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SEO Guidelines for Sponsored Content and Partner Links

Adam Sherk

Sponsored content in various forms is growing in popularity as publishers seek additional sources of revenue. However in any implementation it is important to comply with search engine guidelines to avoid negative repercussions for SEO. It does not apply to instances in which regular editorial content is given a sponsor treatment.

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Google Quality Rater Guidelines 2014

Bill Hartzer

I just got ahold of the latest copy of Google’s Quality Rater Guidelines, with a date of March 2014. Now, I have gotten a copy of the guidelines, and have set up the “pay with a tweet” service in order for you to download a copy of this document. Part 2: Utility Rating Guideline.

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Three Keys to Creating Thumb-Stopping Social Media Content

Ignite Social Media

So, you want to create successful social media content? Social has its own rhythm, it has its own flow, its own look and feel, and audiences expect branded content to fit in, or else it’s going to feel inauthentic, forced, and not perform well. Before you decide what content to post on social media, you must have a strategy.

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Guidelines for your Facebook Page’s Timeline Cover Photo

Freelance Social Media

Guidelines for Timeline Cover Photo. References to user interface elements, such as Like or Share , or any other Facebook site features. This content from: Freelance Social Media. This content from: Freelance Social Media. Guidelines for your Facebook Page’s Timeline Cover Photo. ShareThis.

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How to Avoid Being Banned on Social Networks + What to Do if You Are

Webbiquity SMM

According to Facebook, these are the things they are not accepted on their platform: Nudity or other sexually suggestive content. Content that contains self-harm or excessive violence. Pinterest goes on to put more rules into place as well in their guidelines. YouTube has a lot of community guidelines. Pinterest Rules.

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IBM Social Computing Guidelines

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Skip to main content. IBM Social Computing Guidelines. In the spring of 2005, IBMers used a wiki to create a set of guidelines for all IBMers who wanted to blog. These guidelines aimed to provide helpful, practical advice—and also to protect both IBM bloggers and IBM itself, as the company sought to embrace the blogosphere.

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There is Nothing About Negative SEO in Google Webmaster Guidelines

Bill Hartzer

There is nothing about Negative SEO in Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. After a review of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines, from what I can tell, there are no actual references to the practice of Negative SEO. After all, it doesn’t violate Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. Are you surprised?