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NoFollow Links in Press Releases? How To Revise Your Press Release Strategy

Bill Hartzer

Therefore, all links in press releases should have the nofollow attribute added to the links, so that the press release does not pass any SEO ( Search Engine Optimization ) value to the website it’s linking to. But I have a suspicion as to why they are wanting us to put nofollow links in press releases now. Is it news?

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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. This topic has been in the news recently with Google first issuing a reminder that any links within sponsored content should not pass PageRank. Sponsored Content Compliance. Sponsored Content Compliance.

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Survey: Pinterest a Great Source of Links for Publishers. What Types of Sites Get the Most Links?

Adam Sherk

News & Tech 50,690 4,267. News & Tech 152,218 9,498. Lifestyle content is the big winner but there are good opportunities for publishers in nearly any topical area. Lifestyle content is the big winner but there are good opportunities for publishers in nearly any topical area. But What About Nofollow?

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8 Critical SEO and Digital Marketing Opportunities

Adam Sherk

Some are newer, others are longstanding, but I wanted to gather them together and focus on the benefits for news and content sites. Traditional websites will continue to be the primary digital home for news organizations, but the lines are shifting and more change is coming. Google News. Site Speed.

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Link Building Tactics for Publishers

Adam Sherk

When it comes to link building publishers have a significant advantage because editorial content, be it hard news or evergreen content, lends itself naturally to linking and sharing. In addition producing quality content on a daily basis creates a steady stream of new opportunities. Partner links.

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Google javascript Changes Put Publishers in Violation of Sponsored.

Adam Sherk

While it’s good news that Google is continuing to improve its ability to deal with JavaScript, this change also impacts the way that many publishers display sponsored links on their sites. Related posts: Does Google News Sitemaps New Format Help Publishers? Google News Wants Title Tags to Match Headlines?

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UGC, Sponsored Are The Two New Nofollow Link Attributes Introduce By Google

BeingOptimist

That is why they have recently launched two more nofollow link attributes that is UGC and sponsored. So, Recently Google has unfolded two new attributes of the nofollow link, and from now onwards nofollow link attributes (rel=”nofollow”) would be considered as a “hint” rather than as a directive for ranking purposes.