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How to Evaluate an Expired Domain Name

Bill Hartzer

A friend recently asked me about a domain name he was thinking of buying. He mentioned that one of the websites he owns and has developed is the name of a city: and he noticed that there is a ‘related’ domain name that is for sale. Here is how to evaluate an expired domain name for “SEO Value&#.

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Google Issues Search Engine Optimization Report Card

Bill Hartzer

Directory form, www.google.com/product(/). Convert to directory form, www.google.com/product(/), 301s. First off, I’m very happy that they are aware of the 301/302 redirecting issue and can handle it when we redirect our domain names or URLs from an old URL to a new URL using a 301 Permanent Redirect.

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Web Hosts Hijacking 404 Error Pages on Live Web Sites

Bill Hartzer

Let me explain, in more detail, what is happening and what is becoming an increasingly common practice in the web hosting industy: When you set up a website, you pay for two things: a domain name and web hosting. A domain name (like www.BillHartzer.com) must be registered at an official Registrar. Search Marketing.

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One Site Fits All or Better Having Microsites?

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There are several benefits if done correctly with the main ones being: You can have various keyword-rich domain names that are highly valued by Google. With a consolidated site you would never manage to fit more than 1-2 keywords in your domain name. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn.

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How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings If You Don't Want Your.

Saying It Social

Under Basic Directory Information click on View Settings. Just click “Remove Admin&# next to your name to remove your personal profile’s connection to the page. Pingback by Buying A Domain Name And Web Hosting | Re Suggest | June 5, 2010 | Reply Thank u so much for that fantastic blog post.

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25 Important Search Engine Optimization Mistakes to Fix Right Now

Bill Hartzer

There is no reason for certain directories on your web site to be crawled. Owning multiple domain names and they all are mirrors of your main website. Pick one domain name and set up a 301 Permanent Redirect from ALL the others to your main web site’s home page. No Robots.txt file. You have one main web site.

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10 Little-known Ways to Get Traffic to Your Blog

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Even though this concept looks similar to social bookmarking sites like Digg and Reddit, it operates differently. The articles that make it to the front page are not determined by the authors who submit them, or dependent on the domain name of the author’s site. The quality and title of the article is all that matters.