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Google Hosts Low Quality Article Directory with Links They Want Us to Remove

Bill Hartzer

Let’s first take a look at this ‘article directory’ website: If you look at the screen shot, you’ll see that it’s an “article directory” that’s similar to the what Matt Cutts talked recently talked bout. In fact, he said not to build links using article directory websites.

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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

This is very interesting, because as you might recall, a while back on the Vizion Interactive Search Engine Optimization blog I wrote about how Google issued a Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide , set up an example web site, and used a 302 Temporary Redirect. Directory form, www.google.com/product(/).

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25 Important Search Engine Optimization Mistakes to Fix Right Now

Bill Hartzer

When it comes to optimizing your web site for the search engines , search engine optimization, there are a lot of things that you can do that will hurt your search engine rankings. In fact, there are literally hundreds of different factors that come into play when it comes to search engine optimization.

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One Site Fits All or Better Having Microsites?

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Many website owners as their businesses expand they come to the dilemma of splitting their sites into a few microsites so they can rank better for their targeted terms. – Reasons to split a site into Microsites. By splitting your site into microsites you will have to remove a great deal of content. Links Farms Issue.

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Web Hosts Hijacking 404 Error Pages on Live Web Sites

Bill Hartzer

Some web hosting companies have now taken it to a new low: they are monetizing (making money) from your web site without your knowledge. And most web site owners don’t even know that this is happening to them. It could be happening to you, on your web site, and you don’t even know it. Search Marketing.

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The Evolution of SEO in New Zealand

Bill Hartzer

If we study how SEO has evolved in New Zealand, we can learn a lot about how the field of search engine optimization has changed in the last few years. Several years ago, the search engine optimization industry in New Zealand was commonly employing many tactics that are known as black hat.

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