Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 4, 2013

Google Panda virtually killed article directories. Press release distribution sites are directories for press releases. As such, they suffer from some of the same weaknesses – weaknesses that killed the article directories after Google rolled out Panda. Link building is good. So are press releases.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Google has one. A lot of these search engine submission services submit your website links to old directories that Google doesn’t even crawl any more. In fact, some of those directories may even be penalized, and if you are associated with them, it could hurt your website to have a link from them. And Bing has one.

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MARCH 4, 2011

The True Meaning Of Content » Why Article Marketing Will Never Die A couple of days ago I wrote about Google’s recent algorithm change and how it is beating down the article directories. I’m not willing to say that article directories are dead. Consider it safe to say that I don’t think it will ever die.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Link building is going through some changes since Google has made it clear the “wrong” kind will get you penalized. article directories are considered least effective. paid links and article directories tied in most votes for harmful tactics. overall, 81% have increased their spending on link building.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Google showed up on the scene in 1998 and suddenly back links became the most important thing. Article marketing took on a whole new air of importance and website directories were full of useless descriptions for the sake of a good link. Google Panda was one of those.

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JULY 8, 2011

Google Alerts. Google Wonder Wheel. Google Trends. Article directories – Which articles are most popular? Google or Yahoo! Twitter – Who do you follow? Check out their links. There’s probably gold in those tweets. You should. Blog Catalog. Twitter Trends. Your Facebook wall. Keyword research tool.

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Yahoo Directory Aggregator Forums 177

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MAY 26, 2012

You could buy links, pay for directory listings, and even pay to have people promote you through social media. Directories - there are still a few quality directories that Google respects. How much benefit you gain from a link from one of these directories is up to debate, however, every little bit helps.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Google+ (still in beta, by invitation only). The search engines – Bing and Google organic listings. Article directories (yes, they still work). Niche directories. YellowPages.com, Yelp, and other online city directories. YellowPages.com, Yelp, and other online city directories. Pay per click ads.

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MARCH 12, 2014

A few years ago the three major search engines – Google, Bing, and Yahoo! These are: Person – If you have a directory of persons on your website or authors that write content for you, this markup will make it easier for the search engines to catalog those persons. – got together and created Schema.org.

Directory 101

Directory Yahoo Engineering Small Business 101

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AUGUST 16, 2012

That includes Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube, and several others. Directories – Not all directories are created equal. You’ll get a bio and a link back to your website. Social media websites – Social media websites are some of the best places to publish your content.

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MAY 18, 2012

There is a lot of noise on the web at present surrounding the removal of low quality directories from Google’s search results. When running a few tests myself, I found I could replicate some of the results mentioned, however, there were many directories that have reappeared in search results.

Directory 93

Directory Engineering List Sites 93

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Your Google+ Local page – The most important thing to get right here is your categories. Look for authoritative business directories and ensure that your business information is accurate and consistent. Third-party reviews - Just as Google+ Local reviews are important, so too are third-party reviews.

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Directory Yahoo Review List 98

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Since August, local search gurus have been bemoaning the loss of Google’s 7-pack, which has been reduced to a 3-pack. A 3-pack in Google search results will always be based on the proximity between a searcher’s location and the location of the businesses that appear there. Finally, familiar with Schema markup.

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Directory Engineering Journal Review 70

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JULY 25, 2013

That means you should tap into apps and services like Yelp, SuperPages, and other local directories. Plus, be sure to claim your Google Places and Bing Local listings. Especially local search if you are a local business catering to clientele within your geographic area. Make your newsletter more mobile-friendly.

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Mobile Directory Newsletter Small Business 105

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APRIL 13, 2011

It’s a search engine for veterinarians powered by Google. Here’s the catch: That’s IF they find the MyVeterinarian.com website, which doesn’t have particularly high rankings at Google for the search term “veterinarian.&# I always recommend listing a business in a professional directory or search engine.

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Small Business Engineering Case Study Press Release 161

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APRIL 19, 2011

Google slapped the article directories hard, so hard that you might not want to keep putting your articles there. Try HubPages, Google Knol, and Squidoo Lenses. But recently, article marketing has taken a huge turn – for better and for the worse. They may work and they may not. Even niche-related blogs.

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Hubpages Marketing Case Study Press Release 156

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Google Panda update has really made people stop and take stock of the content on their website. Search engines like Google have long understood this principle, using links as the recommendation currency. Article directories and similar content farms all took a big hit in search rankings.

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Content Directory Small Business SEO 93

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APRIL 21, 2011

Claim your business – If you are a local business, claim your business in each of the search engine’s local business directories. Press releases – Write and publish a press release online every time your company does something remarkable. Is this hard?

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JUNE 14, 2011

Local business listings in directories such as Yahoo, Google, and others. The very best mobile marketing strategies are those that are integrated with your overall marketing program and can include: A website designed with mobile device access in mind. Use of social media to build location-specific relationships.

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Mobile Strategy Wireless Marketing 107

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MARCH 2, 2011

» Should We Continue To Trust Google? I’ve already written about Google’s recent algorithm update that has resulted in many websites losing search rankings while benefiting WikiHow and eHow, both considered content farms by many SEOs and Internet marketers. Article directories? Google, puh-lease!

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MARCH 20, 2011

I’d rather see you start a blog or list your website in local directories. I mean, for example, Twitter is a great marketing tool. As you know, I use it. But for SEO, I wouldn’t recommend it. That makes more sense from an SEO perspective.

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Real Estate SEO Case Study Small Business 79

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MAY 17, 2012

The whole link building scene has changed once more with Google now treating some links with disdain – in fact, they are treating some links as poison and many a site has experienced a sudden overnight crash in traffic numbers. If links are the issue, what type of links now draw Google’s disfavor?

Directory 98

Directory Social Bookmarking Forums Blogroll 98

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JULY 26, 2011

Here are 5 non-article directories that are great places for marketing your article content. You can monetize your articles on HubPages with your Amazon affiliate links, Google AdSense, eBay, and other monetization strategies. Knol – Google Knol pages have become very popular as well.

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

How can you repurpose that article so that you don’t produce a duplicate content flag from Google? You can then publish the podcast on your website or on a podcast directory. Repurposing content simply means that you are re-using the content and publishing it in a brand new medium.

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