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Domain Names, Developed Domains, and Expired Domains

Bill Hartzer

When it comes to search engine marketing, one issue that many people struggle with is the domain name. There’s some confusion out there regarding domain names and how they effect a site’s ability (or inability) to rank well in the search engines. Looking right now for expired domains to register?

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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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Search Engine Optimization Tip: Check the Whois on Your Domain Name

Bill Hartzer

This is only one SEO tip out of many search engine optimization tips I have been providing over the years. Technically speaking, Whois is is a query/response protocol which is widely used for querying an official database in order to determine the owner of a domain name, an IP address, or an autonomous system number on the Internet.

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How to Properly Redirect a Domain Name and Get Link Credit

Bill Hartzer

I recently received an email from Duane Long asking a question about redirecting a domain name that he had recently purchased. He is trying to redirect the domain name so that he can get the proper link credit; so that the links from the domain name he bought is credited to his current, live website.

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Facebook Down and Facebook Outage March 13, 2019 #FacebookDown

Bill Hartzer

It appears that several are mentioning that Facebook has been having issues today, March 13, 2019. I made a post asking if Facebook was down or having issues, and here’s what I got: Oops. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Bill Hartzer SEO Consultant Splitting a Website into Two Websites: Part 1.

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SEO for Sites in Various Countries/Languages (International SEO)

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Are there any duplicate content issues if all sites are going to be written in the same language (e.g You will have to spend a considerable amount of time and money in SEO so they appear high in each country’s SERPs. They are much cheaper than purchasing different domains and hosting various sites. Cons of Sub-domains.

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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. So, technically speaking, is Negative SEO okay? Are you surprised? Well, I am, and I am not.