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Does Your Domain Name Need To Be Exact Match?

Small Business Mavericks

Is it necessary that your domain name be an exact match for your primary keyword? Many SEOs still believe that it does, and many of them teach their clients that it does. However, many websites have been successful without exact match domain names. Here are a few: Google. Small Business Mavericks.

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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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Why Bing And Yahoo! Still Matter

Small Business Mavericks

Google might have the lion’s share of the search market , but Bing and Yahoo! Usually, Bing has a little more than Yahoo! however, seems to be more interested in domain names with age. That’s why Bing and Yahoo! SEO for Small Business bing google search engines search marketing website traffic yahoo'

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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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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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Are Web-Based Free Hosts Good For Business?

Small Business Mavericks

If you remember a website by the name of Geocities where you could sign in and build a website, then you might remember that it was just a couple of years ago that Yahoo! It costs less than $20 per year for a domain name and less than $15 per month for good hosting. decided to shut the site down – for good.

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Bill Hartzer Weekly Update – December 7, 2014

Bill Hartzer

Domain Name SEO Search Engine Registration scam, Google SERPs Instagram Date Mistake, 7Search Accused of Traffic Stealing. Domain SEO Service Registration Scam. Recently I’ve received a few notices from a Chinese company saying that my domain name won’t have as much visibility unless I pay them $64.