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How To: Make Your Links Do Follow Links in Google Plus

Bill Hartzer

There is actually a way to make sure that the links you post in Google+ are considered to be “do follow” links. To show this, I have turned on a Firefox add-on that shows whether or not a link is “nofollow” or not. It is a “nofollow” link: Click on the image above it in order to enlarge it.

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SEO Guidelines for Sponsored Content and Partner Links

Adam Sherk

This topic has been in the news recently with Google first issuing a reminder that any links within sponsored content should not pass PageRank. For example The Huffington Post is allowing brands to sponsor a section on the site which (in some cases) includes only regular HuffPo editorial content, as opposed to brand-created content.

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Pinterest: Great Opportunity for Lifestyle Publishers and Brands

Adam Sherk

While any photo-rich site can benefit from Pinterest, at least at this stage in its evolution there are particularly strong opportunities for lifestyle publishers and brands. As with most social sites it is a good idea for brands to have an official outpost. Related posts: Does Google Want Brands in Your Social Circle?

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Survey: Pinterest a Great Source of Links for Publishers. What Types of Sites Get the Most Links?

Adam Sherk

I spend a lot of time auditing websites which means I am regularly in the Google Webmaster Tools profiles for a variety of sites. For reasons of client confidentially I am not able to reveal the specific sites but they are all well-known brands from major publishers. But What About Nofollow?

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Dear Shady SEO Firm: Stop Spreading Rumors about Unnatural Links and Google Penalties

Bill Hartzer

Dear Shady SEO Firm: Would you please stop, immediately, from spreading false and untrue rumors about the Google Disavow Tool? By spreading false rumors, you’re hurting the SEO industry as a whole and making it even more difficult for us honest, Google-Webmaster-Acceptable-Guideline-Abiding SEOs to get our jobs done properly.

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Online Reputation Management For Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide

Harp Interactive

Negative websites whose sole purpose is to provide a platform for your disgruntled customers to malign your brand (your keyword) can show up in Google search results and invade your search real estate. TV); enlist popular bloggers to avoid Google Clustering. Create sub domains, blogs, media channels (.TV);

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The Most Important SEO Metrics For Backlinks Analysis

Kikolani

To maintain your organic traffic growth and assure that your site is safe from any Google penalty, it’s wise to perform an in-depth backlinks analysis. That’s mostly because Google has never shared their SEO ranking factors. Google hasn’t updated the toolbar for more than two years, and recently they have removed it completely.

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