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NoFollow Links in Press Releases? How To Revise Your Press Release Strategy

Bill Hartzer

Therefore, all links in press releases should have the nofollow attribute added to the links, so that the press release does not pass any SEO ( Search Engine Optimization ) value to the website it’s linking to. But I have a suspicion as to why they are wanting us to put nofollow links in press releases now. Is it news?

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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. Make sure that links within sponsored content have the “nofollow” attribute or are coded so that they are inaccessible to crawlers. Sponsored Content Compliance.

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

Adam Sherk

News & Tech 50,690 4,267. News & Tech 152,218 9,498. But What About Nofollow? External links on Pinterest have the nofollow attribute which takes way their direct SEO value (a necessary step to combat abuse). Yahoo News Syndication: Attribution Links Not SEO-Friendly. Average Links Average Linked Pages.

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Google Ready To Rollout Page Speed Report In Search Console

BeingOptimist

It is good news for the webmasters that Google has started the process of publicly rolling out highly anticipated page speed report in Search Console which was announced 6 months ago. UGC, Sponsored Are The Two New Nofollow Link Attributes Introduce By Google. Also Read, How To Use Google Webmaster Tools. Useful Resources.

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8 Critical SEO and Digital Marketing Opportunities

Adam Sherk

Some are newer, others are longstanding, but I wanted to gather them together and focus on the benefits for news and content sites. Traditional websites will continue to be the primary digital home for news organizations, but the lines are shifting and more change is coming. Google News. Site Speed.

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Online Reputation Management For Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide

Harp Interactive

Try and get into Google’s Onebox (Google vertical search results for a keyword) ex: Google News, Google Base, Google Product Search and other Google owned vertical search services. Create Wikipedia articles, electronic press releases; leave comments on forums and blogs even those with <nofollow> attributes.

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Google javascript Changes Put Publishers in Violation of Sponsored.

Adam Sherk

While it’s good news that Google is continuing to improve its ability to deal with JavaScript, this change also impacts the way that many publishers display sponsored links on their sites. Related posts: Does Google News Sitemaps New Format Help Publishers? Google News Wants Title Tags to Match Headlines?