Google's Potential for "Freshness" Spam
Keywords: Freshness, Search Engines, SEO, serps, Spam
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So it seems that Google has updated its algorithm to improve freshness rankings based on some of the various authority websites out there, but there’s really only one that matters when it comes to this: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/giving-you-fresher-more-recent-search.html
So, based on this, it’s obvious why so many webmasters become nervous, especially since the Panda update a few months ago which affected sites’ rankings based on the quality of their content and various other metrics.
So for now, it’s clear that all SEO agencies and companies alike, as well as online business owners, need to direct their attention and focus towards updating their content more frequently. Not only is this often times difficult, but it requires a lot of resources. If you find yourself to be outranked by queries from fresh and new content which you use to rank for, then you’ll obviously have to think about creating new content more often. (more…)
If you still think of a website as a “nice to have”, you need to get out of the 90′s. We have moved beyond that stage, we should have at least. A website should have a goal defined: “What should your website do for you?”
Don’t guess internet behavior based on your own – you’re wrong!
Define a goal
Every website has a goal, a reason for existence. The times of just being there for the sake of it are over. Even more so, your website’s goal should be supporting your integrated business model. In the best case scenario, you should define a multitude of goals. Even though not every business is suitable for the internet, keeping your finger on the wrist never hurts.
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Almost Famous
Keywords: Search Engine Optimisation, search engine optimization, Search Engines, SEO, SEO Copywriting
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However, with great power comes great responsibility. Many unethical SEO companies peddle suspect online marketing strategies to a naïve public. Due to the involved nature of search engine algorithms and society’s rudimentary understanding thereof it is frighteningly easy to fall prey to such companies. The following are a few supposedly “sure-fire” strategies to look out for.




