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Just like they did at the start of 2009, Google has gifted website owners with a PageRank update to start the new year – welcome 2010.
For those of you who follow the little green PR indicator – chances are you’ll have noticed that your PageRank on Google’s toolbar has shifted – hopefully upwards.
Webmasters first noticed some PageRank shifts…
Did you know the average website can have 4 different URLs which all link to the home page? In many cases each of the following URLs will all provide the same home page content:
If you happen to have links going to each variation of this page, you’ll end up with a 4-way split…
Testimonials are a very powerful form of advertising, but did you know they could also be used as a link building tactic? Most testimonials include a link back to the author (to show it’s a credible source) and this can be a great way to get some valuable incoming links.
Testimonial link building really is a win-win scenario…
Link building is one of the most effective ways of building your search engine ranking. But what happens when incoming links to your site are low-quality?
Most site owners are aiming to build a good reputation for their site and poor quality incoming links can be perceived as hampering these efforts.
But the good news is that there is no…
When it comes to SEO, increasing your inbound links is one of the most effective ways to improve your ranking. If you’ve recently launched a new website, or are looking for some advice to get started – here are 5 simple (but effective) link building methods.
1. Internal Linking
One of the easiest methods simply involves linking to…
A common way to get targeted backlinks to your site is to find others in your niche and request to exchange links. You may even want to compile a list of related sites and employ some link baiting tactics. Whatever your strategy, finding other sites in your niche can be tough, so here are 5 tips to help you get…
The Google Webmaster Central blog has made a post on inbound links discussing how they can impact your Google ranking, and some suggestions to attract more links. It’s basically confirming what many webmasters have known for a while now, good content and building credible backlinks are key to improving your Google ranking.
You might be thinking,…
Linking is a big part of any search engine marketing campaign, but website owners need to ensure they are building quality over quantity when it comes to backlinks.
Why? Poor quality backlinks will generally offer little benefit to a sites ranking and in some cases can actually harm it. Participation in free-for-all link farms and other link spamming techniques are…