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I've always liked this one: http://tools.seobook.com/firefox/rank-checker/

Space out your use of it though because Google has detected it before and your IP can get put in time out for suspicious activity.

My client has clean links in edit from nytimes.com. The links do not have nofollow tags.

Google Webmaster stopped including links from nytimes.com in the external linking domains report and we don't know why since the URL is still live.

The nytimes.com URL includes this tag in the source code:

Are links on pages with NOARCHIVE still counted in Google Webmaster linking domains reports?

By size, I mean dimensions, not k weight.

Thanks!

I can't find the answer to this by Googleing, and Pinterest doesn't seem to specify.

How does one hit "i'm feeling lucky" now with the suggested searches jumping straight to the live serp?

Agreed. I've used a bunch of Wordpress SEO plugins, and the latest version of Yoast is the best.

Also, some Wordpress frameworks, like Thesis come with enhanced SEO customization options. Title tags for categories is one of them.

What platform are you using? Someone here might know a way to get around that.

A few examples might be helpful.

I like this analysis and recommendation.

The only other thing I would say (if it's a page) is drop the trailing slash on the recommended URL to this:
domain.com/cooking/lasagna

That makes it clear it's a page as opposed to a directory, and it also looks cleaner to the human eye.

Here's some more complete discussion on the trailing slash topic:
http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/04/to-slash-or-not-to-slash.html 

Welcome Stephen.

I agree with kbates, do some homework before jumping in and implementing. The SEOMoz Beginner's Guide is a good one, so focus on that until you start to feel a little more comfortable.

I also like Google's official starter guide: http://bit.ly/w2wa65

In regard to the 4xx  client errors, the 404 page IS the error. It's not that there's a problem on the page, it's that the page doesn't load.

You don't want to link to pages that return a 404. You'll want to either fix the problem so the pages load, or remove any links to them. Removing the links is the easiest move if you don't know why the page returns a 404.

In regard to question 1:

I think it's best to mix it up a little. In "real life" users would sometimes link to your homepage, and sometimes to your product/services pages, so a natural mix of anchor text to home and inner pages is probably best. You don't want your inbound links to appear overly organized.

I'll defer to one of our many gurus to shed some light on question 2.

Benefits of four separate domains:

If you own domains with your keywords in them, then the keyword relevancy would be a reason to go in that direction.

For example:

• WebDesign.com
• GraphicDesign.com
• Marketing.com
• Print.com

Assuming those aren't the domains in question, and they're more like revolutionincwebdesign.com, then the keyword relevancy won't be much of a benefit.

Pitfalls of four separate domains:

As Gareth and Brina said, you'll be splitting your domain authority and you'll need to quadruple your link building efforts just to stay even.

Bottom line, unless these are killer domains, or you're a holding company with different and unrelated business, it's most likely better to focus on building up a single domain.

You can always use the keywords in the filename:

• www.revolutioninc.co.uk/web-design
• www.revolutioninc.co.uk/graphic-design
• www.revolutioninc.co.uk/marketing
• www.revolutioninc.co.uk/print

In regard to question 1:

I think it's best to mix it up a little. In "real life" users would sometimes link to your homepage, and sometimes to your product/services pages, so a natural mix of anchor text to home and inner pages is probably best. You don't want your inbound links to appear overly organized.

I'll defer to one of our many gurus to shed some light on question 2.

Welcome Stephen.

I agree with kbates, do some homework before jumping in and implementing. The SEOMoz Beginner's Guide is a good one, so focus on that until you start to feel a little more comfortable.

I also like Google's official starter guide: http://bit.ly/w2wa65

In regard to the 4xx  client errors, the 404 page IS the error. It's not that there's a problem on the page, it's that the page doesn't load.

You don't want to link to pages that return a 404. You'll want to either fix the problem so the pages load, or remove any links to them. Removing the links is the easiest move if you don't know why the page returns a 404.

I've always liked this one: http://tools.seobook.com/firefox/rank-checker/

Space out your use of it though because Google has detected it before and your IP can get put in time out for suspicious activity.