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I think I'm understanding it better now.

As for the initial question of "Do you think the SE's will see these as 'proper' use of the Title Tag or duplicate or other practices they tend to frown upon," I don't see why your titles should be a problem. Having the neighborhood name in the title is nice and would better target those looking for properties in a specific neighborhood.

I have to admit, I was a bit confused as to what the main question was - let me know if I got that right.

A website called SEOmoz.org. Shh.

I take it that the title tags are auto-generated by your CMS, right?

It might count for duplicate title tags (as specified in the PRO campaign tool), but if the listings themselves are different, I don't see it as a big issue.

You might want to have the listing pages pull titles from the listings; for example, this listing should take the name of the property and use it in the title as "17043 98 ST, Edmonton - Baturny and Dunluce Homes" or something to that effect per listing.

Also noticed that your URLs use a lot of parameters; may want to look into that as well.

There are pros and cons to outsourcing your SEO and link building work.

Pros:

1. Lower costs for your company - Not having to source, hire, train, and pay for an in-house SEO team can save you a lot of money.

2. Lots of choices - If you have a business process that you'd like to outsource, there's probably several companies out there who can do it for you.

3. Experience - Outsourcing link building to a company saves you the time from learning the ropes by yourself. They take the guesswork out of the equation and just give you the solution you need.

Cons:

1. Lack of control - Because these people are usually not in your direct area of influence, outsourcing can be prone to error.

2. Lots of choices - Yes, this is also a con. Because there are too many players on the field, it may be difficult to tell apart the experts from the 'horror stories.'

3. Language barriers - Communication with someone from another country can suffer because of the language barrier. Your instructions may be clear to you, but can be misinterpreted by a non-native English speaker.

What can you do to make sure that you're outsourcing SEO right?

1. Be clear about what you want, when you want it, and how you want it - Sure, it may take a bit more of your time to create a process, but it will be worth the time and headaches you save by reducing the errors your vendors may commit.

2. Do your research - Oftentimes, clients outsource their SEO to someone who promises "Instant Page 1 on Google." If you did your research, you know that this is probably untrue (unless they're Google or Charlie Sheen). Know what they're offering and what you're paying for - it's all about managing expectations.

3. See if they practice what they preach - Do a link:sitename.com query on Google to see if the company you're outsourcing to is doing their own SEO right. If you find that they use blackhat techniques to inflate their own rankings, you might want to stay away from them with a 600-foot pole.

It's true, outsourcing can sometimes be a nightmare. But with a little preparation and research, you can make it go smoother.

Cheers!

Thanks. By statistic, do you mean something like a voting and scoring system?

We've heard a lot about how user-generated content is doing good for SEO, and how it can add more value to users.

While this would work in certain niches, how would one go about implementing UGC like Q&A and comments on a corporate website?

I've thought about having a Q&A about our services, but that would limit the appeal of the content.

A website called SEOmoz.org. Shh.