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It is not recommended to add the no follow attribute on those pages because it might be treated as scupting and harm the site. Typically only have pages behind an admin login not indexed using the "no follow" for obvious reasons. (you dont want those URL's Indexed by google and the info pubicly available without logging in.
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Hi Dan,
Changing your content management system is among the most common processes to affect search visibility. However, there are definitely ways to change your CMS while minimizing the chance of losing ranking. 301 redirects need to be used to change your old URLs to new ones, while top referring link sources should be analyzed and perhaps contacted for notification of the new URL, so your inbound links won’t be affected. Pages which cannot be mapped need custom 404 error pages, preferably with a user-friendly message to let visitors know the status of the page. Once your new CMS system is in place, make sure you pay close attention to your analytics for broken links and 404 errors so these can be dealt with immediately. Keeping all this in mind, and referring to TopRank’s blog post for further understanding, will help keep your rankings secure while you update your website.
I'd also suggest craigslist. Always results in tons of responses, Might need to do a bit of sorting through the pile to get the good resumes.
Go Daddy allows you to host mutiple sites in the same account, Google will treat them as separate domains unless you have a link that connects both the domains.
Here's a link to a very good post explaining this in details:
http://ivetetecedor.com/51/use-one-godaddy-hosting-account-multiple-sites
Yep, you're on the right track with your thought process. Google will try and give credit to the original source of the content.
My suggestion based on a $300 budget would be to run a promo/contest where the client gives away something valued at $300 to the respondents. This has a better chance of going viral , generating buzz and quality backlinks as opposed to the directory route.
I dont think Google will have any issues crawling the links as long as they are logical and meant for a better visitor experience. I looked at the site and it does seem that they are appropriate for the page so i dont forsee any challenges with that.
Here is another post referencing the same issue:
http://www.seomoz.org/q/opinions-please-on-duplicate-page-titles-too-many-on-page-links-warnings
Hi Shawn,
There is some discrepancy with details in regards to what each of these terms could be used for. Some see these terms as basically synonymous, as organic traffic does indeed refer to web traffic directed through search engines. Organic traffic can also include direct and social media links. Natural traffic can also be used to describe the same element, with links from search engines or any website. When traffic is generated through users directly entering a URL, this is usually referred to as “direct” traffic.
it's essentially the same however if you go through go daddy's reseller service they have a specialized dashboard to assist you. More info below:
http://www.godaddy.com/hosting/reseller-hosting.aspx
they also have a nice comparative chart however i would suggest double checking the pricing with hostgator and blue host as they keep updating it:
Max, i'd give it a couple of weeks more. If they are still under review, you're better off deleting them and starting over.
Hi Bob,
Sent you a PM with details.
Simon,
Stick with relevancy. If it reads well on a page then you're ok however if you are using the keyword 30-40 times chances are that it does appear to be spammy for those keywords. I'd recommend rewriting the content so the main key phrase is used 2-3 times depending of course on the length of the content. Be careful with the on site optimization as well as alt tags and internal links . Dont over use them.
Hi Ben,
Based on the volume of transactions, you might want to consider FreshBooks. Although not as comprehensive an accounting solution as QBO, it is very focused on invoicing and payment and is an ideal solution for small agencies/businesses providing services. I've provided a link to their features list below:
Cheers,
SEO5
- the tool seems to work , did some tests and it is returning accurate responses
- Not used screaming frog, previewed the demo, it looks like good tool and the features mention the redirect check
- this might take a bit of time but eventually yes, the url that was 301 redirected should not appear in the search results
- wait for a while before you run crawl reports as it might take some time for Google to register the 301 that you have setup.
Citations are essentially sources where your company is mentioned typically with your address.
More info on this Link
You can use the help of companies like Customer Lobby and White Spark to research citations that can be used for your site.
David Mihm in his post here ranks the top factors that influence the local rankings.
Matt Cutts confirmed that Google has a "parked domain detector" that filters out parked domains thereby eliminating any SEO benefits. Matt Cutts Video link
Xml Sitemaps is a very good tool. If you want to have a collaborative process discussing the sitemap with the rest of the team i also recommend http://writemaps.com/tour/
Hi Nathan,
Some sites below where you can generate QR codes:
QR codes are very helpful for tracking all kinds of offline print advertising. (Magazines, Newspapers, post cards, mailouts etc)
Using the canonical element can help you fix this. More info in this article
Good Question Luis,
Suggested Process below:
Here is a link to a useful post to get you started
Base it on user experience. Will it benefit the visitor if you have an external link on your page. If it does then add the external link. This will not only provide a good visitor experience and showcase your site as a trusted source for info , it will also help in your rankings if you're competing against a site that links to nothing or just poor quality internal links . This has been covered in another post here
Internal linking should again be done if its benefits the visitor experience and you have links to good quality related internal content. Keyword rich anchor text internal links are often used for getting high ranks for particular keywords. Just dont overdo it by using the keyword so much on a particular page that you suffer the consequences of the over optimization penalty
i would say that an inbound link from the home page is more valuable than an inner page. You can benefit in 2 ways, more traffic referred to you assuming that the home page of that site gets the highest traffic out of all it's pages and the 2nd benefit is that the home page of that site has a higher trust factor as compared to it's inner pages with Google. I would recommend a text link over a button. Text links enjoy a higher CTR as compared to buttons/banners.
I'd base the site structure/taxonomy on the user experience and the relevant content that you have for the different categories and sub categories. The main thing is to ask yourself this question " will the user benefit from my site if i have all my site info divided into these categories and sub categories.
In your case for the category i would suggest myhomedecoratingsite.com/room/master-suite/ (however instead of the keyword "room" try searching for another keyword. For the post , i'd suggest myhomedecoratingsite.com/room/master-suite/beautiful-modern-suite/ . The taxonomy also depends on how easy it is for the user to find your content or drill down with the options provided from the category to the sub category. Use breadcrumb links on all the pages.
Here's a Link addressing this topic
Her's another post by Dr. Pete on this topic
Choose your clients carefully Simon especially the ones that don't pay you a lot of money. They are the ones that expect the most amount of work to be done for them and will be on you everyday demanding proof of work. Manage the client's expectations with results from day one. Good, clean SEO takes time and delivers long lasting results. It's all about the education and transparency with the clients.
All the best.
Diane,
It's loading up fast for me as well. The gtmetrix report now gives it a "B" grade with a page load time of 1.51 seconds which is pretty good.
Hi Rich,
I think just this one act of hiding text will not get you in trouble however if you combine this with other black hat techniques or your site exhibits spammy behavior then you're definitely in trouble. If one is able to access all the content in a text only browser then you should be ok. I would still try and educate the client on having a small block of introductory text above the product and category pages that would also help with conversions.
Her's the official link on hidden text by Google.
Jill Whalen's forum addresses this question here
Here's another link on this topic
Hi Alex, i would suggest you to consider the following:
Hi Tyler,
My thoughts would be to go with the keyword+location. Also the keyword or location should not be mentioned more than 2 times in the title tag.
Some other links below addressing the same topic:
Barry had an interesting post on this topic basically stating that paid ads do influence organic ranks .Link
(http://www.seroundtable.com/google-organic-paid-study-14942.html)
There is no cap on the number of 301 redirects that you can do although it is recommended to do the 301 not just to the home page but to the specific pages that you have replaced on the new site.
Matt Cutts answers this question in the video here
Hi Kade,
I see this page ranking http://www.snoshield.com/snowGuards.aspx on position 32 for this keyword.Did you make any recent changes on the home page optimization ( altering title tags or any other on site changes) besides the link building efforts that you mentioned.
Try out this tool to check if you have been impacted by any of Google's algo updates.
lol , that's always fun 
, all the best..
Google has a really good post on this question . Link
Hi Paul,
Do you have year over year data in analytics so you can compare Nov performance this year to last year. It might be seasonal or perhaps an over optimization penalty for the keyword "uncontested divorce". I see it used on the page 7-8 times. Wait till next month and if the drop in traffic continues then you may have suffered the penalty. Try redoing the on site elements and reduce the keyword density. Hopefully that works.
Dont have specific thoughts on the company, however i would stay away from article marketing / spinning of articles especially right now with all of Google's updates taking place. You should try blogging on industry related sites specific to the client and trying to submit content to authority sites.
Normally if you send a strong worded cease and desist to that webmaster , it should work and you aviod the costs associated with a lawyer. If that does not work, then i would go with Lesley and Ron's suggestions.
Edward, yep i'd delete those listings and start afresh hiding the address.
More info on this excellent post Do not rely on the Google review process, very unreliable.
As mentioned in an earlier post today, you can have as many 301's as needed however the best practice to redirect them to related new pages on the site.
Matt Cutt's video here.
Hi Christian,
You highlighted excellent sources for reference. You can apply the 301 redirect to move the domain. Ideally 301 the specific pages to domain 2 that relate to the same product info as domain 1. This way when someone clicks on a product page for domain 1 that is still ranking , they see a similar page on domain 2 when they are redirected.
Hi Cesar,
You can try sites like vworker.com and elance to find good writers. I suggest reviewing their writing samples in detail to get an idea of their writing quality and style. You can also try posting ads on craigslist under the "writing/editing" section.
i'd say yes they would get indexed unless you're using the "no index" attribute for that page.
this part refers to the same content being on the site but being translated in different languages, then you dont need to worry about the content being marked as duplicate. Hope this helps.
yep, here is a reference source for the change of address.
Hi Sebastian,
How old is your site? Try a combination of social bookmarking your site/posts, using social media (facebook, twitter, google+) to push your content and pinging your site . All these efforts should help your posts get indexed faster.
Hi Alex,
If you have an idea of what keywords you would like to check the ranking for, then there are a couple of tools you can start using. Advanced Web Ranking has a thirty-day free trial and can handle large amounts of search volume with consistent accuracy and over 2000 search engines. This is used as an external tool and can be set to update automatically. As well, Bright Local offers a similar tool with many of the same functions, although only ten keywords can be calculated per ranking run in the free trial version.
If you do not know which keywords your site could be ranking for, trying using the Google Adwords Keyword Tool to help generate some likely ideas. As stated previously, your site could be ranking any number of unlikely, worthless keywords, and you want to measure the ones which matter.
Some more posts for you below as reference:
Are sitewide links bad for SEO
Whiteboard Friday - Sitewide, Reciprocal and Directory Links (Interesting Comments)
I would only use the no follow tag when i want to protect some information posted on the site from getting accessed by everyone. This includes any confidential internal info posted on the site or info that's behind a login. If you do not utilize the no follow attribute properly you can end up doing more harm than good. No harm in getting some additional pages indexed by Google as long as they don't compromise any data.
Hi Joel,
Changing a hosting provider should not impact your rankings or traffic. We have changed hosting for a lot of websites without any adverse impact in rankings.Just make sure that all the site files are transferred correctly on the new hosting account.
If the new and the existing hosting providers are located in the different countries , that can impact the results.
We recommend Rackspace to our clients for their hosting needs.