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I would like to research popular press releases in my industry. Ones that got picked up by many popular outlets, got a lot of coverage etc. Besides mindlessly searching the web for press releases, is there a better way? Almost looking for a service that ranks press releases in terms of effectiveness.
What would be the search term if I wanted to search ONLY sites with the following words in the URL? I know how to do the searches individually: allinurl: keyword. But how do I do them all at once with one search term?
Fit
Fitness
Crossfit
Health
Strength
Shape
Workout
Muscle
Sixpack
bodybuilding
Thanks, I know about this, but the results show everything, including blog posts. What I want is a verified study that shows results
I need to find scientific studies that back up a claim. I am searching the internet and see a mix of studies with blog posts with other stuff. Is there a way to isolate scientific studies in a search result?
I am looking to make a list of go-to questions when I talk to clients on the phone. What are some good questions that would help me evaluate their website/internet goals?
I have a client who is semi-famous and has some negative press that is appearing at the top of search engines. What is the best way to get rid of these?
Thanks, it is a social networking site, much like Twitter
I am fortunate enough to be working with a client who is still building their website. From a site structure standpoint, what can I look for with my SEO hat as they build their wire frames and storyboard their site? I want to make sure I don't miss any components that might be helpful short and long term
great answer! More feedback from others is appreciated, but this answer is thorough and well thought out. Thanks!
What is the best way to SEO a crowdsourcing site?
The websites content is entirely propagated by the user
Thanks, but then what is this article discussing regarding the FTC law about affiliate codes?: http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/11/30/ftc-on-guidelines-affiliate-disclosures-compliance/
If I put an affiliate code, which will get me commission if someone purchases after clicking my link, do I have to disclose it is an affiliate code?
I have a client with a website who's URL is a very common name (most people say this phrase daily). My questions are:
How would you best SEO for this site given the common nature of their URL
They want to move to mobile and are wondering if their mobile site needs different SEO then their main page
Is there a way to SEO apps?
Quantcast (http://www.quantcast.com/), a stats program was removed from my clients website because the former SEO consultant said it interefered with his SEO efforts, claiming the google bots weren't reading it right.
I have never heard of that before and my client now wants Quantcast back on their website. Has anyone heard of this problem with Quantcast?
How can I tell how often Google crawls someone else's site?
thanks yes I am using wordpress, i will search. if you have a recommendation, please let me know
I would like to create an rss feed of my blog, but not with all my posts, just ones that I select. How can I do this? (would like to use feedburner if possible).
Thanks for your help
great answer thanks a lot!
I have Google Analytics and can't figure out how to generate stats for a single page on my site. I would like to know what websites are referring this page, time on site, unique views, etc.
got it, thanks for your feedback
thanks, I understand the other ways to build traffic, looking for more SEO strategies here .
I don't think his comment is well said at all, I think it is sarastic. As I said in my question, I am looking for more of a solution than keywords and linking, I am not looking for black hat "tricks" just other strategies. He took a word in my question and spun it in a negative fashion
thanks, good thoughts, but would love more. The industry is shoes BTW
I have a client who came to me wanting to know what's next for her as she already ranks in the top 5 for hundreds of keywords. She is right, her rankings for her niche are excellent and there are no relevant keywords for her to try and go after. What would be next to generate traffic?
p.s She also has links from just about everyone in the industry that's relevant
There has to be more "tricks" to seo besides keywords and link building
I have an address of an rss feed (not from my website). Are there any tools that will tell me how many other websites pick up this feed?
In Analytics, you can see all the referrers who linked to you over a particular time period. For example, I can go to my referrer list for May and see everyone who linked to me (traffic sources>sources>referrals).
What I want to do is contact all the websites who went one month without linking to me. I know how to select the time frame and download the list. But what is the best way to compare the two lists then filter out those websites who need to be contacted?
It's tough to express, but I am hoping I am clear enough for you guys to understand what I am trying to accomplish.
i am trying to get links on financial/investing websites
I am launching a new website and when I search for "list of do-follow websites" I find lots of people posting their list. Rather than individually sign up for hundreds of sites for one link at a time, is there a tool that can automate this?
sometimes my picture shows up in search results and sometimes it doesn't. I find it depends who's computer I search. Is there a way to make it show up all the time for search results? Also, what determines if your picture shows up besides the article itself or just on the right in a general box showing your google+ profile?
I'm an author, and after doing a search for one of my books I realized that no matter what was searched, the user was getting lead to the homepage. please see the attached picture.
How do I fix this and is this hurting my SEO?
How do you know if you have been penalized by search engines?
I logged into my Google and Bing webmaster accounts and all looks ok, but in the last 30 days, my organic traffic has decreased 33%. My traffic usually steadily increases and if there is ever a decrease, it's usually very small.
My staff wants me to explain to them the basics of some social media sites (i.e. linkedin, facebook, twitter, etc.). How they are important to business, some actual case studies, how it relates to B2B marketing, etc.
Anyone know of any good speeches, TED talks, YouTube videos, etc?
As a freelancer, what are the top 3 things you evaluate when contracted to SEO a website for a client?
Thanks, but I heard the word download was dangerous as people are weary of downloading something from a site they are not familiar with.
I have a newsletter button on my website that states "subscribe now". I am wondering if there are better words than the word subscribe since people are so numb to that word now. Anyone ever measure or A/B test different words?
My google site search is now costing us $750/year. That is an outrageous fee for providing a search feature on our website. does anyone know of an effective search box we can put on our site that is less expensive than google?
I have a survey on my website I was hoping my subscribers would take. Responses have been real low . I have had a button in different spots, but I think it's the text of that button that needs to be changed:
Right now, its "Win an ipad, Give Us Your Feedback"
What other text would encourage people to take a survey?
I have an email list of a few thousand and would like to start giving my subscribers a tip of the day. However, I have found that emailing all of them an email every day calls for a pricey email subscription. I was thinking of an RSS feed and a widget but those will only satisfy website owners/viewers. What is the best way to give a tip of the day via email to my subscribers without it costing me an arm and a leg?
yes, thanks for the follow up. I have already done that and am awaiting results. thanks again
If i search the word gold, Google tells me it is searched 20 million times/month.
I realize that is people searching the word gold in combination with other terms. I would like to know how to find out how many people search the word gold just by itself.
How do i do that?
Thanks, but I am wondering how this is possible, unless the search bots could identify that it is a link shortener
thanks, what do you mean 99%. do you mean that it's 99% less effective?
I often use bit.ly or Google URL shortener in links when other websites post my articles so I can track clicks. However, I am thinking this may HURT my SEO given that it is taking away a back link to my website. Is that logic correct ?
If so, what is a good way to be able to track clicks if a website posts your article without jeopardizing the SEO value?
wow, that's confusing! I was just assuming Yoast was the gatekeeper of the robots, but that's not the case. Your right, in my privacy settings it was set to block! Thanks a lot!
thanks, yes, i see it on Yoast, but it is set to Allow
