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Hi there

Possibly not the exact answer you are seeking but this resource is certainly worth a peruse and bookmark!

http://www.digitalcurrent.com/seo-engine-optimization/link-building-resources/?utm_content=buffer7f5fd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Good luck!

Andy

Thanks Ryan, much appreciated!

Andy

Thanks Ryan, after checking myself using a text browser, I see exactly what you mean!

Would there be any benefit in removing the dropdown boxes from the header?

Andy

I am working through the latest Moz Crawl Report and focusing on the 'high priority' issues of Duplicate Page Content.

There are some strange instances being flagged and so wondered whether anyone has any knowledge as to why this may be happening...

Here is an example;

This page;

http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/destinations/cruise-breaks-&-british-isles/bruges/

...is apparently duplicated with these pages;

http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/guides/excursions

http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/guides/cruises-from-the-uk

http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/cruise-deals/norwegian-star-europe-cruise-deals

Not sure why...?

Also, pages that are on our 'Cruise Reviews' section such as this page;

http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/cruise-reviews/p&o-cruises/adonia/cruising/931

...are being flagged as duplicated content with a page like this;

http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/destinations/cruise-breaks-&-british-isles/bilbao/

Is this a 'thin content' issue i.e. 2 pages have 'thin content' and are therefore duplicated?

If so, the 'destinations' page can (and will be) rewritten with more content (and images) but the 'cruise reviews' are written by customers and so we are unable to do anything there...

Hope that all makes sense?!

Andy

Thanks for your reply Don but I don't think that is going to work...

Taking this page (page 4) as an example; http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/cruise-deals/silversea-cruise-deals/?order_by=departure_date which is categorised by 'sail date'

There are 10 cruises on this page sailing to different destinations on different dates - each cruise opens up a new (child) page where the meta desc is actually correct (unique at least) due to previous web development rules being implemented!

The problem is with the actual 92 (parent) pages - the only solution I can see is to include a page number to the meta...

Something along the lines of;

Page 4 of  Silversea cruise deals to over 800 destinations across all 7 continents ordered by sail date.

Page 4 of  Silversea cruise deals to over 800 destinations across all 7 continents ordered by best value

Page 4 of  Silversea cruise deals to over 800 destinations across all 7 continents ordered by recommended

Page 4 of  Silversea cruise deals to over 800 destinations across all 7 continents ordered by cruise price

Actually I think that works...

Thanks again Don, between us I think we might have cracked it!

Andy

If the title didn't put you off please read on!

According to our latest Moz Crawl Report we have circa 700 instances of duplicate Meta Description on pages that are both dynamically created and also paginated, however, I believe that number to be greater!

We are unable to manual make changes to these pages (because they are dynamic) and so we need ask our web devs to create a change in how the Meta is created...

If I am not making myself clear (and there is a good chance that I'm not!) then here is an example of what I mean;

http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/cruise-deals/silversea-cruise-deals/

There are 92 pages of cruise deals for this particular operator with the results of each page having the option to sort by 4 categories;

• Recommended
• Cruise Price
• Sail Date
• Best Value

4 x 92 = 368 instances just for this one operator!

The current Meta Desc is;

A selection of the best Silversea cruise deals taking in over 800 destinations across all 7 continents.

...which isn't great I know!

The problem is how to make each page (in each category) unique

If any of you have incurred anything similar and have any kind of solution or recommendation then please respond - I would be most grateful!

Andy

How detrimental is this in the overall SEO scheme of things?

Having checked 3 of our main competitors, they too seem to have similar issues...

I am trying to look at a solution but it is proving very difficult!

Thanks

Andy

Please ignore, I have now resolved - it was me being stupid!

I am trying to download the PDF reports for the various 'crawl errors' - now some of them are quite large  but would that justify why I am unable to download - the error is a straightforward one, see attached.

Any ideas?

Andy

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Apologies, I have had to update my post with another link example;

http://mixi.jp/view_bbs.pl?comm_id=662866&id=69089695

The argument from my peers here is that the page has a PA of 43 and the domain has a DA of 93 - the site is Japanese!

Thoughts?

Hi Bob,

Hope I'm understanding you correctly here...

Taking your first example; weight loss tips

I used; ubersuggest.org and entered the phrase...

This is just a small portion of what was returned - there are some great keyword phrases that can be turned into articles!

weight loss tips for men

weight loss tips for women

weight loss tips and tricks

weight loss tips for teenage girls

weight loss tips for women over 40

weight loss tips pinterest

weight loss tips for kids

weight loss tips for women over 50

weight loss tips for men

weight loss tips for women

weight loss tips tumblr

weight loss tips and tricks

weight loss tips for teenage girls

weight loss tips for women over 40

weight loss tips for kids

weight loss tips for women over 50

weight loss tips for women under 20

weight loss tips and tricks

weight loss tips after c section

weight loss tips after baby

weight loss tips anorexia

weight loss tips and motivation

weight loss tips and tricks for women

weight loss tips at home

weight loss tips and ideas

weight loss tips and exercises

Apologies if I misunderstood your question!

Regards

Andy

Hello Kyle,

First of all, chill out....

There is no ideal ratio with regard to DF & NF links, if you forget about trying to get an exact percentage you will be in a better place!

Just continue to create useful content (not just written) and use social media to promote your content and website and you will be on the right track...

With regard to content, being in the plumbing business you could create some 'How To' guides or 'What To Do To Avoid Burst Pipes In The Winter Months' - you get my idea...

Other types of content you could consider are;

Q&A Sheet (using similar questions to mine above)

How To Video (Upload to YouTube)

Infographics - there are plenty of free templates or get one designed for not very much...

Slideshow - How to replace a kitchen tap!

Glossary - List all the terms that are used in the plumbing business

I hope that will give you some ideas...

All the best!

Andy

Personally (but just my 2 cents') I would say yes, if they are in the same 'arena' as you and they are legitimate links then I can't see why they wouldn't beneficial - it's all about a diverse link profile, you can't expect to get DA links >45 every time and that certainly wouldn't look varied!

People may disagree but I wouldn't worry unduly, I think a lot of link building is 'gut feeling'

What I would say though is make sure that you document (I use Excel) each link you build \ gain \ earn, it makes life a lot easier if you ever do get a warning!

Cheers!

Andy

Hi,

As Peter correctly states, the best start is the Moz Beginners Guide but I can also recommend 'The Link Building Book' by Paddy Moogan.

I am by no means an expert (or guru) but I have been doing SEO for a few years now, I have just written a post on my blog title' What Is It You Do Exactly?' - That seems to be the question I am most asked when I tell people what I do!

You can read the post here, it might help, it might not but take a look and see what you think; What Is It You Do?

Please feel free to post back with any further questions, everyone is friendly and willing to help!

Andy

Hi there,

The Warrior Forum is (by far) the most popular Internet Marketing forum and has a vast range of knowledgable people online.

That said, you don't indicate what areas of Internet Marketing you are interested in, for example if your focus was more on SEO then I would suggest something like Terry Kyle's forum; http://trafficplanet.com/

Another good up and coming forum that covers all IM areas is Matthew Woodward's; http://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/forums/

Please reply if you require any further information...

Regards

Andy

Ha ha very good - you know 'copper wire' was invented by 2 Yorkshire men fighting over a penny!

This is also worth a read and watch the short video where you will get your answer from the 'horses mouth' (English term!)

http://searchengineland.com/googles-cutts-got-bad-links-to-your-site-dont-fret-it-disavow-it-169131

Hi all,

Question about 'local SEO' or 'Google Places' or whatever it is now called!

My day to day work is in house for a UK national travel agency and I pretty much know what is expected and what I need to do with regard to SEO. However, I have a friend who owns an 'upmarket' hair salon in my city of Sheffield (UK) and after a rebrand and a complete new website he has asked for my help with regard to 'local SEO'

This is my dilemma, because the salon only wants to target the local area of Sheffield (5th largest city in UK with approximately 500k inhabitants) should I focus solely on 'Google Places' and if so, can anyone recommend any guides, books, or training that will give me an overview of what is required?

I have previously 'touched' on citations and claiming the 'Google Place' but I could seriously do with a refresh!

Many thanks

Andy

Thanks DC1611, I will look into the other options but I have hundreds (and I mean hundreds) of examples that I would need to investigate...

Andy

Thanks for your reply Don but I don't think that is going to work...

Taking this page (page 4) as an example; http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.com/cruise-deals/silversea-cruise-deals/?order_by=departure_date which is categorised by 'sail date'

There are 10 cruises on this page sailing to different destinations on different dates - each cruise opens up a new (child) page where the meta desc is actually correct (unique at least) due to previous web development rules being implemented!

The problem is with the actual 92 (parent) pages - the only solution I can see is to include a page number to the meta...

Something along the lines of;

Page 4 of  Silversea cruise deals to over 800 destinations across all 7 continents ordered by sail date.

Page 4 of  Silversea cruise deals to over 800 destinations across all 7 continents ordered by best value

Page 4 of  Silversea cruise deals to over 800 destinations across all 7 continents ordered by recommended

Page 4 of  Silversea cruise deals to over 800 destinations across all 7 continents ordered by cruise price

Actually I think that works...

Thanks again Don, between us I think we might have cracked it!

Andy