Avoid Looking Like a Spammer – How Google Detects User Generated Content Spam
When it comes to ranking, we all know that links are the lion’s share of what is required to climb the SERPs. There are some types of link generating activities, such as those created by automated software, that have stopped...
Google Patent Defines Low Quality Sites – Is Yours Included? – Part 2 of 2
There are profound implications of Google’s patent that I haven’t yet discussed. The previous page specifies what a low quality website is, when averaged out between other sites in the same niche. Other parts of the patent completely...
Google Patent Defines Low Quality Sites – Is Yours Included? – Part 1 of 2
First, I want to thank SEO By The Sea for a great article on this Google patent that defines low quality sites. I want to elaborate on this article a bit, because some of the shocking implications of this patent weren’t fully...
Be a Brand and Bank Big
Google favors brands. How can you become a brand, so that you too can receive an unfair ranking advantage? I’m going to give you some tips that will get you well on your way to outranking everyone in your niche. After you’ve...
Outrank Competitors With Their Own Backlinks
Your goal is to be number one in Google’s SERPs. One of the first things you should do, when tackling a new niche, is to figure out how your competition achieved their rankings. You can see exactly what your competitor did...
How to Linkbait Your Blog to Success
We’ve heard the concept of link bait. This is where you produce a piece of viral content that gets wildly shared, and results in many links to your content. In theory that sounds great, one wonders where to even begin. When you...
Fake Followers on Social Media Accounts, Do They Help or Hurt?
To make themselves look more important and for other various reasons, people like to get fake followers. Does this help you or hurt you? There are a number of scenarios where having some fake followers may help, others where fake followers...
Indisputable Proof That Nofollow Links Help You Rank Better
Many webmasters consider it a waste of time to try getting nofollow links. Nofollow links pass something, perhaps not pagerank but they do convey the power to rank your website. There are certainly many doubters, so let me jump straight...
Email vs Social Media, Which Should You Focus On More?
When it comes to keeping in touch with followers, should you focus more on social media, or email? The answer, of course is both. Let’s assume for a moment that you need to prioritize one, or the other, to do first, which should...
Guest Blog Posting – Whitehat Bread and Butter Links
Perhaps you’re accustomed to using software to auto-generate backlinks, or typically purchase link packages from blackhat forums or fiverr. You’ve probably noticed that, in recent years, you’re not getting as big...