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Biggest SEO **ck-Ups of All-Time

Hinky Linking It all seemed like such a good idea at the time, but that universe of paid links was a house of cards that was destined to fail. In hindsight, the link implosion that followed the Penguin update seemed inevitable given Google's Saraman-like gaze. Of course Google bears some of the blame for setting…

Matt Cutts Clears Up SEO Misconceptions

One common complaint about Google from the SEO industry is that the company doesn't understand their business. As turns out, SEOs are the ones who don't understand Google. That's what Matt Cutts seems to be saying in a new video aimed at clearing up SEO misconceptions about Google. Here's what Cutts had to say. Algorithm…

20 Questions to Ask Before You Hire an SEO Agency in Post Panda/Penguin Era

The SEO game is getting more and more difficult every day. Setting aside the Panda/Penguin updates, now, we'll have to deal with Penguin 2.0 (according to the latest news in SEO) and who knows what else... So how can you find an honest SEO agency that will help you grow your affiliate site instead of…

SEO Secrets: The Old School Still Rules

No matter how complicated today's SEO may seem, there's no school like the old school. That's the point Searchland.com blogger Adam Audette makes in a very interesting column titled, The Paradox of New SEO vs Old SEO. While Audette readily acknowledges the evolution of SEO, and the impact of modern phenomena like social media and…

Google SEO Updates Q1 2013

Google SEO updates in the first quarter of 2013 included a couple Panda rollouts and a bombshell announcement from Matt Cutts. As usual, Cutts dropped plenty of hints about impending updates and SEO forums were filled with rumors. The only thing that made Q1 really special is that it may have been the last time…

[VIDEO] Dave Naylor Answers: 200 Websites of 1 Powerful Brand?

Do you have the balls to go after Google? If you're willing to put in the time, resources and energy (code for blood, sweat and tears) to build one single brand rather than 200 websites, then you may just have a shot, explains world-renowned SEO, Dave Naylor, in this exclusive video interview. Even if you…

Did Panda 25 Roll Out This Weekend?

Did Matt Cutts keep his word and roll out a new Panda update this weekend? Google representatives aren't talking, but some webmasters reported seeing signs of an update as early as Friday afternoon. Because Google has implemented rolling updates, it could be some time before the full impact of the update (if indeed there was…

Spamdexing Techniques You’ll Remember (But Should Forget)

Keyword Stuffing When search engine optimization was in its infancy, more was definitely better. That led SEOs to pack content with keywords that search engine bots would easily absorb. While the bots evolved, keywords stuffing never really went away (which is one of the main reasons that Google felt compelled to develop Panda). Panda or…