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Consumer Reports Asking for Links
I came across a noteworthy WebmasterWorld thread where WW member MichaelBluejay describes an incident in which a popular magazine, Consumer Reports, had contacted him in a quest for backlinks.
The thread opens:
Consumer Reports wrote to me, saying they’re “constantly seeking sites that complement our own,” how their ultimate goal is to help consumers get expert [...]
Nofollow vs. No Follow
When it comes to link building and PageRank (PR), whether a link is nofollowed or not (a.k.a. dofollowed) can be a pivotal issue. Many link builders generally base their link building efforts on the quality of links pointing to them, rather than quantity. This then implicitly lead to the use of PageRank as a measure [...]
September 2008 PageRank Update
Toolbar PageRanks usually get updated about four times a year, or once every three months. Google surprised most SEOs this month with an early export of PageRanks - the last PR update was in July 2008. With all the rumours floating around about PageRank, be sure that you understand exactly what PR is and isn’t, [...]
July 2008 PageRank Update
New toolbar PageRanks have begun updating today and the entire process should be completed by the beginning of next week according to Matt Cutts. There hasn’t been any changes to SEP’s PageRank yet as of posting this (probably because the news is being broken just now).
Speaking of breaking news (shameless plug alert!), you can [...]
Fake Linkbaiting Tactics Punishable by Google
Link bait is defined in our lexicon as “a method of accumulating a large number of inbound links… through unique sensational editorial content or tools… submitted to social media sites in hopes of building inbound links from other sites.” Its ability to generate a substantial amount of relevant links has caught the attention of many.
Unfortunately, [...]
