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Tracking Down Rogue Spam Links
You're welcome. I'm always amazed at the diversity of people that read and comment here. A lot of talented eyes are considering the questions for sure. Cheers!
Content & Blogging | | RyanPurkey0 -
Niche sites migration into one authority site
When I first started doing SEO, I did small niche sites, and to some extent I used exact match domains. Furthermore, I dabbled in the old black hat arts as well. I can tell you that merging multiple sites into one was the best thing I have done (well, that and going completely white hat). You can save so much time only focusing on one site, that you can spend alot more time creating better content, and like you say more time increasing the authority of one site rather than having to split your attentions over three. Sure, you may find in the short term that you don't do so well, but if you are wanting to think ahead and consider how you can expand even more with related topics and better ranking through a stronger domain authority then I think migrating into one site could well be worth considering.
Branding / Brand Awareness | | TheWebMastercom0 -
Paying for listing rather than a link
Brendan's advice is pertinent if your are specifically buying a link, but there is a huge caveat to this information. It is not uncommon for other services such as Yahoo Local, or lead generating resources to provide a service of which includes a link to your website. In these cases you're not actually buying a link but a service. Google has indeed cracked down on directory type listing websites because they really offer no value to anybody on the web. However when services are attached, such as lead generation, technical advice, consulting etc.. often times a link to your site is part of the service and shouldn't be lumped into calling it a purchased link.. per-say. Hope this makes sense, Don
Link Building | | donford0 -
What's the correct format when you Disavow a single page? with or without www.?
If you want to disavow the whole domain, use this: domain: website.com When you submit, I'd submit to both www and non-www. But to get rid of a whole domain just use the above. Also, space after : or not doesn't matter. Domain:website.com or Domain: website.com
Search Engine Trends | | MattAntonino0 -
YP.com cloning my site! Will this hurt my original content?
I have great success filing a DMCA with google when this happens. The process is easy, and can be done here: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/dmca-dashboard From my own experience it will take them 3 or 4 weeks to process it, but I have been successful every time.
Local Listings | | TheWebMastercom2 -
Keyword Research Tool That Returns Common Questions Based on Selected Keyword
You should check out Moz's Keyword Research Tool. We offer an easy to use filter for "Display keyword suggestions that are questions". Hope that helps?
Online Marketing Tools | | BritneyMuller0 -
My client just updated his Google physical address. It shows up as unverified now. How long until Google verifies?
It'll be either verified by postcard or phone call. The post card option takes 1 to 2 weeks, while the phone call is same day. See: https://support.google.com/business/answer/2911778 There Google lays out the entire verification process. Cheers!
Moz Local | | RyanPurkey0 -
"Branded Reports" not branded email
Sean, #1 The problem is not with the branded "Report" #2 The problem is not with my image .jpp #3 I am able to upload my logo just fine and it appears on the branded report #4 When I select "Schedule Report Generation" Automatically generate this report: and it sends it to my customer your MOZ logo is at the TOP OF THE EMAIL. The Email itself with the branded report attached has the MOZ logo. So why would I want my report to have MY LOGO when the email has YOUR LOGO?
Technical Support | | GEWEB1 -
Linking Google Business Page to Moz Local?
Hi Kristie. Here's the part you'll need from the help doc: Moz Local takes the time and hassle out of managing your listings across multiple sites and directories. When you submit a listing on Moz Local, it must match an existing Google Places or Facebook listing across all of the following attributes: Business Name, Address, Phone Number, and Website. Because you've already gone through the phone or postcard verification process with Google and/or Facebook, your Moz Local listings will be validated if they exactly match Google or Facebook. Some of our partners—such as Infogroup and Best of the Web—may call or email to confirm your listing information is accurate, but no postcard or PIN entry is required. It sounds like the account was created using Facebook as a match and you'll need to make sure that the Google Business listing you have matches that one exactly in the attributes listed above.
Moz Local | | RyanPurkey0 -
Facebook: reaching audience who have liked / shared my content
Depending on the individual's Facebook profile security settings and their own engagement reach, if they like a page -- not your Facebook page -- it will show in their friends feed, but it's likely not going to be a crazy amount of promotion.
Social Media | | EricaMcGillivray0 -
Redirecting from https to http - will pass whole link juice to new http website pages?
I know dear Hutch42, Google said this last Aug 2014. This is just something I want to confirm. Thanks for reply.
White Hat / Black Hat SEO | | Aman_1230 -
Why my Domain Authority (DA) is Decreased from 21 to 19?
Hi Thomas, As you can see in the answers in this thread, DA can fluctuate with updates and the latest update was April 26. Do you track competitors' sites? That might tell you whether they saw similar changes. One inbound link from a low DA site won't do this. Unless there are other things going on that you didn't mention, this isn't worth worrying about.
Moz Tools | | Linda-Vassily0 -
What is happening to our website ??? Not getting RANKING but Competitors do RANK well???
Hi Aman! This won't necessarily solve your problem, and I sort of hate just plugging a Moz tool, but have you ever tried running a Full SERP Analysis Report in the Keyword Difficulty tool? It can let you know what factors are helping your top 10 SERP competitors rank. There's a great video on using it here.
White Hat / Black Hat SEO | | MattRoney0 -
SEO time
You are right but my niche is very competitive. I think that I am going to use google adds and Facebook adds to improve the visits in my website. How many time do you think that i need to wait to see results? Thanks for all friend. Regards
Intermediate & Advanced SEO | | CarlosZambrana0 -
Site Search Box
You need both parts. The top is a script that belongs in the of the page that has a search box and the other is the actual markup that goes around the search box. There is no time to implementation to live. You can check any errors on your markup within Webmaster Tools though: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/2650907?hl=en That should point out if anything is implemented incorrectly.
Technical SEO Issues | | katemorris0