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Thanks for your tips.

what about using a php 301 redirect? is that also a good option? I'm looking for the simplest solution that doesn't mess up my seo efforts.

Thank you

So my site has duplicate content issues because of the index.html and the www and non www version of the site. What's the best way to deal with this without htaccess? Is it a 301 redirect or is it the canonical, or is it both?

What's the best way to implement a 301 redirect if you don't have htaccess?

Recently I've been reading a lot about the benefits of Google + for SEO. The problem is that for local sites their might not be that many people in my niche who are signed up for google +. Now obviously I'd like to get a lot of +'s but whats the best way to go about it? How do I get people to one sign up for a google acount to create a google+ profile and then + my site? Sounds like a double campaign. Any body have any experience with this?

First step is to visit that site and visualy confirm if they are linking to your site. If you find the link then use the seomoz bar for Firefox to make sure the link is being followed. If you can't find the link that way then I would suggest heading over to Google Webmasters and checking inbound links from there. You can do this in both analytics and the regular webmasters tools. If that doesn't work you can also try going to the google search bar and typing in link:www.mysite.com and getting a preview of links to the site. You can of course use the link tool on this site to get info but remember it is updated once per week I believe. If all else fails you can contact the site owner or webmaster and ask them where the link is so that you can do your part and promote that page.

It's been said that content is king for a website and the same holds true for Press Releases. From my research ( not Experience ) I've read that the benefit of online press releases are not good by themselves but are good when the story gets picked up by an online newspaper. My advice would be to first have a great story to right a press release about, then spend quality time writing your press release and then choose a site that has high domain authority and page authority. You can use the link analysis tool on this site to determine which site is best. Then once you have your press release done blast email it to everyone you know and distribute it on all social networks. You will want it on Digg and Stumble Upon and other similar sites. You can also run a search on google for journalists who are in your target market and make sure they get a copy of your release. Email them, Call them, contact them by any means so that they can then use your release in their next story.

Thanks Keri

Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it. I used the Open Site Explorer tool here but for some reason I don't see the links that are pointing to my site. Google Webmasters shows i have over 1000 links which are all natural links and another tool shows that I have over 750 links.

What would you change about the site?

How would you rebuild the site?

It is a work in progress so your advice helps.

Thanks again.

Now I see sites above me that have domain age on their side but they don't have as many links. I have a lot of links that are organic. I also have a more robust site full of unique content that my competitors don't have. So in this case what steps should I take? Thank you for your advice.

So what is the best strategy for competing against other sites who have domain age and authority. I am a Realtor and my site is up against some large national sites. I am targeting local keywords with local info. Thanks for your advice.

Generally how long does it take for a site to mature? My site is about 6 months old.

I have a new site that ranks very well and is rich with content. I know that it would rank better but since it's new I'm assuming that it is being held back. My question is how long does it take for a site to mature?

I've put in a lot of time on my site to make sure it is full of good relevent content and has a healthy back link profile. I rank well on google but not on Bing. How do I go about optimizing my site for Bing and what does Bing look for that makes them rank sites differnetly than google? Also what other search engines should I be looking to optimize for? As a note I am a Realtor with a Real Estate website.

What is the best way to get SEO benefits from video?

Which service is best?

YouTube, Vimeo or any other?

Or is best just to upload direct to my own site? But then how would I handle mobile devices i.e. iPad and iPhone?

How does one go about marketing a video?

Thanks

I am trying to plug holes in my site and the one thing that is lacking is unique videos. I was wondering what is the best way to go about videos for seo purposes?

Should I just post onto a youtube channel and then embed into my site or should I look to just place videos on my site with software or should I use any of the other venders out there like Vimeo? Not sure which is the best route.

Any tips?

What is the best way to target a specific keyword? I rank well for several of my keywords but want to do better on others. How do I go about doing this?

What are the Pro's and Con's of using Java Script and PHP in a site when factoring in SEO?

My site is bronxpad.com and their site is Bronx agent . Com my main keyword is Bronx homes for sale which they don't even rank for and the other keyword is Bronx homes which they do rank for on page one. I'm on page one for both. How do you thing they are doing this? Thank you

My site has over 1000 Links which is confirmed with google but for some reason doesn't show here. I was going to ask that question next about why SEO moz doesn't show that I have links. Yes it's www.bronxpad.com. The other site is Bronx agent dot com. My main keyword they don't even register on which is "Bronx homes for sale " but my other keyword the are 2 spots above me " Bronx homes" how are they doing this? Thanks for your help.