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I am not sure but doubt this will work on Google search ads (i mean adwords ads on Google.com)...It blocks ads on the web pages you visit including Youtube, Hulu, TwitchTV/JustinTV, most Major News Sites(cnn/fox/nbc/msnbc) and many more. Ads from services like Google AdSense Yahoo DoubleClick It also blocks the GoogleAnalytics tracking script.

unfortunately, you can’t remove ads altogether, you can remove unwanted ads. In Google Search and Gmail, you can block ads from specific advertisers. On sites that are part of the Display Network, you can choose which interests or demographic details are used to show you ads and, in some cases, “mute” ads you no longer want to see.

You can find the detailed instructions here- https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662850?hl=en

Hope this helps!

Traditionally, the search engines ignore everything after the hash-tag because it's usually content contained on the same page or URL. Therefore, those additional URLs should not get indexed (only the part before the hashtag should). As per my experience, they completely disregard anything after the # tag in a URL.

However, it is always advisable to have clean urls as both SEs and people prefer them over complicated one. Clean urls deliver enhanced usability to help users remember and share your URLs more easily. Another benefit of a simple URL is that other sites are more likely to link to a simple URL, because it is easier to do so.

These URLs are called AJAX URL- a URL containing a hash fragment, e.g., www.example.com/index.html#mystate, where #mystate is the hash fragment.

Reg. the above mentioned URL- This url is using Hash-Bang (#!) not hashtag, which makes Ajax/ javascript pages crawlable. The basic # indicates a location on a page (anchor) so does not get indexed as a separate URL.

You can find detailed information here- https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/174992?hl=en

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/174993

Hope this helps!

This thread may be helpful for you- http://moz.com/community/q/why-is-my-servers-ip-address-showing-up-in-webmaster-tools 

• Sachin

If you are planning to insert these keywords in your content for the sake of SEO then I would strongly suggest you to avoid this practice.

Having a keyword appear multiple times on the page does help Google to relate what the page is all about, however, stuffing the keywords unnecessarily will fade your users' experience and warn Google that you are trying to over-optimize your page for the algorithm and your site may get penalized.

I would advice you to focus more on quality of the content and try to use the keywords in optimum level. Get your content right, think about the words you want a page to be found for and use them naturally on the page. It will help you to created a solid foundation and will support all of your other SEO efforts.

Hope this helps!

Hi Renukishor,

This article should solve all your queries- http://moz.com/blog/google-algorithm-cheat-sheet-panda-penguin-hummingbird

• Sachin

If you can, then modify those links and direct them to the main domain. If not, don't put much effort...rather, I would advice you to invest that time in creating new more relevant links which can help you more

Also,  there is no difference between a 301 and a link in terms of PageRank dilution.

According to Matt, if you have many redirects, like chains of them from one url to another to another, that is a known bad thing. But one or so won't hurt you.

Here is video link where Matt has answered the question- What percentage of PageRank is lost through a 301 redirect?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Filv4pP-1nw

You can try to claim it with a new account.  Make a new account, add a business, and use the same details as the listing you are trying to claim.  (business name, phone number, address)  It should bring up the old listing and ask if it is yours.  Say yes, and then you will have to verify.

If that does not work then you can contact Google team here- https://support.google.com/business/#contact=1&topic=4539639

Hope this helps!

Hi there!

This is how you can check-

• Search Bing for your business name. How detailed and filled in your business listing appears may indicate that it has been optimized, and therefore, already claimed. Near the bottom, look for this wording: “Change your business listing” and click on this link.
• If it has been claimed, the phrase “This listing has already been claimed” will show up next to your business name.

Article for your reference (for Google, Yahoo & Bing)- https://www.ccseo.com/blog/1311/how-to-tell-if-your-business-directory-listing-has-already-been-claimed/

Hope this helps!

Totally agree with Kayintveen and EGOL.

You can find this link useful and can show to your client to support your argument.

http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2154469/How-to-Write-Title-Tags-For-Search-Engine-Optimization

Hi Alism,

Are they not redirecting (301) all domains to the main domain?

Are they doing link building for other domains as well?

Hi James,

Thanks for your quick response.

Would you suggest a redirect from new to old domain? new domain is also ranking now and have good content too.

Hello All,

We are working with a client who had manual penalty from Google. We worked on that and now penalty has been removed.

Client had already started working on the new domain and now the big dilemma is- Which domain should we continue with? Old or New?

We are suggesting them to continue with the old one as that domain had good PR, good backlinks, better visibility on their social profiles etc.

What do you suggest? any inputs are highly appreciated.

Thanks

Hi DemiGR,

I would recommend you to read this post written by Rand- http://moz.com/blog/wrong-page-ranking-in-the-results-6-common-causes-5-solutions

BTW what is the keyword you are talking about? Have you checked Title & other meta tags to make sure if the desired page is optimized for the targeted keywords rather than the other one?

• Sachin

Hi Calf,

This data helps search engines like Google understand specific details about your local business website, and helps you appear in the most relevant local search results with rich snippet data as well as your picture from your Google+ profile.

However, any attempt to mark-up content that is invisible to users, or content that is irrelevant/misleading just to generate the rich snippet may result in action being taken against your website

Here are some of the benefits of using Local Business rich snippets:

• Provide greater information to search engines to improve their understanding about your business and of the content on your website.
• It can act as an authentication for a business address if it matches the Google Business Listing, in doing so improve local SEO.
• Implementing rich snippets can have a huge impact on how your pages perform in the search engines.
• It may help to increase visibility in the search results
• It can improve click through rates and attract more targeted traffic
• It can give your pages some competitive advantage as well

For local search, highlighting your location will mean that a search engine understands your business location better and your address may appear in the search result as a rich snippet.

Hi,My response is inline: **- Where can I find a list of good PPC firms that fits my vertical (credit cards) and budget?**If you are planning to start PPC on Google Adwords then there are more than 5,000 Google Partners worldwide. To find one that fits your needs, use Google Partner Search, which lets you search for a Partner by name, or based on your location, advertising budget, or the type of service you want help with. Similarly, for your specific Bing Ads campaign needs, you can search here- http://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-in/training-accreditation-find-a-pro-directory. The pros in this directory are accredited members only — they've been trained and tested on their Bing Ads skills and recognized for their outstanding expertise.Also, here is the list of The Top 25 Most Influential PPC Experts in 2014. however, they may not fit into your budget.

-**What are the key questions I should ask a PPC firm before I hire them?**Here are few things which you should ask/ confirm before hiring any PPC firm:

• History/ track record/ experience

• Ask for work proof like case studies, examples of previous successful projects

• Do they have experience in your vertical? Any track record for your industry.

• What is their internal team structure? Do they have certified professional with experience?

• Is there any contract which you need to sign before starting the work? How long would it be?

• Who will manage my account and what kind of communication will I have with my account manager?

• What level of account access will be provided?

• Will the campaign be manually reviewed?

• What will be the campaign set up, bidding and budget strategy?

• How do you measure the campaign success?

• How frequently will I receive reporting and what sort of information will I be provided?

-**Is there a "Beginner's Guide to PPC" type of whitepaper, ebook, article, or course I can take to educate myself?**Here are few guides which you can refer- http://www.ppchero.com/the-beginners-guide-to-setting-up-an-adwords-account/http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/ppc-guide-marketers-listhttp://searchenginewatch.com/article/2323500/PPC-Management-Operations-The-Ultimate-GuideHope this will help!

Thanks a lot Marcus. I understand but did not know. I thought something is going wrong with my account

Hi all,

I am not getting moz points for answering the queries...earlier, I was getting points if I was answering to someone's query or if someone was giving me thumbs up.

What could be the reason? Please advice.

TIA

Hi Bigrat95,

Google states that the disavow tool should be used only "if you are confident that the links are causing issues for you." The disavow backlinks tool should be used with caution since it can potentially harm your site's performance.

Using the disavow backlinks tool is an indicator that there's something fishy about your website and it can happen that you disavow good backlinks that help your website.

So, I would advise you to take care of the following points before using Disavow Tool: -

• In most cases, Google can assess which links to trust without additional guidance, so most normal or typical sites will not need to use this tool.

• It is advisable to use this tool if , you actually did spam Google in the past. if not then invest your time in getting new high quality backlinks.

• Again, it is a good idea to use this tool if You have received an algorithmic or a manual penalty from Google.

• According to Cutts, after a webmaster has gone through the usual routes of trying to get links removed off sites they see as being low-quality, whether it was from poor SEO decisions or a bad SEO company, then that is when you would use the disavow tool, to disavow the links you haven't been able to get removed.

• Cutts said that if the links are on sites you don’t want to be associated with whatsoever, to go and disavow the site from the domain level (e.g., example.com) rather than that the exact page the link appears on (e.g., example.com/directory/directory/spamlinkpage.html).

I would not advice you to disavow all the low PR and DA backlinks. It is always recommended to go thru the link to see the quality in terms of relevancy.

You should remove the link if you think that can harm your site like links from porn sites, gambling sites, non-relevant websites, links from the TLD which are in different language like an English site link on .de domains etc.

Don't disavow your good backlinks accidentally! Be cautious!

Also, remember- Each time you upload a new .txt file it will overwrite the previous one, so for using the disavowing tool more than once, update the original .txt file and upload it again.

Hope this will help.