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Hi Richard

If you want to be able to do anonymous searches from a browser take a look at Ghost Browser (https://ghostbrowser.com/). It will solve most of the issues with getting non-personalized results, and you can use a proxy server to address any issues with searches from the same IP.  I started using it after MzCon this summer and I am very happy with it.

Chris Hubbard

When communicating with clients about progress I avoid talking about their PR/DA directly but talk in terms of improving (or not) in relationship to their competitors.  They really don't care about the NY Times, but about the sites that are directly competing against them.  If I can tell them that we closed the gap between their site and their competitors that is all they want to know. If a new index throws us a curve ball, we soften the blow by following up the bad news with a trend line showing that we are moving in the right direction even though there is an aberration in this indexes numbers..

Chris

Thanks Slava

I had to learn a few words of Russian to figure out how it works, but it is a very interesting product.  While I don't think we will ever know exactly whats in the main vs the supplemental I think these results are close to what I thought, based on all the other methods I have tried.

Chris

Since site:mysite.com *** -sljktf stopped working to find pages in the supplemental index several years ago has anyone found another way to identify content that has been regulated to the supplemental index?

Just checking to see if this project has moved forward enough to give us an estimated time frame for rolling this out?

There are a number of tools you can use.  SEOmoz offers a rank tracking tool. Spyfu does also.  You can try the Free Firefox add-in Rank Checker. For bulk checking I use Advanced Web Ranking, <cite>www.advancedwebranking.com/</cite>

It's always better to target a page with a single phrase.  However it doesn't mean you can't use your alternate phrases at all.  Just don't try to make it compete with your primary phrases.

"So remember Tom's Painting next time you need a Texas Painter."

I'm going to resist any urge to refer to Tom's Texas sized paint brush"

What you are seeing are Google Sitelinks.  Google makes the decision as to what to show, if anything, based on the structure of your site.  If they feel it will help users find information they are looking for it will show.

You can't add them yourself, but if they put up something that you don't think is helpful you can request that it be demoted from within your webmaster tools account.

Hope this helps.

That's correct.  It is a verified website in my Google Webmaster Tools account.

However It doesn't allow me, an Admin, to submit through the Custom Search account.

Just 301 the /index to / Robin and go back to the bat cave and wait.

I am an admin on a google custom site search account.  I am also the owner of a verified webmaster tools account for the same site.

The Custom Search control panel will not let me add URL's or a Site map for on demand indexing, but says "you must submit a sitemap of your own verified sites".

Has anyone else has this issue?  Does the Owner of the custom search account have to be the owner of the webmaster account, or can the logged in admin be?

Thanks

If you looking for good, rather than cheap,  I would recommend Rackspace.  Went though a whole bunch of providers before them, and I haven't looked back.

While I agree with everything Robert has said, my advice still stands.  Start with building local links for ranking in local search.  I don't see you in Google places at all, but I see 2 different locations for your competitor.  Links for places like Google places are very easy and would be the best place for you to start while you build your skill.

Is there a local dental association? Can you get a link from them.  What about the newspapers,  local expat organizations, your customers, your suppliers?

Since the particular keyword you referred to is location specific, I suspect that if they are the cause it would be simply due to the fact they those directories are reinforcing his location.

Look for reputable local sites where you can get listings to boost your local search rankings.

Hope your right Keri.  I am going to assign one of our interns to count them.

I am not sure what you are asking Nevil.

The heavy weight is applied when friends in the searchers circle have Plus one the page.  Not when friends of the site owner have.

Good question Alan.   I believe we will see that it will as Google is looking at how far down content renders, not just where it is in the code.

Let us know if you see any significant change. I will do the same

Cost is based on the competitive market for the keyword, not necessarily on the search volume, so don't let low search volume mislead you as to CPC.

Where are you getting your Cost per Click figures?  Google often suggests a much high bid than is required.  Also as you drop down in position you can see a significant drop in CPC.  Position 1 might be $20. per click, while position 3 might only be $1.25 per click.

Sometimes you do run across a keyword where you can't justify the cost.  Just keep looking, there are plenty of other keywords you can consider.

Eliminate option 3.

Either of your first two options should work.  You should be able to re-write your URL's and eliminate the category but still use the category variable to alter your color scheme.