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Hi  ArthurRadtke,

In theory, a well-coded and optimized HTML site will perform as well as pages from a well-designed CMS site in organic search rankings.

Some of the most important HTML elements to achieve SEO success.

HTML title tag: They have always been and remain the most important HTML signal that search engines use to understand what a page is about. Bad titles on your pages are like having bad book titles.

Meta Description tag: If the HTML title is the equivalent to a book title, the meta description is like the blurb on the back describing the book.

Header tags: Header tags are a formal way to identify key sections of a web page.

Structured Data: The result of structured data often translates into what is called a ‘rich snippet‘

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Hey ya! You can find a great disccusion right here www.searchenginejournal.com/w3c-validation-for-seo-myth-and-reality/18566/

Hi there,

See here - I think Moz Analytics/PRO don't process rel=prev/next properly, so they may give false alarms on those pages, even if the titles are properly implemented.

http://moz.com/community/q/why-are-our-rel-prev-next-pagination-pages-still-being-reported-to-have-duplicate-page-titles

Cheers

How it works:

After crawling a website with Screaming Frog, export the data into one of the three available file formats (.csv, .xls, or .xlsx).
Copy all of the data from the Screaming Frog worksheet (starting in cell A4) into cell A2 of the ‘data’ sheet of this analysis workbook.

• The easiest way to copy all the data is to click cell A4, the use Ctrl + Shift + RIGHT to select all columns of data.
• Then Ctrl + Shift + DOWN to select all rows of data.
• Then use Ctrl + C to copy the selected cells.
• Go to the data sheet of this workbook and Ctrl + V to paste that data into cell A2.
• Pasting the data into cell A2 will align all the data with the column headers I already have in row 1.

If this data does not align properly, then there is an added or missing column of data which you will need to adjust for in the ‘data’ spreadsheet.

Report tab

The reporting tab is set up to make customizing this report for each website as easy as possible.

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Hi there,

When organising your site infrastructure to manage multilingual versions of your site and adapt content for different country targets, there are three main hosting options:

• Root domain ccTLD’s (example.fr, example.co.uk,)
• Subdomains (fr.example.org)
• Subdirectories and subfolders (example.com/EN’, ‘example.com/EN-UK’ or ‘example.com/EN-US)

As each has unique pros and cons, the option you choose will depend largely on the size of your organisation, the locations of your likely target market, and of course your budget.

If you choose the best, most practical option, it will complement your other efforts and add up to a whole that boosts your immediate rankings and sets the foundation for a long-term international SEO strategy

We have an exceptional international seo checklist guide in moz that you can see here moz.com/blog/the-international-seo-checklist and if you want to extend this information about the domains will be very useful to read this one http://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-without-boarders-a-guide-to-international-seo-nick-paterman/60092/

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They have grown a lot since October. Can be seen from the growth curve. It seems that some tactics are wearing, if they have cheated we will see in a few months. Otherwise you could use opensiteexplorer.org to copy their strategy and replicate their backlinks.

Hi there,

One of the most important reasons is:

Google Starts Giving A Ranking Boost To Secure HTTPS/SSL Sites

Google has announced that going HTTPS — adding a SSL 2048-bit key certificate on your site — will give you a minor ranking boost.

Google says this gives websites a small ranking benefit, only counting as a “very lightweight signal” within the overall ranking algorithm. In fact, Google said this carries “less weight than other signals such as high-quality content.” Based on their tests, Google says it has an impact on “fewer than 1% of global queries” but said they “may decide to strengthen” the signal because they want to “encourage all website owners to switch from HTTP to HTTPS to keep everyone safe on the web.”

You can find more about The Big List of SEO Tips and Tricks for Using HTTPS on Your Website: http://moz.com/blog/seo-tips-https-ssl

Hi there,

I they said before, the best option is: option 1.

Here you can find out more information  how to getting started with urls moz.com/learn/seo/url

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Hey,

I used to have the same problem with some backlinks til i´ve found this script that helps me not to replicate the url from my backlink to all the pages around the site.

Example Page

If you want to try it. Hope it helps you.

Regards

Hi there,

Google provides some clear guidelines to make sure we all know how they want us to manage redirections.

301 – Search Engines: Your page is no longer available, and has permanently moved to a new page. Please remove it from your index and pass credit to the new page.

When to use 301

• As default – this is the preferred method
• Pages that are being permanently moved or replaced
• Domains that are permanently moved (acquisitions, rebranding, etc.)
• 404 pages and expired content (assuming relevant content or a page exists)

Canonical – (most) Search Engines: You have multiple versions of this page (or content), only index this version. You will keep the others available for people to see, but don't include them in your index and pass credit to your preferred page.

When to use canonical:

• When 301s can't be implemented, or take too much time
• Duplicate content but you want to keep both pages live
• Dynamic pages with multiple URLs of a single page (from sorting features, tracking options, etc.)
• Site-wide considerations like (domain/page/index.html vs. domain/page/ for the same page) can be easier with canonicals
• Cross-domain considerations where both sites are similar, but need to remain live

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Hi there,

Because you can edit goals, you can always reuse the slots being occupied by inactive goals. If you do this, remember that the previous goal data for the inactive goal will still be in your reports. This can be confusing and misleading, as you may see goal completions for your new goal that were really goal completions for the old goal.

There are three things you can do to limit the confusion:

1. Don’t re-purpose goal slots. Just mark them as inactive.

2. If you must re-purpose goal slots, try to keep the new goals as similar to the old goals as possible.

3. Use the annotations feature in your reports to keep track of any changes you’ve made to your goals. It would also be thoughtful of you to email anyone who uses the reports to notify them of the change.

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There is no absolute truth, you have to see what example works better for each case.

Yes, i think starting with a research on targeted businesses/clubs will be the best idea, then you can try to apply some of these cases.

I let you my bible:

Call them - Get them on the phone. Make them hear your voice and know that you're a real person. I did it with some clients and i got great results.

Sometimes a good comment on a blog that makes a difference can help you build the relationship you want.

Interviews-Normally companies like to be interviewed, so take the advantage of this and make some. Remember to give them a mention when you gonna share that content on your social networks, they will be happy to share it.

Random acts of kindness - Whenever you can, be nice to people. It might just payoff. Always be on the lookout for helping those in need. These random acts can turn into lasting relationships.

Give a crap - Actually care about people. Show them you're not just a bot with a picture, but that you're somewhat human. If they share on Twitter that their daughter just graduated, congratulate them. Something as simple as that can open up your chances to build a relationship in the future.

Participate - If someone is conducting a survey or testing something, get involved and participate. Those are great chances to start conversations with new people.

Local meetups - Whether you find one or start one, meetups are a fantastic way to get to know people close by.

User group meetings - A great way to get to know people who think like you is by finding those who use the same products or services like you..

Conferences - Seriously, go to them.

G+ Hangouts/Skype - Be the first person to use a Google+ hangout! But seriously, that or Skype is a great way to meet face to face with someone without actually meeting face to face (if that makes any sense!).

Twitter RTs, Responses, & DMs - If you want to get to know someone on Twitter, first retweet them a few times. Then respond a couple times to a few of their tweets, then continue the conversation as direct messages. Finally, ask to email (because 140 characters is never enough), and now you've got the ball rolling.

Answer questions - Answer questions on Twitter, Quora, and anywhere else people hang out. People ask questions all the time. These external opportunities are a great way to put you on their radar.

Note: don’t think of it as a short-term input & short-term output, especially if you’re a marketing agency. More so, realize that these relationships can be tapped into for multiple links (i.e. for different campaigns, clients, etc.), as well as for other marketing opportunities (i.e running a joint-contest).

Regards

Hi there,

A search term can be made up of a combination of keywords. The keyword proximity refers to the distance between the search term’s individual keywords. For example: a website contains the keywords that make up the search term “New York Lawyer” in the sentence “New York Lawyer Blake Discher specializes in corporate litigation”. The search term proximity between “New York” and “Lawyer” is excellent, zero words, but between “Lawyer” and “corporate” it is four words. The smaller the distance between a search term’s individual keywords, the more relevant it will be from a search engine’s point of view.

From an SEO standpoint, the sentence in italics above would be better written, “ _New York Lawyer Blake Discher _creates images for blah, blah, blah.” In this way all three of the search phrase words the searcher entered are next to one another.

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Hi there,

Have a look on this http://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/seo-services/

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Hi,

I dont think so. The most important thing is the canonical, if your canonical matches your keyword you do not have nothing to worry about. The breadcrumbs are useful for navigation but if you are using them for seo purposes, you must know that they do not need to match your exact keyword. Google is more semantic than ever.

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Hi there,

What I would do would be to start contacting them by facebook, twitter or other social networks. On twitter mentions work very well especially if you have written an article that you talk about them.

Buil relations, not backlinks- Instead of focusing on getting more and more backlinks, try to focus on creating relations.

being proactive in a community – actively commenting and participating in discussions

social media interaction – sharing valuable content and commenting on the topic in social media

creating content – it’s always good to add new value or fresh thoughts to the community

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Hi there,

Here are some of the most common reasons for search engines to rank a less relevant page above a more relevant one.

Internal Anchor Text .
External Link Bias
Link Authority & Importance Metrics
On-Page Optimization
Improper Redirects
Topic Modeling / Content Relevance Issues

You can find out more details right here moz.com/blog/wrong-page-ranking-in-the-results-6-common-causes-5-solutions

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Hi there,

This is a long disputed question in the search marketing community, the answer of which depends not only on how different search engines treat keywords in your domain name, or URL, but also the size of your advertising budget, and other factors.

While it may be true that search engines take into account keywords in your domain name, it’s important to consider how much traffic that will really get you in the long run. At the time of this writing, domain names have become quite sparse, and the odds of registering a domain name that also has high search volume for its keywords is slim.

3 tips to choosing your domain name:

• Easy to Remember – your domain name should be catchy, simple, and easy to remember. Remember that people will need to type in your domain name. You should therefore take into account potential misspellings and keep it short to avoid typos.
• Makes Sense – you want your domain name to make sense, to reflect what it is you do. Since you haven’t had the money or time to make people understand what yabaloo.com means – you will need to create a name that makes sense right off the bat without having spent money on branding. An example would be bluewidgets.com – your customer automatically expects to find blue widgets.
• **.COM – **ideally (unless you live outside the United States), you’ll want to register a .com (dot com) domain name, because that’s what people default to when typing in a domain name. Additionally, it helps to avoid hyphens if possible.

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Hi there,

Alexa is very inaccurate. For the top 50k site in the world its it can be in the right ball park,  But  for you average Kononen its way off.  Just by installing Alexa toolbar yourself and visiting your own site can make you site jump by 10ks in the rankings.

Semrush would be a better alternative, but ultimately your own analytics and a good rank checking software is a far better way to measure your sites growth.

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Hi there,

Factual doesn’t have an “add your business” feature. To get your listing added, you email them and they’ll create a listing for you.

Before emailing them, I’d suggest first checking closely to see if you’re already listed by searching here: http://www.factual.com/data/t/places. If you are listed, you can login and additional details to the listing – look for the little “edit” tag on the right side of the map. It’s cool how they show you the sources of the listing data under the “Crosswalk” section.

If you’re not listed, look at all the other listings to see what fields they accept and make sure you include all the applicable fields when you email them.

When you’re sure you’re not already listed, and you have gathered all the information needed for your listing, email them at datacontributions@factual.com to request adding your business to their database.

There is a excellent post that explains everything that you need www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2013/09/24/how-to-add-your-business-to-factual/

Hope it helps you.