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I have noticed content within iFrames being indexed by google and text within those iFrames being attributed to the page/url that is hosting the iFrame. Not sure how often this applies. I avoid iFrames.

Merchant Circle uses them and  their pages get credit for content in them.

Its a great discussion. I doubt that Google or Bing will give us a real answer.

But if you can forward negative SEO then we are in a heap of trouble.

As far as testing this, I say go for it. Mr. Cutts says that if you get an algo penalty and you undo it then the penalty is undone.

If the penalties carry over and it's an algorithmic penalty then simply undoing it would undo the penalty. From what I hear the penalties don't carry through a 301 redirect. If you are worried about penalties then it would be best to make the 301 redirects and not notify google through webmaster tools of the site move.

Logically, if 301 redirects could carry penalties over then we would have a whole new set of nasty tricks happening. Could you imagine being able to simply redirect a few websites to take down a competitor?

Matt says that Google can read some javascript...

Danny Sullivan speculates that they will be able to see those links:

http://searchengineland.com/google-can-now-execute-ajax-javascript-for-indexing-99518

But in my opinion, if you want your links to be seen without a doubt, don't put them in java.

Have you tried creating a redirect rule for each of the folders? From you example above the "post-name" has remained consistent. Therefore if you create a redirect from each folder then you should see a proper resolution with just appending the "post-name"

I haven't made my final decision yet, but leaning toward Search Exchange since it is in one of my cities.

I'm pretty sure that their document for human rating is still floating around the internet somewhere....

Well Alan, that is fairly specific numbers on your sites, and if you are hitting 95% occupancy then it sounds like a success, albeit I don't know your time/value on the online marketing.

You will find at some point, diminishing returns on your marketing efforts. How much time and how successful you can be with internet marketing depends entirely on your business model and the industry you are promoting.

As for me, a pest control guy, I've found that I only have so much money with which I can invest, i.e. market. Yellowpages still have a return, if that return fits your model then it could still be a good form of advertising. While the phonebook may have good returns, online marketing has better returns. If I have limited money and can buy a customer for $1 then why would I pay $10 for the same customer? If I had unlimited money, then I would buy all of the $1 and $10 customers that I could. (theoretical figures)

Sorry that's a long answer... in short, I believe that most marketing attempts have some return, its a matter of figuring out what the return is and how much it's worth to you. I personally love SEO.

Please put them in order. Thanks!

There are many individuals that claim redirecting these sites will filter out the crap links. They juice up a site, then 301 it. My suggestion would be to test it. If the penalty is algo based and if you get hit with this penalty after your 301 then simply undo it and the penalty should go away. I don't believe it's a manual audit. Or you listen to google and start removing the unnatural links. Or you take Donnie's approach if you want to build a new, longer standing web presence.

The TLD alone does not determine the value of the link. There are some pretty spammy .edu links out there. For the most part .EDUs gain google's trust because of the quality content and number of inbound links to them as a reference. Avoid spammy .edu pages. Get links from good forums on .edu's, or discount pages where it makes sense.

I'd would 301 them. It's not going to hurt you. It could help you. The best value you would get for these would be if there were links to those domains, then some of that link juice would be passed on.

I have only lost a few reviews as of late, but I have lost hundreds of reviews along the way.

From my experience, Google does not remove reviews based on IP address. I could clarify this, but it's a long story, I was not spamming the reviews.

What trips the google review filter?

• Having considerably more reviews than others in like industry.
• Sharp increase in reviews.
• Increase in reviews followed by a review drop.

They are pretty vague in their statement, "exhibit spammy behavior". For the most part, I have yet to see them remove all reviews by simply reporting fake reviews. Say the reviewer has posted 3 reviews about the same company, but in 3 different locations, you may have those few reviews removed if the reviewer is deemed spammy, but not a bunch of reviews.

First off, social media for pest control companies isn't nearly as sexy as social media for a taco stand. So any ideas of glitter and glamor are going to be as helpful as a rainbow colored unicorn. Just wanted to get that off my chest before diving in here.

How I see social media as a pest control guy:

1- Maintaining conversations about interesting pest control subjects.

2- Building relationships with current customers.

3- Building relationships with current employees.

On Facebook after establishing a fan base you can use paid advertising to friends of fans, using fans as endorsements. But don't expect huge returns here. It's more building awareness and trust. You will most likely not see Facebook as a last touch for sales. And it's hard to track the first touch.

Funny videos can build links, but I wouldn't consider them great for building trust. I prefer the class nerd image over the class clown image. Nerds are allowed to make jokes, but your know for being smart, not for being funny.

Lastly, check out http://www.familyownedpestcontrol.org we have just launched this lead sharing network, no cost to you.

And if you want to guest post on blogpestcontrol.com I could probably get you in.

If it doesn't pass copyscape.com then it won't get past the search engines. It's best to hire a content writer, or have the businesses write their own content. Either way, checking copyscape is always a good idea.

Good example. If there is a business case to do it offline then it should be allowed online.

It seems that real estate sites have at times been under heavier scrutiny from the search engines. But real estate agents get networking, which makes acquiring those links a little bit easier. Plus with localization of search, I think real estate sites may give off a good GEO scent.

Should SEO's go for links from real estate websites?

Does a reciprocal link devalue said links?

It is a common practice. It could help establish a theme to your site if your brand is keyword rich. It also helps establish an entity. But it's not a absolute must. I would favor a yes in most cases. In some you may need to shorten it to an acronym. K&J Law vs Kempton & Johnson Law.

And just another side note, most sites seem to favor a break over a dash.

Product xxx | brand name

If they only service a 50 mile radius then they should only be concerned about localized search terms. If they are ranking well for their area then that's a good sign. Clearly claiming and optimizing their Google Places should be a top priority. Adding citations for their name/address/phone number is going to help. Sprinkle on a few good links and they should be happy. Their best links are going to come from other local businesses in their area.