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Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st December 2013, 07:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,171
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Guest Blogging in Mexico - How to find sites

Dude, you just copied "the idea" from the preceding reply. Please don't mindlessly repeat what others have said, it is against the forum rules, not to mention annoying and a waste of other people's...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st December 2013, 01:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 479
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Not indexed/no sitemap?

Do not use SEO checkers, most of them are crap. Here is how you check whether your pages are indexed:
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Atalesofanonrev.com
so right now you have around 149...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st December 2013, 01:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 630
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Backlinksindexer used Best...

I have read the description of Backlinkindexer and it sounds like a recipe for sure disaster. Their marketing copy is sheer hype and BS targeting people with no or little knowledge of SEO. The FAQ...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st December 2013, 12:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 487
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: First paid traffic - SignUp

Have you considered running Google AdWords? That is some of the finest paid traffic you can get, if you know what you are doing.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st December 2013, 12:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,171
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Guest Blogging in Mexico - How to find sites

Mexican bloggers will be less SEO savvy and less attuned to your needs, but this should not be a problem so long as you are paying and providing quality and relevant content. Do not go looking for...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th November 2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 545
Posted By PhilipSEO
Google called a site STUPID

Nowadays Google often replaces your preferred title tag in the search results with one of its own choosing. And here is what can happen!
http://screencast.com/t/0156eW45P
Forum: Off Topic Forum 16th November 2013, 06:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,312
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: any one need an SEO laugh?

I am mighty partial to this one:
How to Rank #1 on Google - By Matt Cutts - YouTube
Forum: Off Topic Forum 15th November 2013, 05:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,312
Posted By PhilipSEO
any one need an SEO laugh?

I have just found this one, wanted to share:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-r9FyKXMqbyU/TsrcK4F4I7I/AAAAAAAAAzk/fRGBOFnvOws/w506-h357/an%2Bseo%2Bexpert%2Bwalks%2Binto%2Ba%2Bbar.png
If you guys...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th November 2013, 05:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 951
Posted By PhilipSEO
Google's Official VIdeo on SEO Strategy

Just out, and not to be missed!
Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: Video: Creating a SEO strategy (with Webmaster Tools!)...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st November 2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 367
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Link Juice: How can I find the best sources?

"Link juice" in the industry slang for what you get from links to your site (unless they are 'nofollow' links). Getting links is essential to SEO. However, old cheap link-building techniques no...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st November 2013, 06:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 460
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: SEO After penguine???

This is actually a great question.

Cheap link building old style still works on Bing and Yahoo. It no longer works and can hurt you on Google.

On Google, the new SEO is Content Marketing.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st November 2013, 06:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 390
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Traffic Droped from 1500 per day to 30...

The first thing to check is to see if you have relevant messages for this site in your Google Webmaster Tools Central. There are messages that are typically associated with Penguin.

Another thing...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st November 2013, 05:59 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 265
Posted By PhilipSEO
Google to index mobile apps as websites

This was on the Webmasters Central blog:
Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: Indexing apps just like websites...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 1st November 2013, 05:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,672
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Hiring a Freelancer SEO or A Seo Agency?

Guys and gals, Here's how I see the general case of the legitimate SEO freelancer vs the legitimate SEO agency. It's a bit of a "Zen" answer, if you'll permit.

Any competent freelancer is a...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 464
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Huge spikes in traffic, then back to normal then today another huge spike? Reasons?

No, not terribly weird at all. Organic spikes can be caused by various things. Any mentions in the press / offline media, for example?

Or Google is deciding whether or not to rank you for some...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 03:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 464
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Huge spikes in traffic, then back to normal then today another huge spike? Reasons?

These looks like spikes from social media and other Sharing. In Analytics you can drill down to dicscover where the spikes come from. Look at the traffic sources. My money is on referral traffic, and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 03:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 337
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Opinion On Sitemaps?

It doesn't help your SEO rankings, but it generally helps Google find and crawl and hopefully index your pages. Submitting a sitemap brings Googlebot to your pages, and many have noticed it helps...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 630
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: “Database sites” - people are still basically getting away with it (and earning a mint)?

PERSONAL adsense. At any rate, the guy that I know was denied a business adsense account, and his site is not worse than others like it.

Good to see you here again Paul, I was away for a while.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 07:59 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 228
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: FetchesGoogle

What you are doing is merely a suggestion to Google, not a command. It can take up to a month to crawl and cache your pages. Crawling and indexing are largely based on your domain / home page PR, the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 07:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,218
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Wordpress Silo - Best Practices and Few Questions

Huh? You sound pretty clueless yourself and don't seem to understand the idea of siloing. Of course link juice passes down via links, that's not what it's about, that's SEO baby-talk.

The idea of...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 06:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 630
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: “Database sites” - people are still basically getting away with it (and earning a mint)?

I know some people doing exactly this, and they are not doing great. (One of them is a veteran Yahoo programmer, to give you an idea of their caliber.) Google treats such sites as "directories" and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 06:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 328
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Facebook Adsense?

Facebook does not allow AdSense. I think it used to allowe it on Facebook apps, but not any more, so far as I can tell. See here: AdSense is not on the list....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 06:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 415
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Is using Google Analytics safe to use?

This is actually quite simple and common. It's called remarketing. When you visit a site, it (not Google!) places a cookie on your machine. Then when you browse the web the same site is showing you...
Forum: Social Media 31st October 2013, 05:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,211
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: How to promote my fb fan page without wasting money in promoting it?

I am not sure what theme your page is on, but the simplest thing is to post "viral" stuff on it. Funny images and funny quotes get shared a lot, with a link to your page. (Don't try to do this with...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 05:49 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 15,755
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: How Much Changes happend After Hummingbird Algorithym Change

There is more "semantic" stuff in Hummingbird, a lot of hype about "semantic" search. Google can how "handle natural questions." Like, if you type in. "How do I find the best restaurant in Boston" --...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 05:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 302
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Can I test conversions of a keyword first?

First? What are you planning to do second, marry the keyword? :)

The best / quickest way to test keyword conversions on your pages is Google AdWords.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 05:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 358
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: the 5000 character question

Ne za chto! But the Thanks button is right next to the reply button, and gives your thanks more weight. :)

so d'you not think 5000 characters would be excessive?[/QUOTE]

It's not excessive, the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 05:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 299
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: SEO linking right and wrong

"Im currently analysing a website for a uni assignment. In researching a competitor i found that most the links to the competitors site have come from a private login for that company."

It's hard...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 05:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 456
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Free SEO Report for customers?

Um, Google "free seo report tool" or some such? They are lots of them, like woorank.com. Are they useful? Not very, but they're free.

In terms of WP plugins, there is this:...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 04:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,218
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Wordpress Silo - Best Practices and Few Questions

SIloing is a false and obsolete SEO idea and a waste of time. It comes from Bruce Clay's book "SEO for Dummies." Don't waste your time doing "siloing," it doesn't help your SEO and makes absolutely...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 04:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 358
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: the 5000 character question

Privet, Donald Draper, kak zhizn? :) [Russian]

It's not "essential," there is no such SEO rule. Look at examples of successful sites -- almost none of them have a lot of text on the home page....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st October 2013, 04:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 288
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: the huge problem with ppc

Right. This is news to you?
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th October 2013, 10:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 505
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: how to remove nofollow attribute from blogger

You need to remove nofollow from the template. Here is some useful info:
How to Remove Nofollow Attribute on Blogger Blog |SEO SEM Freelancer Kolkata | SEO SEM Consultant | SEO/SEM Expert India...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th October 2013, 10:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 432
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Problem With Adwords and Choosing $0 CPC Keywords..

Oh, I have news for you! There is no such thing as "0 CPC" although it's a nice hope. :) Often the tool just doesn't have enough data for some keywords to give you an accurate prediction.

How...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th October 2013, 08:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 267
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: I need some help building a domain network..

I assume you want your clients to rank on Google not Bing (Bing is muc easier).

Regarding Google, it's not an approach I recommend these post-Penguin days, it was hard enough to get right before,...
Forum: Social Media 30th October 2013, 06:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 766
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Strange Facebook Ads Study Case - Comparison Inside!

It's a question only Facbook support may answer. Something seems broken in their system.
Forum: Social Media 30th October 2013, 06:25 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 344
Posted By PhilipSEO
important stuff to know about G+ custom URLs

Google has told many people that their numeric G+ URLs can be replaced with custom ones of the form: plus.google.com/+Your Name.

Here are some facts to keep in mind.
-- They may eventually charge...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th October 2013, 05:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 519
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: What are some good image downloading tools?

You are welcome, but please note that the important Thanks Button is next to the quick reply button, and it makes your thanks count more. :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th October 2013, 03:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 519
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: What are some good image downloading tools?

Turns out there is also this one:
Bulk Image Downloader - Download full sized images from web galleries quickly and easily. Supports most popular image host sites like flickr, imagevenue, imagefap,...
Forum: Copywriting 28th October 2013, 02:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 487
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Looking to find people with Sales Letters

Absolutely, some of us are hiding in plain view, right here! Say more of what's on your mind?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th October 2013, 02:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 519
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: What are some good image downloading tools?

You can do it easily with this Chrome extension:
Download all image files from any Web page | How To - CNET...
Forum: Copywriting 20th October 2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 545
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Writing Copy For My New Web Site (Fitness)

Zemliak, I have more free gold for you: the perfect domain name. I'll send it by private message, please check your PMs.

Build a small site on that domain (not just a one page sales pitch, Google...
Forum: Copywriting 20th October 2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 545
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Writing Copy For My New Web Site (Fitness)

Oh, AdWords is the Google service that you use to run ads on Google. You pay per every click your ad receives. It is the best way to get relevant traffic to your site quickly and if your product or...
Forum: Copywriting 20th October 2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 545
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Writing Copy For My New Web Site (Fitness)

Ne za chto, Ruslan, you are welcome. I want to add that the real trick is to write not one landing page but several, each for its audience. Your keywords and ad copy allow you to segment the...
Forum: Copywriting 20th October 2013, 01:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 545
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Writing Copy For My New Web Site (Fitness)

Privet, Ruslan!

I think this is fine as a draft but (1) I think your opening hook is weak (the biggest flaw) and (2) you are approaching the whole matter the wrong way.

I'll start with (1):
...
Forum: Copywriting 20th October 2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 638
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Do copywriters run a business?

A great question. I have a PhD in Editing and quite a bit of experience in this area, and run a content marketing / content creation agency. I train writers and editors and know many of them and I...
Forum: Copywriting 20th October 2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 647
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Good resource for white papers?

Agree on Stelzner, but it's old (2006) and has some limitations because of that. For a beginner, I recommend this one, just out. There is also
White Papers for Dummies: Gordon Graham:...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th March 2012, 07:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,077
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: SEO Test Results: how the Google algorithm has changed

You are very welcome! (But hey, that's what the Thanks button is for! :D ).

About the type of links: we used blog post links only. We tested this on one site only, but on multiple pages and with...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th March 2012, 06:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,077
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: SEO Test Results: how the Google algorithm has changed

We used 5+.

For example, suppose your keyword is "gold processing equipment" (I am hist making that example up). So you may try these anchor texts:

equipment
gold equipment
processing...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th March 2012, 06:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,077
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: SEO Test Results: how the Google algorithm has changed

P.S. It is true that "it has always been the case," but I believe it has never been the case to the same extent. The main principles are STILL the same. BUT! I mean, take my word for it, I look at...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th March 2012, 06:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,077
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: SEO Test Results: how the Google algorithm has changed

P.S. It is true that "it has always been the case," but I believe it has never been the case to the same extent. The main principles are STILL the same. BUT! I mean, take my word for it, I look at...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th March 2012, 05:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,077
Posted By PhilipSEO
SEO Test Results: how the Google algorithm has changed

I thought many people here might benefit from this, so I decided to share this info. If you are smart, you worry about these things.

At my SEO company, we were certain (because we monitor LOTS of...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 14th January 2012, 10:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Sales page question for Google Adwords

I have never heard this either, and it seems doubtful. You could:
1. As your expert to provide a reference.
2. Ask in the Adwords support forum: AdWords Help...
Forum: Copywriting 16th March 2011, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 566
Posted By PhilipSEO
Need a Native Writer on Auto Salvage

I hope it's OK to post this kind of query in this forum: I have not found any injunction against this sort of thing.

(Non-native speakers of English, this is not for you, please, unless your...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 5th September 2010, 10:00 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,825
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: Angel's Backlinks - explain something, please

Um, you have a lot to say about Google SEO and all that, for someone who doesn't know how to find Angela's website (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=angela+backlinks). You sound like the right sort of customer,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd September 2010, 07:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 417
Posted By PhilipSEO
Re: How do you test your PPC ads?

Don't just sit around tweaking one ad! Create a lot of different ads and run them simultaneously, comparing their performance. The turn off all but the best. But you need to change them from time to...
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