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Forum: Search Engine Optimization 4th September 2010, 12:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,176
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: SEO / SCAM ALERT: Avoid This Content Management / eCommerce Platform

You're the type of individual that goes around making posts like this because you have nothing better to do with your time.

The people affected by this don't know enough about SEO to know what...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 3rd September 2010, 10:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,176
Posted By HunterSnake
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd September 2010, 09:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,094
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: "Please add rel=nofollow to your external links" why?

That's not the role of nofollow in SEO. That's the role of nofollow in dumb-dumb land.

Read this:

About rel="nofollow" - Webmaster Tools Help...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd September 2010, 08:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,176
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: SEO / SCAM ALERT: Avoid This Content Management / eCommerce Platform

No doubt, but it doesn't matter in this case. The referenced company has undeniably violated Google's guidelines and there is no defense for their actions. This is the kind of thing that can result...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd September 2010, 06:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,176
Posted By HunterSnake
Tip SEO / SCAM ALERT: Avoid This Content Management / eCommerce Platform

Hey Everyone,

I was doing some SEO work for a client who happens to be using expensive software from Kryptronic, Inc. when I made a startling discovery. Not only does this overpriced platform that...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th August 2010, 01:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,269
Posted By HunterSnake
Lightbulb How Do PageRank Updates Work? Matt Cutts Answers!

A lot of questions pop up here concerning PageRank (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagerank). Today, Matt Cutts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Cutts) posted a video on Google Webmaster Central's...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th August 2010, 02:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 491
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Googlebot unaffected by * in robots.txt?

That's a good question, and you're not bugging me. :) Everyone's entitled to a rant once in a while, right? :p

If User-agent: * disallows /foot/
but then User-agent: Googlebot allows /foot/, that...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th August 2010, 02:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 491
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Googlebot unaffected by * in robots.txt?

Yes. Robots.txt is powerful in that you can give generic (*) directions but also apply directions specific to given spiders. This is great when maybe you don't want Google's regular bot to crawl...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th August 2010, 02:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 491
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Googlebot unaffected by * in robots.txt?

No worries, Miller. =) Thanks for understanding. My rant is in part that I have seen and/or answered this exact or very similar question... many times in the last week. It can get a little... me want...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th August 2010, 01:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 491
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Googlebot unaffected by * in robots.txt?

No offense to you, MillerB7, for I am sure you're a good, decent person, but I've a small rant. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

<rant>

Wow... WTF... Are there only like 10 of us on...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th August 2010, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 703
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: When google update...?

According to your signature, you run the "Best SEO Company" so surely you can tell us.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd August 2010, 09:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,221
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Domain Redirecting? - Affects SEO or Not?

YouTube - What is the benefit of using the change of address tool in Google Webmaster Tools?
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st August 2010, 09:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,180
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Anyone seen a change in the 728 x 90 AdSense Leaderboard text ad?

A new look for AdSense for content ad units - Inside AdSense (http://adsense.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-look-for-adsense-for-content-ad.html)
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 19th August 2010, 01:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 839
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: To Cloak, Or Not To Cloak

Good boy. Cloaking is a severe offense. Avoiding violating the Google Webmaster Guidelines is very important... but ESPECIALLY do not break the rules listed here:
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 19th August 2010, 01:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 839
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: To Cloak, Or Not To Cloak

Yes, you're penalized in the harshest ways possible. No, do not cloak if you care about your web site's Google listing.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 19th August 2010, 12:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 546
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Question about nofollow link??

Not to be rude, but please use the search feature... Or just look a few pages back. This issue has been beaten and discussed to death. There are many threads that go deep into this issue.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 18th August 2010, 07:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,240
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: What SEO Tool Would You Pay For?

Everyone's approach is different, and I wasn't trying to take away from your business at all. =) I do hope you have a lot of success!

That being said, I am one of those people who have, for...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 18th August 2010, 06:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,240
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: What SEO Tool Would You Pay For?

None. Not to take away from your money making idea, but I am under the mindset that SEO is basically Free as it's pretty much just a matter of learning and then utilizing the knowledge learned. I...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 18th August 2010, 01:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 617
Posted By HunterSnake
Lightbulb Rand Fishkin is "Getting More Worried About the Effectiveness of Webspam"

Earlier yesterday, Rand Fishkin (http://www.seomoz.org/team/randfish), CEO & Co-Founder of SEOmoz (http://www.seomoz.org/), posted an interesting article...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th August 2010, 12:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 898
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: NoFollow Tags

Yea, I just linked two which I participated in. It's funny how this is the SEO category of Warrior Forums and people don't know how to use search engines properly. :P
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th August 2010, 12:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 898
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: NoFollow Tags

That's why I just linked two previous threads which this whole NoFollow vs. DoFollow thing was beaten to death. There is a lot of bad information circulating the Internet concerning both... If only...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th August 2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 898
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: NoFollow Tags

NoFollow Vs. DoFollow is a frequent topic of discussion and debate here. I think that I should reference two previous threads which I was involved in. They may prove useful.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th August 2010, 11:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,244
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: It's Here, People Are Doing Anti-SEO

Well, duh. :P I was just sharing an on-topic perspective. I never stated whether it was or wasn't my own opinion.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th August 2010, 11:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,244
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: It's Here, People Are Doing Anti-SEO

This was just posted today by David Naylor (http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/).

Is there anything I can do to harm my competitors?...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 17th August 2010, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,483
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: SEO Benefit in Robots.txt?

Having a Robots.txt is good I think, even if it's just...

User-agent: *
Allow: /

Sitemap: http://www.site.com/sitemap.xml

But I don't think that you get a huge, if any benefit, from it if...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 16th August 2010, 06:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,244
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: It's Here, People Are Doing Anti-SEO

I am going to guess that this is a smoking gun but in the event that it is legitimate, nobody here should worry.

This has been posted officially on the Google forums. If it's real, this would be a...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 16th August 2010, 04:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 859
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Adsense placement tips

http://www.google.com/images/adsense/en_us/support/general_en.jpg
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 16th August 2010, 11:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 815
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: SEO Is Learned by Knowing How Google Works

I did... Because I've watched... every single video posted by Google on YouTube... that was Interesting ;) Trying to sleep, I was haunted by the voice of Cutts for a few days...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 16th August 2010, 10:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 536
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: I want to learn seo

Sadly, most of it is wrong or way out of date... Finding good sources to learn from is very important.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th August 2010, 03:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 717
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Need help in customizing robots.txt File

No... you don't want to disallow your sitemap. That kind of defeats the purpose of creating a sitemap.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th August 2010, 12:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 536
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: I want to learn seo

Yes. They're both very up to date and relevant.

Also, I'd watch all of the videos posted under Uploads here:

YouTube - GoogleWebmasterHelp's Channel (http://gwcy.hovercoupon.com/)
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th August 2010, 12:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 536
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: I want to learn seo

If you truly want to learn SEO, obtain Marketing in the Age of Google (http://mag.hovercoupon.com/) and The Art of SEO (http://aseo.hovercoupon.com/). These are two great books from which to start....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th August 2010, 11:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 815
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: SEO Is Learned by Knowing How Google Works

Great video...

This is a good place to start. The Art of SEO (http://aseo.hovercoupon.com/) and Marketing in the Age of Google (http://mag.hovercoupon.com/) are two great books to follow up with...
Forum: Website Design 15th August 2010, 11:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 778
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Looking for a CSS / xHTML / w3C compliance expert

It's great that you want to be W3C compliant, and I urge you become compliant. However, Google does not give a boost for being W3C compliant. They do, however, provide a boost if your site loads...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 15th August 2010, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 683
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Removing Google Analytics improves Search Rankings?

You're welcome, and that's what I think, too.



Who knows. It's possible. I wouldn't be surprised if they used stuff like AdSense, Analytics, etc. to gather data about the web sites on which...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 14th August 2010, 09:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 711
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Best Ways to Backlink Articles?

Your link doesn't work, and it also reminds me of someone who got banned from here less than a month ago for linking viruses and scams to people... Be careful or it will happen again.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 14th August 2010, 04:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 717
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Need help in customizing robots.txt File

Here's an example of a proper robots.txt

http://www.hovercoupon.com/robots.txt

Hope that helps. You only Disallow stuff you want disallowed... IF you Disallow / - Google ignores the whole site.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 14th August 2010, 11:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 683
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Removing Google Analytics improves Search Rankings?

Google PageSpeed (http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/) is a factor in rankings. I recently stuck my Google Analytics code in a .js file so that it may be cached and return a code 304 rather than...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th August 2010, 10:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 813
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: 301 Bit.ly redirects for long URLs or this 2nd option?

301 redirects - Webmaster Tools Help (http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=93633)

YouTube - Does anchor text carry through 301 redirects?

YouTube - Are shortened...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th August 2010, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 675
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Yahoo Merging With Bing... Your Thoughts?

Before, to conquer the search market of the United States, it was necessary to take four engines; Google, Bing, Yahoo!, and Ask.com. This makes it easier since there will be one less to worry about....
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 12th August 2010, 07:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 512
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Aged Domain Question

YouTube - How much does a domain's age affect its ranking?
YouTube - Is PageRank calculated differently for domains registered before 2004?
YouTube - Can a purchased domain's history affect its...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th August 2010, 05:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 678
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Need help with 301 redirct to transfer link juice to new domain!

In Google Webmaster Tools, there is a utility for changing your web site address. Read the directions and use that.

Also, at your old domain, place the following in your .htaccess file:
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 10th August 2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 888
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Does Blog Commenting Still work?

It helps, but very little and not as much as having keyword rich anchor text pointing to your web site existing within a body of text that is relevant to the content of your web site. Also, Google...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th August 2010, 12:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 784
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: recent reduction of link power via 301 redirects

Google's doing the right thing in that they're trying to create a search index that's truly organic and not littered with the results of cheaters, or people who try to manipulate search results. Most...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 7th August 2010, 02:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 763
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: 1 page sites and SEO

Google likes lots and lots and lots of unique, quality content. Google also loves sites that change regularly or consistently grow.

However, a one page site can outrank other sites if the Internet...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 3rd August 2010, 11:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 629
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: robots.txt concern

I helped him resolve his issues over IM a while ago. ;)
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd August 2010, 01:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 996
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Crawl errors = goodbye SERPS?

There's no universal answer for this... there are a lot of factors involved...

That being said, when one takes down or moves content, it's generally recommended that they setup a 301 redirect so...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 31st July 2010, 11:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 814
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Google getting better at detecting spun article distribution?

Google is getting better everyday at detecting gray-hat and black-hat SEO tactics. The idea is to eventually make it so that only quality, reputable, trustworthy sites show up in search results. Two...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 30th July 2010, 11:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,312
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Ryan Deiss Authority Codes report and No Follow

These statements are incorrect.

I recommend that the proceeding thread be read in its entirety.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 27th July 2010, 05:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 599
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Other Ways for (Good) Backlinks?

Participate in social media. For example, I setup a Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/hovercoupon) account for one of my experiments and it's already resulted in a few conversions - really.

A lot of...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th July 2010, 11:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 520
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Building links for your DMOZ category?

Don't worry about PageRank. This is a very common SEO mistake... being overly obsessed about PageRank. Google keeps trying to get people to quit caring about this so much but everyone still obsesses,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th July 2010, 10:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 595
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: my host banned google from my site

@Groovystar

Please hit me up on AIM/ICQ and I'll be more than glad to help you configure a few things to prevent this from ever happening again. It's a common problem, easy to fix with a few...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 26th July 2010, 09:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 520
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Building links for your DMOZ category?

Congratulations! =)

In regards to building links to the category, don't waste your time. DMOZ has been around plenty long. Do ping the category, however, to expedite an update in search engines so...
Forum: Programming 26th July 2010, 05:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,058
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: What kind of hosting panel does Godaddy have?

In my humble opinion, GoDaddy is a horrible domain name registrar and web host. They've gotten a huge market share and are now following in the self-destructive footsteps of Network Solutions.

I...
Forum: Programming 26th July 2010, 05:24 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 9,127
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Bluehost or Hostgator?

If I could only choose between big Blue and the Gator, I'd choose HostGator. However, I use Site5 exclusively and recommend them. =)
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2010, 05:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,333
Posted By HunterSnake
Re: Keyword Density = SEO MYTH!!!

It's not a "myth" as people continue to do it, recommend it, and Google continues to penalize people for doing it. More correctly, the idea that it helps is a myth, as the exact opposite is true;...
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