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Your 5-Step Link Building Task Planner for 2009 — A lot's changed over the past year. Here's your NEW 'road map' for *this year's* Link Building Strategies!
How to Optimize your YouTube Videos for Search Engine Domination — The 8 Best Strategies for ranking YouTube Videos at the top of Google! ...and why you need to do so!
Entrepreneurial Thoughts on the so-called Financial Meltdown — An editorial message from the publishers of SearchEngineNews.com
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Search Engine Strategy & Optimization Updates for December 2008
The Easiest Way to Build a Content-Rich Website — We'll show you how to create the right kind of content and get it seen by the right people.
How to Maximize Ad Performance & Boost ROI with Improved Keyword Tracking by HitTail — An incredible and highly affordable resource that turns unprofitable PPC campaigns into winners!
What are the basic steps for making a search-engine-friendly dynamic site? What are the basic steps for making a search-engine-friendly dynamic site? Do you have any specific advice for optimizing dynamic web sites? That would include PHP and MySQL as well as Miva. Answer: Here are 4 great tips to...
Can an incorrect or negative Google Local Listing ever be removed? Can an incorrect or negative Google Local Listing ever be removed? One of my clients has been the victim of a competitor writing untrue and damaging reviews on his Google local listing. My client removed his listing 2 weeks...
Why using domain masking or pointer domains is a bad idea! Why using domain masking or pointer domains is a bad idea! My company has multiple domain names that all appear to have the same content due to domain masking. These pointer domains appear to be different sites even though...
Google has indexed my site by my IP address. How can I correct this? Google has indexed my site by my IP address. How can I correct this? I have never pointed to my IP address but Google has about 100 pages of my IP address, as well as my domain, indexed. I...
Basic 'Search Engine Reputation Management'
How to Quickly Diagnose and Prevent Website Problems with Google Webmaster Tools — Whether you need a crash course or a refresher, you'll find this report critical to your success!
Search Engine Strategy & Optimization Updates for November 2008

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How do I protect my blog posts from being scraped or stolen off my blog? How do I protect my blog posts from being scraped or stolen off my blog? I have a pretty popular Wordpress blog that I update frequently with new content. Lately, however, my content is being scraped or completely copied...
How can I increase the crawl rate of my site in Google? How can I increase the crawl rate of my site in Google? When comparing my site to some of my competitors I notice that my site is crawled less frequently. I know that this metric is relatively important for...
How can I tell if my competitors are cheating and what can I do about it? How can I tell if my competitors are cheating and what can I do about it? What are some ways to identify black hat SEO techniques that my competitors may be using? What should I be looking for when...
How do I use KML to create customized geo-content for Google Maps? How do I use KML to create customized geo-content for Google Maps? My company has recently started using KML to create customized geo-content and sitemaps which are compatible with Google Maps. Is this new format advantageous and something that...
Search Engine Strategy & Optimization Updates for October 2008
How does Google's 'site interaction tracking' affect rankings? How does Google's 'site interaction tracking' affect rankings? I've heard that Google tracks how site visitors interact with a site and factors their behavior into the rankings. Is this true? ...and if so, what are the specifics? Answer: What...
What is Global Link Popularity and how important is it? What is Global Link Popularity and how important is it? I know that link popularity is important, but I'm confused about what is meant by the 'Global Link Popularity' of a site. Can you please explain what is being...
The easiest, most powerful ranking strategy is... The easiest, most powerful ranking strategy is... What is the easiest most powerful ranking strategy that can be implemented by a web site owner looking to score at the top of the search engines? Answer: That's easy. The Title...
How to ensure your outgoing links don't create more competition for your site! How to ensure your outgoing links don't create more competition for your site! When linking out to another web site, will using my keywords in the link help my site score better in the search engines? For instance, suppose...
The Top 9 Google Glitches That Can Ruin the Rankings of even Great Web Pages — The must-avoids that every webmaster needs to know.
DoFollow — The nofollow Work-Around For Building Incoming Links by the Truckload! — Build a Steady Stream of Rank-Boosting Links by Tuning in to the Dofollow Movement!
Search Engine Strategy & Optimization Updates for September 2008
Do Google Sitelinks have any impact on where my site ranks? Do Google Sitelinks have any impact on where my site ranks? Recently we had a Google Sitelink change for our home page. Google didn't properly title the Sitelink, so I went into webmaster tools and blocked the Sitelink completely....
Should I optimize my PPC landing pages for the organic search results? Should I optimize my PPC landing pages for the organic search results? I'm in the process of developing landing pages for future PPC campaigns. Should these pages be linked from other pages in my site, where appropriate, in the...
Does the amount of content on my site impact search engine rankings? Does the amount of content on my site impact search engine rankings? Everyone emphasizes that content is king. I am getting ready to build a site and I am wondering whether I should concentrate on a big content site...
What's the best way to reclaim broken links that are pointing at my site? What's the best way to reclaim broken links that are pointing at my site? I recently wrote and published a few articles on other people's sites. These articles link back to my site and have been a great way...
How to Build Your 'Friends' Network on Stumbleupon and Get Hundreds of Visitors Every Single Day! — Here's a strategy that virtually guarantees all your articles receive hundreds of daily visitors starting the instant you publish them!
LinkBaiting: The #1 *Secret* Art Used By Top SEO's to Gather Links In Bunches! — Linkbaiting is no secret—but how the experts are doing it sure is. This month we reveal the *6 Key Characteristics* of the ARTful LinkBait Strategist.

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