This article represents my opinions, but my company has worked on helping large numbers of sites get Google penalties removed. Don't wait for Penguin 2.0, or the next wave of link message penalties to come out.
Successfully recovering from link related penalties requires a comprehensive approach to link removal. What follows are 10 of the most common link problems that have resulted in link related penalties or lost rankings due to a Google algorithm update.
The engines will be looking for footprints in this content, and while I don't expect penalties, don't be surprised to see vast numbers of links ignored. There are close to zero scenarios where I can see a link drop in a forum or blog comment as...
One of the newer penalties that people are finding in their inbox is one for comment spam. Webmaster Tools – Penalties, Warnings and Stuff It's really easy for a non-SEO to forget to check your Webmaster Tools for warnings, penalties and all the...
Both the European and U.S.investigations can take months or even years, and the penalties – should the European Commission and/or FTC rule against Google – would range into the billions of dollars. Search Engine Watch contacted Google for a comment.
Google acknowledges this issue and yet again provides instruction in their guidelines to prevent any penalties. I believe several well-known companies are playing in this minefield, whether knowingly or not, and I'd venture to say we'll see more of...
Purchased Link Penalties: There's No Time to Waste - Bruce Clay Here's a recap of this week's columns and news stories for the week of Jan.to Feb.as reported by Search Engine Watch, as well as search news and tips from around the web.
If you have several location pages, it's important the copy is unique on each page to reduce any potential duplicate content penalties. How you go about creating and maintaining visibility within search engine results for localized search terms...
Web sites that pay close attention to SE guidelines (or too much attention) do not generally receive penalties. No search engine can EVER penalize backlinks. Key takeaway for CMOs: Worry about what's on your page, and check search engine guidelines...
To engage in public debate, however indirectly, about the social cost ("noise," "pollution," "fairness," etc.of paid links, and the appropriateness of using the threat of penalties as a way to discourage behavior, seems to me to be a losing...
It will alert you to 404 errors, page load slowness, some spam penalties, and integrates application for reinclusion, so it's now a wonderful one-stop shop. Day Two of Search Engine Strategies London kicked off with the staple keynote conversation...
If so, it will do so -- or it will face penalties under US law. Agrees To Chinese Censorship thread at our Search Engine Watch Forums. While removing search results is inconsistent with Google's mission, providing no information (or a heavily...
Coping with Search Engine Penalties Search engine penalties are present and pervasive, and are a primary method used by search engines to control webmasters. Also, as every search engine has a unique algorithm, they have different systems for...
Search engine penalties are present and pervasive, and are a primary method used by search engines to control webmasters. In this two-part article, I'll discuss penalties I've observed and discussed with other search engine optimizers.
I'd run two separate sites and trust that the minor differences between US and UK English would help avoid any penalties, along with the fact that I might have some content unique for my UK visitors, such as store location or certain products only...
Barry Lloyd provides an excellent rundown on how free listings still survive, how past penalties haven't been lifted in the new program and how a Yahoo directory link appears to be a key way to boost a page
It's a little frustrating to hear people worried about penalties when the vast majority of time, they have nothing to worry about," said Matt Cutts, a software engineer at Google who deals with webmaster issues.
No one suggested that the ad reps could get someone an improved ranking, but there were plenty of anecdotes where people found missing pages finally got included or that spam penalties imposed ages ago on a site might get removed.
Understanding linking and link popularity is crucial for achieving high search engine rankings -- and for avoiding penalties for abusing the often-times unspoken rules. THE SEARCH ENGINE REPORT April 2, 2002 - Number 65
Understanding linking and link popularity is crucial for achieving high search engine rankings -- and for avoiding penalties for abusing the often-times unspoken rules. THE SEARCH ENGINE REPORT April 2, 2002 - Number 65
