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If YOU Have a Scraper Site… Beware!

By Pat Marcello on Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Google is actively seeking notification of scraper sites… Check out my newest Technorati article now: http://technorati.com/technology/article/scraper-sites-beware/ Time to rethink your options. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.

SEO: ALT Tags Make a Big Difference

By Pat Marcello on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 | 1 Comment

I have been building and re-vamping websites of late, and it amazes me how many people ignore the ALT tag when it comes to images. Don’t you realize it’s the only way that search bots can tell what the images are? You’re missing out on a valuable way to boost the search optimization for your [...]

Return of the Pink Panda 2.2

By Pat Marcello on Friday, June 10th, 2011 | No Comments

OK, Ok…. Not at all sure what color Google’s Panda Algorithm change is, but well… Panda is returning with even stronger spamming controls. OMG… How long have I been screaming “UNIQUE CONTENT”? I remember this system where you’d send your article out to a gazillion different directories, as is, and that would really boost your [...]

SEO News Tidbits for May 10, 2011

By Pat Marcello on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 | No Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve done this, and when I do, it’s often popular, so here goes. This is what’s been happening in the world of search in the past month or so: Google is testing a new results page that is cleaner and less annoying. Though I love Google, which usually brings back [...]

Domain Names: How SEO Important Are They Now?

By Pat Marcello on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 | 2 Comments

For the past several years, having a keyword for your niche in your domain was a good thing. Google even encouraged it, seeing it as part of branding your business. But we’re in a new world now, folks. Yep… Panda may have changed that. I remember watching a Matt Cutts video where he said that [...]

SEO Is Affected by Auto-Translate

By Pat Marcello on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 | No Comments

I’ve had some people ask why I haven’t translated my site into other languages, and it occurred to me that it might be a good idea. And I’ve seen some folks telling you that you can translate your stuff automatically and you should add this or that or the other things that will translate your [...]

Google and Keywords in Your Domain

By Pat Marcello on Monday, March 21st, 2011 | 2 Comments

I saw this video from Matt Cutts, which he made earlier this month, about how much weight Google puts on a keyword in your domain. Guess what? It may no longer matter as much as it once did. In fact, he states example of “Reddit,” for example, which doesn’t have anything about “social” or bookmarking [...]

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