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Google Penguin Update: Final Thoughts For SEO (Part 1)

I’ve written about it a few times already and talked about it in a few dozen emails with clients, but I feel it necessary to write a post summing up what I’ve found out since the update took place a month and a half ago. Of course, this is talking about the Google Penguin Update [...]

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Rank Tracking Explained

The Google Algorithm has 200+ factors (domain age, backlinks, on page factors, etc) that influence ranking. Only Google knows the exact value of each factor, but with tens of thousands of SEO’s ranking sites; we’ve come up with a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t. Think of the Google Algorithm as a [...]

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Google+ Local: Does The Update Affect Your SEO?

I was originally going to write a post on Penguin afterthoughts and the new Penguin 1.1 Google Update; however another update affects a lot more of my clients. I’ll be creating that planned post over the next week most likely. Yesterday, 5/30/12, Google released Google+ Local. For most businesses, these are now showing up instead [...]

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Google Place Page Optimization

I’m sure you’ve seen the results in Google, where the local listings come up with a letter and corresponding map. These are called Google Place Pages, and are essentially profiles for your business where you can share important information like services, hours, and payments accepted; and your clients can leave reviews about you. For a [...]

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How To Claim Your Google Place Page

Setting Up Your Gmail Account 1. Go to http://mail.google.com/mail/signup 2. Fill out the entire form 3. Use as close to your company name as available 4. Use a password, you are comfortable sharing 5. Select “I Accept. Create My Account.” 6. Verify using your phone if requested. 7. Send Us The Email and Login Claiming [...]

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