Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 23, 2013
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In Google Webmaster Help there is a straight forward question and answer about how to handle M-dot (i.e. m.domain.com sites in Google Webmaster Tools.In short, an M-dot is a separate site and should be verified separately in Google Webmaster Tools...Google To Shabbat Observer Webmasters: GoogleBot Is Jewish Also...
There is this fundamental truth when it comes to GoogleBot, treat it like you would all your other users. So when someone created a new WordPress plugin named WP-Shabbat, he got into some trouble.The WordPress plugin shuts down the web site to users when Shabbat starts...Google Search Suggests "Gay Should Die": Google Policy Team?
If you go to Google and enter into the search box
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M-Dot Domains Need To Be Verified Separately In Google Webmaster ToolsIn Google Webmaster Help there is a straight forward question and answer about how to handle M-dot (i.e. m.domain.com sites in Google Webmaster Tools.In short, an M-dot is a separate site and should be verified separately in Google Webmaster Tools...Google To Shabbat Observer Webmasters: GoogleBot Is Jewish Also...
There is this fundamental truth when it comes to GoogleBot, treat it like you would all your other users. So when someone created a new WordPress plugin named WP-Shabbat, he got into some trouble.The WordPress plugin shuts down the web site to users when Shabbat starts...Google Search Suggests "Gay Should Die": Google Policy Team?
If you go to Google and enter into the search box
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Monday, 25 November 2013
How to Make the Most of Visual Tweets
In October, right before going public, Twitter got more visual: They started showing images and Vines in public timeline. Whether it was done to catch up with more visual social media networks (like Facebook and Google Plus) or in an effort to get more out of ads in the future, marketers can definitely learn to use that to their advantage. The “why-care” goes first: Despite the assumptions that visual tweets...
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M-Dot Domains Need To Be Verified Separately In Google Webmaster Tools
In Google Webmaster Help there is a straight forward question and answer about how to handle M-dot (i.e. m.domain.com sites in Google Webmaster Tools.
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In short, an M-dot is a separate site and should be verified separately in Google Webmaster Tools.
Zineb, a Google Webmaster support representative answered each question:
(Q) Having verified domain ie.http://www.domain.com in GWT do I need to separately verify it's mobile version ie. m.domain.com? If so which method is the best for mobile?
(A) Yes. You need to verify both URLs in Webmaster Tools. Regarding verification methods, it depends on what you prefer :)
Furthermore, she answered the question on a separate mobile domain.
(Q) Also if the mobile website will have different URL ie. m.domainmobile.com how will that affect the verification (obviously having verified http://www.domain.com wouldn't help).
(A) I don't see why it would affect the verification. Make sure to add the bidirectional annotation to both your sites (mobile and desktop) to help our algorithms understand the relationship between your desktop and mobile pages.
Forum discussion at Google Webmaster Help.
Previous story: Google To Shabbat Observer Webmasters: GoogleBot Is Jewish Also... Comments:olaj11/25/2013 05:41 pm
I posted a related question just some days ago. I do not see any data whatsoever on my "m."-domain. Not sure but would really appreciate an answer. Maybe i have set it up wrong somewhere.https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/webmasters/DKxPP5FnMjg/--1YKITYj1QJ
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Google Animated Bus Stand Ads
of a new ad he spotted on a bus stand in London. As you can see, the ad cycles through a set of mobile searches, as if it is a big smartphone. Here are some of the slides of the ad.
I slowed it down a bit from the auto-awesome photo on Google
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Daily Search Forum Recap: November 22, 2013
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This week we have seen a lot of instability in the Google search results, but I am not sure if there is a Google update going on or not. Same with last Friday...Google's Search Results Rocky This Week...
This week has been a mess for Google's search results, despite Google denying anything is going on to me.There were some tools that sparked up on November 14th that I didn't see from the webmaster chatter...Google Not Indexing Your Home Page? Remove The NoIndex Tag.
One of the most basic reasons Google or any search engine won't index and rank a web page is because you won't allow them to. Either the spiders cannot access the site due to technical issues or you are explicitly instructing them to not enter your site with a noindex tag...Matt Cutts Asking For Google Webmaster Tools Feedback
This is your opportunity to give Google your two-cents on the features and issues you have with Google Webmaster Tools.I blew up about it the other day where I asked in a nice way for Google to add a feature named automated actions to Google Webmaster Tools...Google Shopping Adds Shortlists, 360
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Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: November 22, 2013This week we have seen a lot of instability in the Google search results, but I am not sure if there is a Google update going on or not. Same with last Friday...Google's Search Results Rocky This Week...
This week has been a mess for Google's search results, despite Google denying anything is going on to me.There were some tools that sparked up on November 14th that I didn't see from the webmaster chatter...Google Not Indexing Your Home Page? Remove The NoIndex Tag.
One of the most basic reasons Google or any search engine won't index and rank a web page is because you won't allow them to. Either the spiders cannot access the site due to technical issues or you are explicitly instructing them to not enter your site with a noindex tag...Matt Cutts Asking For Google Webmaster Tools Feedback
This is your opportunity to give Google your two-cents on the features and issues you have with Google Webmaster Tools.I blew up about it the other day where I asked in a nice way for Google to add a feature named automated actions to Google Webmaster Tools...Google Shopping Adds Shortlists, 360
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Friday, 22 November 2013
How To Get Free SEO Help For Your Small Business
I don’t usually recommend free SEO services. I am a firm believer that “you pay for what you get”. But you might be a small business owner that has a few questions about SEO, and doesn’t want to invest in professional SEO consulting just yet. If that’s the case, I can completely understand. And its just your luck because I am going to tell you how you can get free...
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Google's Search Results Rocky This Week...
This week has been a mess for Google's search results, despite Google denying anything is going on to me.
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There were some tools that sparked up on November 14th that I didn't see from the webmaster chatter.
This whole week, I've been seeing a lot of sporadic complaints in both WebmasterWorld and Google Webmaster Help forums. Typically, these sporadic reports, at least I think, mean Google targeted a link network and some sites were majorly impacted by it. It also may be a weird Google bug. But not necessarily a Google update. Of course, it could be that Panda was updated, which Google stopped confirming.
It is hard to tell.
The tools are all lighting up over the past few days. Moz has warmer than normal temperature the past couple days, SERPs.com has higher volatility numbers than normal, SERP Metrics shows higher flux than normal and Algoroo is in the red the past couple days. Something seems to be up.
Is it a major algorithm update - I don't think so. If I had to guess, maybe Panda was rerun or maybe Google squashed some sort of link network.
I am honestly not sure but Google is indeed a bit rocky the past few days.
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld and Google Webmaster Help.
Previous story: Google Not Indexing Your Home Page? Remove The NoIndex Tag. Comments:Gregory Smith11/22/2013 02:14 pm
well? Any findings?
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Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Google Can Tell Us If Our Sites Are Impacted By Panda Or Penguin But They Don't
I spotted a very interested comment by Google's head of search spam, Matt Cutts at Hacker News. The obvious comment is that Matt Cutts outs thecupcakeblog.com as being impacted in a negative way by the Panda algorithm.
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More shocking to me, based on my conversations with Google search quality people is that Google knows clearly if a site is impacted by an algorithm or not.
In August, Google launched the manual action viewer, mostly to appease webmasters who want to know if their site has a penalty or action. But this only covers manual penalties, issued by Google representatives with the click of a button.
It does not include details if the site was hurt by an algorithm such as Panda or Penguin or others.
I want Google to release an "automated action viewer" to show how much your site is impacted by algorithmic updates. It sounds hard from what I imagined.
I thought that all sites are impacted by all algorithms on some level, but some are more than others. But when it comes to Penguin or Panda, it doesn't appear that it is some, it more appears that it is all or nothing.
By Matt Cutts saying, "looking at the site in question, it has been affected by Google's Panda," it makes me scratch my head. Does Google have a backend tool for themselves to see this? If so, can their dumb it down a bit to add to Webmaster Tools?
It pains me to see so many sites struggling to figure out what is hurting their sites in Google when nothing shows up in the manual actions viewer.
Don't get me wrong... Google's transparency over the years has grown tremendously. But this one thing would be gold for most small webmasters who are lost and being told by "SEO experts" or companies things that may not be true. I see so many webmasters chasing their tails - it pains me.
Forum discussion at Hacker News.
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Healthcare.gov: The $174 Million Website Flop
It pains me to think there are people who design, build, and push out a website like Healthcare.gov that is a national disgrace and were paid well for it. I know firsthand how contractors get away with billing state, local and federal government projects exaggerated fees and yet none of the people I’ve worked with on government sites would have delivered the nightmare that Healthcare.gov is. Troubles with the Back...
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Daily Search Forum Recap: November 19, 2013
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Since November 14th, I've been seeing a large uptick in complaints about Google Webmaster Tools reporting DNS issues with sites, leading to Google not being able to index sites fully.There is a thread at WebmasterWorld and dozens at Google Webmaster Help...Google's Matt Cutts: I Don't Add Meta Descriptions To My Site Because...
Last night, I covered at Search Engine Land a video Google's head of search spam, Matt Cutts...Why Did My PageRank Drop? Google: You Are Selling Links!
I always find it interesting when people come into the Google Webmaster Help and complain about issues with Google and it turns out they were obviously doing something against Google's webmaster guidelines...Want To Speak At SMX Israel? Here Is How...
We are now accepting speaker pitches for SMX Israel. To submit a pitch, please first review the agenda in full and then go to our pitch form over here.The rules are simple: Submissions must come directly from the person making the pitch, in their name...New: Google AdWords Video Call Support
In April, Google added the ability to share your screen with a Google AdWords support representation. Now, Google is adding video calls...Glasses Allowed In Passport Photos But Not Google Glass
Ben Thornsberry had to redo his passport photos and took new shots while wearing his Google Glass. When he went to the passport office to redo them, he was sent back to take new photos. The question
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Google Bug? Increase In Webmaster Tools DNS Errors?Since November 14th, I've been seeing a large uptick in complaints about Google Webmaster Tools reporting DNS issues with sites, leading to Google not being able to index sites fully.There is a thread at WebmasterWorld and dozens at Google Webmaster Help...Google's Matt Cutts: I Don't Add Meta Descriptions To My Site Because...
Last night, I covered at Search Engine Land a video Google's head of search spam, Matt Cutts...Why Did My PageRank Drop? Google: You Are Selling Links!
I always find it interesting when people come into the Google Webmaster Help and complain about issues with Google and it turns out they were obviously doing something against Google's webmaster guidelines...Want To Speak At SMX Israel? Here Is How...
We are now accepting speaker pitches for SMX Israel. To submit a pitch, please first review the agenda in full and then go to our pitch form over here.The rules are simple: Submissions must come directly from the person making the pitch, in their name...New: Google AdWords Video Call Support
In April, Google added the ability to share your screen with a Google AdWords support representation. Now, Google is adding video calls...Glasses Allowed In Passport Photos But Not Google Glass
Ben Thornsberry had to redo his passport photos and took new shots while wearing his Google Glass. When he went to the passport office to redo them, he was sent back to take new photos. The question
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Having an issue with YouTube on your TV? Report it here., YouTube HelpToday’s a big day for #GoogleShoppingExpress . We are…, Google Shopping Express - GoogleView the Original article
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Schema.org Guide for Beginners (Everyone Can Understand!) + Schema Cheatsheet
With ever-changing search and social world, it’s hard to keep up. For many people, Schema.org is kind of over the head… Having answered a couple of questions here and there, I decided to put what I know in writing. I hope it will help! What is Schema.org? How do I use Schema.org? (+Download the cheatsheet) Putting Schema.org into the existing web page code What types of “schemas” currently populate Rich Snippets?...
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Want To Speak At SMX Israel? Here Is How...
We are now accepting speaker pitches for SMX Israel. To submit a pitch, please first review the agenda in full and then go to our pitch form over here.
The rules are simple: Submissions must come directly from the person making the pitch, in their name, with their email address.
We want to know what attendees will come away with when you give your presentation.
Google's John Mueller will be our keynote at the event. You can see the full agenda over here, it is possible it may change slightly before the event.
Again, to speak, submit your pitch over here.
Forum discussion at Google
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Monday, 18 November 2013
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 15, 2013
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Yesterday I reported that Google says using keyword rich user names in comments can be considered spammy and against Google's policies...Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: November 15, 2013
This week in search, Matt Cutts declares war on keyword rich comment names but ignores his use of GoogleGuy back in the day. Google is offering free short site reviews this coming Monday. Yahoo Answers has some issues with their SEO...Google Image Authorship Adds "Page By"
In early October, we reported Google added authorship to image search. We also reported how confusing it was because the authorship was applied to the author of the story on the page but not the author of the image...Is The Tech Support Policy For Google AdWords Unfair?
Google has many policies when it comes to everything, including AdWords. One policy is AdWords User Safety policy...Google AdWords Bid Simulator Gets Estimate Conversion Values
Google quietly announced on Google
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
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Did Matt Cutts Just Call Himself A Link Spammer?Yesterday I reported that Google says using keyword rich user names in comments can be considered spammy and against Google's policies...Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: November 15, 2013
This week in search, Matt Cutts declares war on keyword rich comment names but ignores his use of GoogleGuy back in the day. Google is offering free short site reviews this coming Monday. Yahoo Answers has some issues with their SEO...Google Image Authorship Adds "Page By"
In early October, we reported Google added authorship to image search. We also reported how confusing it was because the authorship was applied to the author of the story on the page but not the author of the image...Is The Tech Support Policy For Google AdWords Unfair?
Google has many policies when it comes to everything, including AdWords. One policy is AdWords User Safety policy...Google AdWords Bid Simulator Gets Estimate Conversion Values
Google quietly announced on Google
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Friday, 15 November 2013
Did Matt Cutts Just Call Himself A Link Spammer?
Yesterday I reported that Google says using keyword rich user names in comments can be considered spammy and against Google's policies, potentially being a link scheme. Of course that caused for a lot of comments from the community but is it fair?
Remember GoogleGuy? GoogleGuy was the Googler who spent years helping webmasters under an unknown alias of GoogleGuy. He posted at WebmasterWorld a lot, but also a lot in comments and other areas. Later, we learned GoogleGuy was really Matt Cutts. What happened to GoogleGuy, well, he stop posting years ago.
His last post was in 2008 on this thread and has not posted since. You can see GoogleGuys profile over here.
Note, the name is kind of a keyword rich name for Google, the profile does link to google.com.
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Thursday, 14 November 2013
INTERVIEW: A ‘Look Back’ With Jill Whalen
Several weeks ago, SEO pioneer, Jill Whalen, rocked the industry with the announcement of her retirement from SEO. With 18 years of professional SEO consulting under her belt, Jill has witnessed an ever evolving community turn into a multi-billion dollar industry. Through it all, she remained a staunch critic of manipulative behavior, and championed quality content long before the term “content marketing” even existed. I have always believed that you...
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Daily Search Forum Recap: November 14, 2013
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As someone who manages a content site with comments, there are things that bother me with some comments I get here. I dislike it when I see comments from people but they use their company name and/or keyword rich anchor text...Dislike The Google AdWords Interface? Here Is How To Let Them Know.
Coco from the Google AdWords team posted in the Google AdWords Help forum that Google is looking for honest feedback on their Google AdWords interface.Coco said...Google Now Adds News, Blogs, TV & More
Google quietly announced on the Android Google
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
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Google's Matt Cutts: Using Keyword Rich Words As Your Comment Name Can Be SpamAs someone who manages a content site with comments, there are things that bother me with some comments I get here. I dislike it when I see comments from people but they use their company name and/or keyword rich anchor text...Dislike The Google AdWords Interface? Here Is How To Let Them Know.
Coco from the Google AdWords team posted in the Google AdWords Help forum that Google is looking for honest feedback on their Google AdWords interface.Coco said...Google Now Adds News, Blogs, TV & More
Google quietly announced on the Android Google
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The Art of Fringe Boot Shopping and Search Engine Conversions
Say what you will about Google taking over the world’s information, but I have yet to see it know what I want, even when I give it so many clues. If you know me, you know I’m a fringe fanatic. My worst daily agony is figuring out which fringe boots to wear. Or worse, pack for a conference. I packed five pair of fringe boots for Pubcon Las Vegas, but...
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Daily Search Forum Recap: November 13, 2013
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Spotted via Mike Blumenthal, it seems Google is having a hard time counting the number of reviews on a Google Maps listing.Google Offering Free Online Site Reviews This Monday
John Mueller announced on Google
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
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Google Can't Count Maps ReviewsSpotted via Mike Blumenthal, it seems Google is having a hard time counting the number of reviews on a Google Maps listing.Google Offering Free Online Site Reviews This Monday
John Mueller announced on Google
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Daily Search Forum Recap: November 12, 2013
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Over a year ago, Google launched their disavow link tool and webmasters and SEOs have been all over it since. But every now and then...Yahoo Answers Has SEO Localization Issues With Google
I always find it interesting to share SEO questions submitted by huge brands and online properties...Google Maps In Store Views Ads
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
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Google Disavow Links Communication ConfusionOver a year ago, Google launched their disavow link tool and webmasters and SEOs have been all over it since. But every now and then...Yahoo Answers Has SEO Localization Issues With Google
I always find it interesting to share SEO questions submitted by huge brands and online properties...Google Maps In Store Views Ads
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013
SEO and Usability = Purposeful Website Design
For nearly two decades a disconnect between search engine marketing and user friendly web design created a wedge between two industries that have similar goals. They both want people to come to the websites they work on. Understandably, for the search engine optimization camp, it was enough to keep up with the roller coaster search engine ride to get pages indexed, ranked high, drawing in traffic and be out there...
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Building Links Through Relationships – My #PubCon Presentation
Over the years, the process of link building has become increasingly controversial. The conventional methods of link building are now extinct. Paid links are now so risky that it isn’t worth trying them. Directory links now have no application. Press releases are nofollow… These are no longer viable options for those who would have once used them to build links. Does that mean link building is officially dead? Surprisingly, no…...
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Google Disavow Links Communication Confusion
Over a year ago, Google launched their disavow link tool and webmasters and SEOs have been all over it since. But every now and then, confusion arises.
There are two Google Webmaster Help threads that are confused by the messaging they received after they uploaded their disavow file to Google.
One webmaster said right after they submitted the file, Google returned this response:
You successfully uploaded a disavow links file (www.tucsonadventruedogranch.com_google domain and link disavowal file 11022013.txt) containing 135 domains and 1 URLs.
The next day, Google showed this message:
The file containing disavowed links to http://www.tucsonadventuredogranch.com/ has been updated. If this is unexpected, it may have been updated by another site owner. For more information, visit the Disavow links https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/disavow-links?siteUrl
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Tuesday, 5 November 2013
3 Useful Youtube Tools to Play with
YouTube is already a pretty incredible tool. It works as a platform for everything from sharing content to brand marketing, a visual paradise that has taken over the web and become one of the most popular social networks around. More than one billion people visit the site monthly, and most online users watch videos through the site. With visual marketing on the rise, Youtube has become one of the most...
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What Google’s Machine Learning Can’t Know About Us
Google has its eye on the future as being the only destination for getting and delivering information as accurately as possible to whomever wants it, with whatever device they use. Their techniques are invasive, as in collecting personal information on us every time we use one of their products, to creative, as in Google Glass. “Machine learning”, as Matt Cutts calls it, interests me as a human learner. What do...
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SEOs Go Big On Halloween
The SEO community is no stranger to having fun! Which means every holiday is bound to bring new surprises and plenty of laughes. This Halloween was no exception. As we can see below the engines had their own bit of fun with custom home pages and logos, and many SEOs got dressed up as well! The Engines Google has a great little interactive game as their doodle today. Bing has...
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Best Ways to See What’s Trending On Youtube
Checking out what is trending on YouTube is one of the most reliable ways of establishing what content is going to be popular. Most gurus and experienced users of the site will recommend looking at that data before deciding on the next video you will be making – or at least when to release it, as many topics can ebb and flow with regularity, and come in and out of...
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Google Local Maps Spam Invades Knowledge Graph
Linda Buquet, a top contributor in the Google Local forums, posted a thread in the Google Webmaster Help forums complaining about a massive spam attack in Google that started working on August 22, 2013.
Linda explained that spammers are injecting fake listings into Google
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