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For a while, Google seemed to give preference to “exact match domains”. Then it tweaked the algorithm to downplay this, at least for low-quality sites that were created to take advantage of this benefit.But Google has apparently stripped the bolding from URLs. It still bolds words in the...

For a while, Google seemed to give preference to “exact match domains”. Then it tweaked the algorithm to downplay this, at least for low-quality sites that were created to take advantage of this benefit.But Google has apparently stripped the bolding from URLs. It still bolds words in the...

If you understand these key elements of how your domain name impacts your branding and SEO you could increase your traffic by 40% or see 2x in your click-through rates.A domain name or brand impacts every level of your company and culture. It is how you speak of business, how you introduce...

If you understand these key elements of how your domain name impacts your branding and SEO you could increase your traffic by 40% or see 2x in your click-through rates.A domain name or brand impacts every level of your company and culture. It is how you speak of business, how you introduce...

Mueller is known in SEO circles as the “new Matt Cutts”. Matt Cutts used to be the head of Google’s Webspam team and would make videos answering questions from people about Google’s thoughts and practices regarding ranking websites. The videos were highly useful and would be something that...

Mueller is known in SEO circles as the “new Matt Cutts”. Matt Cutts used to be the head of Google’s Webspam team and would make videos answering questions from people about Google’s thoughts and practices regarding ranking websites. The videos were highly useful and would be something that...

Hi, I'm not sure if this SEO question belongs here.. I'm simply looking for the best free tool to use for reporting all the search engine positions for a given domain name and key phrases.

Hi, I'm not sure if this SEO question belongs here.. I'm simply looking for the best free tool to use for reporting all the search engine positions for a given domain name and key phrases.

We've covered Google saying that they do not use domain registration length as a ranking factor before but it was back in 2009. We even discussed this topic a few times in the past and each time, we discussed it it came back up. In fact it didn't stop domain registrars from using this as a...

We've covered Google saying that they do not use domain registration length as a ranking factor before but it was back in 2009. We even discussed this topic a few times in the past and each time, we discussed it it came back up. In fact it didn't stop domain registrars from using this as a...

Domain names are vital to businesses, brands, marketing and so much more! One thing that so many companies fail to understand is the extreme power generic domain names hold.People naturally go to a search engine and type “movie tickets” when they are interested in them. It’s a familiar term to...

Domain names are vital to businesses, brands, marketing and so much more! One thing that so many companies fail to understand is the extreme power generic domain names hold.People naturally go to a search engine and type “movie tickets” when they are interested in them. It’s a familiar term to...

Website domain extensions that are not .com or .co.uk are viewed with more suspicion than traditional URL’s and may negatively affect click-through rates and indirectly impact SEO, according to research from Varn..com and .co.uk domains can be expensive, meaning many businesses opt for more...

Website domain extensions that are not .com or .co.uk are viewed with more suspicion than traditional URL’s and may negatively affect click-through rates and indirectly impact SEO, according to research from Varn..com and .co.uk domains can be expensive, meaning many businesses opt for more...

Whenever we do something online we should do so with the intention of creating a call to action – whether it is a like, a comment, a share, getting in contact, making a purchase, and so on. Creating content and building a website is only half of the journey. It’s a shame if you’re creating...

Whenever we do something online we should do so with the intention of creating a call to action – whether it is a like, a comment, a share, getting in contact, making a purchase, and so on. Creating content and building a website is only half of the journey. It’s a shame if you’re creating...

James: Google has rolled out lots of updates to curb the benefits of EMD’s, but we still see a nice bump from having one. In addition EMD’s are usually older domains with some good authority and history behind them which always helps!James: The biggest thing overall is that SEO can be done by...

James: Google has rolled out lots of updates to curb the benefits of EMD’s, but we still see a nice bump from having one. In addition EMD’s are usually older domains with some good authority and history behind them which always helps!James: The biggest thing overall is that SEO can be done by...

Now the right to be forgotten is coming to the U.S. Evan Shuman wrote an excellent piece over at ComputerWorld.com that details the good and the bad. He also takes a look at what the slippery slope could look like down the road when more and more people send Google a takedown request.If you are...

Now the right to be forgotten is coming to the U.S. Evan Shuman wrote an excellent piece over at ComputerWorld.com that details the good and the bad. He also takes a look at what the slippery slope could look like down the road when more and more people send Google a takedown request.If you are...