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Google Penguin Update: Over Optimization, “Negative SEO,” and Achieving SEO Quality

Jacob Stoops — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:03:19 +0000

About two weeks ago, Google launched what is being called their Penguin Update. Per Google, this algorithmic update should impact around 3.1% of search queries and is geared towards punishing pages that have been spamming Google, while promoting “high-quality” sites in their search results. I discuss tips for fixing your Penguin problem as well as how to avoid Penguin-related issues in the future.

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Google’s 50 Algorithm Changes in March 2012: Which Ones Should SEO’s Pay Attention To?

Jacob Stoops — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:48:26 +0000

I review Google's search quality changes from March 2012 and discuss which of their March algorithm changes I think are most important for you to consider and apply in your day-to-day SEO strategy.

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Six Good SEO Ideas: Making Sense of Google’s Latest SEO Statement

Jacob Stoops — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:53:41 +0000

Last week, I wrote an article making sense of the five common SEO mistakes portion of Google’s latest SEO commentary, posted on March 19th on Google’s Webmaster Central Blog. As with many of their releases on SEO, Google can sometimes be a bit vague. So this week, I will break down their six good SEO ideas and add some practical advice based on my experience and observations.

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Five Common SEO Mistakes: Making Sense of Google’s Latest SEO Statement

Jacob Stoops — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:25:10 +0000

Last week, Maile Ohye of Google wrote an article on the Google Webmaster Central blog detailing five common SEO mistakes along with six good SEO ideas. And since, when Google does say things, they can be a little vague when it comes to practical SEO application, I thought I’d write a few articles and provide a practical explanation.

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How To Use Google Authorship Markup To Show Thumbnail in Search Results

Jacob Stoops — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:57:19 +0000

Learn how to use Google Authorship markup and the rel="author" and rel="me" tags to have your Google+ thumbnail show in search results.

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10 Things That Must Be in Place Before Launch to Ensure Corporate Blog Success

Jacob Stoops — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:49:12 +0000

I discuss the critical elements that need to be in place in order to make a corporate blog successful from Day #1 launch and beyond. Without consideration given to these key elements, your corporate brand's blog is likely to fail miserably.

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