Google Enforce Widget Link Guidelines Google’s John Mueller in a video hangout has once again warned Webmaster about using ‘follow’ anchor rich Widget Links that Pass PageRank such as the two examples above. Google statment: We would like to reiterate our policy on the creation of keyword-rich, hidden or low-quality links embedded in widgets that are distributed across various sites. Webmasters will now receive notifications of manual actions in Google Webmaster Search Console for using anchor rich widget links that do not carry a rel=’nofollow’ attribute. Google did however mention that not all widgets are bad, only those that the Webmaster does not control that pass PageRank with rich anchor… Read More
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Google Medic Broad Core Algorithm Update – 1 Aug 2018
Google Medical Health Algorithm – 1 Aug 2018 1st to 6th August Google ran a huge broad core algorithm update, which is said to be the largest algorithm update this year, which mostly targeted YMYL websites (“Your Money or Your Life” websites) At first, I only noticed a bounce around in traffic, which is normal for a big update. But for the last few days, I noticed a significant drop in traffic for only a few websites! Broad Core Algorithm Update Targets Medical and Health Websites On further investigation, I noticed the algorithm targeted medical and health blogs, doctor practices, e-commerce websites that sell medical/health as well as websites that… Read More
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Is Link Building In Any Way Good Or Is It Bad?
Penguin 4.0 Update 2016 Link Building Tips The million dollar question – Is link building in any way good or is it bad, and how do I identify bad links? Firstly, I keep reading about people getting crushed by last years Penguin Update (October 2014) that used automated programs like ‘XRumer’, which is a program that can post links and ads on more than 400,000 resources and ‘Ultimate Demon’ as well as ‘Sick Submitter’ that submits content and links to hundreds of sites, mostly directories and bookmark sites. Earlier this year (2015) Google’s Webmaster trends analyst John Mueller was captured saying live in a Google+ hangout when asked the following… Read More
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Cyber SEO’s Methods Of Optimization
Introduction Into Cyber SEO’s Methods Of Optimization As we all know Google and other search engines rank your site based on signals. However, as the web progresses the algorithms change. Our service keeps up to date with the ever-changing algorithms. That said and done our SEO service goes one step beyond regular SEO auditing. We give our clients specific areas to focus on that are directly related to there traffic, but lack. Below is a brief explanation of the strategy used. We first establish your targeted audience and there needs as well as targeted locations. We then use your content as link-bait to hone in on your audiences needs and… Read More
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How Much Should I Pay For SEO In 2019
The Average Costs For SEO Services Per Hour And Per Month SEO prices per hour and per month are generally based on location and NOT the USA Dollar or British Pound as Google make them out to be. Last updated 6 March 2019 Google themselves seem to have now set a standard SEO pricing structure across the board, which reflects in the Knowledge graph when you enter the phrase ‘SEO services prices’ using .co.za search (South Africa) Website Magazine comes up just under my site and appears in the knowledge graphs with the following description in the search snippet, which appears under ‘The Average Costs for SEO Services’. With such… Read More
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Questions You Need To Ask When Hiring An SEO Service
Hiring An SEO Service The quickest method to determine whether or not an SEO Service knows what they are talking about is to check their sites positioning in the search results by testing a few of there targeted keywords. Most, if not all SEO Services will target keywords such as ‘SEO prices’ and geographic keywords such as ‘SEO services South Africa’ (which would naturally depend on the countries they target)If they can’t optimise there own site, they cant optimise your site (argument closed!) Last updated 6 March 2019 Another method is to view Google Paid Ads that appear above and below the organic search results. If the SEO Service… Read More
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Google Mobile Friendly Algorithm
Mobile Friendly Responsive Web Design Google is once again on a prerogative quest of finding more mobile-friendly search results and have introduced a mobile algorithm aimed at responsive web design, specifically for touch screen phones. The mobile-friendly algorithm comes into fill swing 21 April 2015. The aim of the mobile algorithm is to display the most relevant and timely results, regardless of whether the information lives on a mobile-friendly web page or a desktop site. Meaning, your desktop site now needs to be mobile compatible otherwise Google will filter it from the mobile search results. Desktop sites now need to ensure their site is configured properly and viewable on modern… Read More
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What impact will the mobile friendly algorithm have
Mobile Algorithm Impact Is your site mobile friendly? If not I suggest you make it mobile friendly. 21 April is the deadline for Webmasters. Google Zineb Ait Bahajji from the Webmaster Trends team at Google was quoted saying the 21 April mobile-friendly ranking algorithm will have more of an impact on Google search results than the Google Panda update and the Google Penguin update did. It is also estimated that 50% of search on Google is done via mobile phones. This by itself could have a huge impact on your website, specifically shopping sites, businesses, news sites as well as tourism sites that are reliant on mobile users. There are… Read More
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How to identify mobile error pages in Webmaster Tools
Checking Mobile Usability Errors You can check mobile usability errors in Webmaster Tools by clicking on “Mobile Usability” under “Search Traffic” drop-down menu. Then click on each usability error to identify each error page. If you don’t have a Webmasters Account you need to open one using your Gmail account, then submit and verify your site. The usability errors should display immediately once the site is added. Google takes around a week to amend the Mobile Usability graph. Once changes have been made and detected they will amend the graph and mobile search results. The mobile algorithm is based on real-time, so once Google detects changes they shall amend the… Read More
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Google Chrome Password Security Vulnerability
Chrome Stealing Passwords Made Easy Is your computer safe from intrusion and malicious attacks? I doubt it. Most of the internet users have been mentally abused by decades of crappy security anti-virus products (snake-oil) and have come to accept them as a guaranteed form of security. The majority of anti-virus products have been unsuccessful in stopping hackers dumping session cookies, grabbing your history, installing malicious extensions that intercept browser activities, let alone installing OS user account level monitoring software. Security programmers have a hard time keeping up with hackers. But Google Chrome has now made it easy for school kids, girlfriends, work associates, family or friends to crack all passwords… Read More
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