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Beating Google Panda in 2012 – Rankings Bouncing Back

Saturday, January 14th, 2012 at 1:40 am

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Since having this blog, I’ve reported several times how Google Panda took a couple of swipes at my websites in 2011. Every time I was in a tailspin of worry and doubt – being somewhat new to the game, despite what my friend Michelle counsels in her emails and comments: It’ll bounce back…give it time… And let’s face it – it makes for a fun read. My most popular blog posts tend to be my…

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A Backlink Checker Besides Yahoo Site Explorer

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at 9:35 pm

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Recently there was an article from PotPieGirl about Yahoo! Site Explorer being retired officially (the most popular backlink checker there was), and that presents a conundrum for a lot of SEOs and affiliate marketers. The API for YSE powered the Rank Tracker in Market Samurai in terms of checking backlinks, as well as SEOQuake and SEO for Firefox (to name a few favorites). So what now? The Benefits of Yahoo! Site Explorer Why did everyone…

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The Secrets to Google Ranking

Monday, October 17th, 2011 at 12:40 pm

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I’m a bit overdue for a cheesy title, so Secrets to Google Ranking was the first thing that popped into mind. First off, this is an SEO myth-buster of sorts. Secondly, I’m not sure everyone realizes how simple it can be: we tend to over-think the whole SEO process (speaking with firsthand experience on that one). Know What Google Wants Wouldn’t it be great if you had a book that told you what Google wanted? …

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Rather Genius Blog Posts 1

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at 12:57 am

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[T]his is a new feature I’m long overdue in starting. I’m horrid with scheduling these things, been meaning to do a “list post” for over a year – but late is my middle name so whatev’s. The following blog posts and resources come from some geniuses strewn about the web. Read them. Be in awe. Comment on their blogs. Share them through social media…and enjoy. Here are this week’s finds of pure awesomeness. Viral Marketing…

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Google Using Author Credibility For Ranking Signal Rel Equals No Link Spam

Monday, August 22nd, 2011 at 2:48 am

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So I found an interesting video that you may or may not have seen, but doing research for DuctTapeSEO.net has opened my eyes to a few things Google is trying to do. I’ve included the video (like the skin? Traffic Player, baby) and you may want to fast-forward to about 55 seconds in. Um…did you catch that? You might need to re-start the video so it plays at the right spot – but the key…

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Duct Tape SEO: Second Edition, Affiliate Graphics and New Bonus

Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at 5:37 pm

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Writing a book is consuming work – and I’ll gladly pay an editor next time. I think. I’ve compiled the feedback I’ve received so far and I’ve put some necessary edits in the book. In the new version, I’ve wound up explaining some unclear areas, made it (I hope) more user-friendly. Also in this 2nd edition is a workbook that I meant to release originally, but editing took so much time I’d simply forgotten I’d…

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Duct Tape SEO – My WordPress SEO Guide

Sunday, August 14th, 2011 at 9:14 am

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[I]‘m done – finally! Done editing for now, done researching, testing – and I’m done goofing off when there’s so much money to be made online. It’s been a long time in coming, and it’s likely not what you’d expect from me… Me, the guy who smashes out articles with a vengeance – writing a book that claims it’s all about “risk-free rankings,” but there you have it. I would write a lot more but…

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A Career 301 Redirect – In Between Worlds Here

Sunday, August 7th, 2011 at 7:19 pm

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So the book is largely done, with the graphics being worked on and some peer review being conducted at present…and I can’t wait to hear the feedback. I’ll tell you what, though – I’m going through my own 301 Redirect here… In case you don’t know, a 301 Redirect is a detour sign for search engines, directing traffic to the new home of whatever content you were reaching for – and I’m feeling pretty 301-ish….

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Announcing a New Project – My Prequel Ebook

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 at 5:39 pm

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What is a prequel ebook? In my case, it’s an ebook that I didn’t plan on releasing but it’s required reading for my ebook to really be beneficial when it releases later this year. This may seem like a strange announcement to make, but since I told everyone that my list would get the ebook first and at a deal (this remains the case here) – I wanted to differentiate the two. Key differences between…

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