Ask Ur SEO Q's 2011
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- trooperbill0
@SteveJobs yep
- trooperbill0
@i_monk if you think about it its really about matching expectation with your design (conversion) so get your messages right and dont lie or misslead in your design. communicate using the appropriate language and make sure it motivates the recipient
- attentionspan0
Is it a good idea to have "friendly url alias path" ?
example: tools/hammer200
Or is there no need?
- absolutely, the url communicates keywords just like page titles and headings.spot13
- silentseven0
What about changing the Preferred domain from www.yourdomain.com to yourdomain.com. Does that affect anything?
- trooperbill0
@attentionspan best practice is yes for usability and bookmarking... however google has been happy to index querystrings for a few years now... if you're using querystrings keep the variables to a max of 3
for url rewriting dont make the virtual directory depth too deep, max of 2 i.e. foo.com/moo/bar/zoo.htm
hth
- Dude, the more you write, the more retarded you sound. That is complete bull shit.spot13
- enjou your ignorancetrooperbill
- numbers0
It wouldn't be good for both of you. The only question is whether Google would actually penalize your site (or theirs - or both) for having the same content.
I suspect they don't, considering all the times this happens in web publishing. At the same time, you're always best served by having unique content, otherwise Google might decide the other site's version is more relevant and serve that up instead when it matches the user's search.
- nocomply0
OK got one more...
I know YouTube videos can come up in Google's results, but is there any kind of a penalty for posting duplicate videos on YouTube?
The issue is that my client posted a video several weeks ago, but they now have an updated version with a minor edit that they want to use instead.
But the way YouTube works is that you can't simply "update" a video. You'd have to delete the old one and post the new one at a new URL.
- Also, thank you trooperbill for all your support!nocomply
- attentionspan0
Thanks
but not completely clear on this
"if you're using querystrings keep the variables to a max of 3"
Example?Also .html of urls at the end or no extension at all?
- Trooperbill, can I ask where this 3 variable suggestion came from?spot13
- trooperbill0
@dbloc wow havent encountered this as a goal before. let me look into it.
- trooperbill0
@reaperbot my advice is to have a mix... different types of link building work differently in differing niches... for the first 3 months its typical to try everything and see what works (just keep your keyword focuses different for each type of link) - guest posting is the way forwards ... ive also heard a lot of good things about media link building (powerpoint/slideshare and stuff like that) but i havent yet tested it.
- trooperbill0
try: paid and unpaid directories, article marketing (spun and unspun), forum participation, blog commenting (non spammy plz), guest posting, online pr, sponsorship, getting links from trade associations, micro site development (you will need to seo/linkbuild to these too to make them effective) and the best/worst technique buying links - look for in article links on NEW content (dont get links in old content theyre iineffective and you cant change the anchors later without adding in more new content to existing pages), sitewides (sparingly), in content home page links (again add new text with your link inside). try to get a 70%/30% home page to deep page link proportion and a 30%/70% brand to keyword anchor text (add keywords to your brand for home page links)
- trooperbill0
@nocomply its a lie based on missinformation
- Link?
I understand it to be otherwisedetritus - stemming from what people expected the update last may to be before the reality kicked introoperbill
- i could show a link but then u could find a counter link... thois is all based on experience and testing not myth and hearsaytrooperbill
- Link?
- trooperbill0
@spot13 im proud of the 300 hits... i know its a drop in the ocean but its taken a while to get there and ive earned every visit.
- I bet, and I'm sure your "annual thread" on QBN doesn't hurt either.spot13
- trooperbill0
@plash got one coming... planning a free ebook thingie
- trooperbill0
@spot13... even if the content is crap you can still rank a site! content is NOT king when it comes to SEO thats another myth.
- that's what SEO people will tell you, and it's true, but unless you spam and pay, it doesn't work and it will be very short term.spot13
- scarabin0
very cool of you to do this trooperbill
- Akiraprise0
Can you tell me if I'm doing this right, on my website http://www.ibiza2011.info I have this title on the homepage: "Ibiza 2011 | Ibiza Club Line up 2011 | Ibiza Opening and Closing Parties 2011 |", for subpages I have this title "Ibiza Opening Parties | Ibiza 2011 | Ibiza Club Line up 2011 | Ibiza Opening and Closing Parties 2011 |" (So I just include the page name in amongst the rest of the keywords)
Is it best to do it like this, or to have individual keywords in the title for each page?
- BaskerviIle0
How many SEO copywriters does it take to change a lightbulb, light bulb, light, bulb, lamp, bulbs, flowers, flour...?
- pinkfloyd0
Any books or link recommendations?