It’s no secret that for a long while now Google has been cracking down on those that try and manipulate page rankings for their own ends. Therefore, when last week yet another link network was hit, they couldn’t say that they weren’t warned.
Posted: 16 May 2013
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Matt Cutts has announced that the new generation of Penguin algorithmic updates is to be rolled out over the coming weeks.
The announcement follows speculation that a Google update had already occurred with webmasters reporting significant drops in rankings. Cutts denied any Penguin update last week but clarified that Penguin 2.0 was due to be released later this month.
Posted: 13 May 2013
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There has been much debate recently as to whether or not putting links in press releases can help you rank for certain phrases. Despite the fact that Matt Cutts insists that links in press releases do not benefit rankings, many SEOs are suggesting otherwise.
Posted: 09 May 2013
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Over the past few months, WMG has helped many companies recover from manual penalties. In some cases, companies came to us unaware that they had been penalised, only noticing a severe decline in traffic and rankings. This is not uncommon, but it highlights the need for webmasters to stringently monitor their websites health and its adherence to the Google Webmaster Guidelines.
Posted: 24 Apr 2013
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Paid Links
In SEO, a manual review is part of the process by which online spam is detected and removed from search engine indexes. All of the major search engines conduct manual reviews as a standard part of their indexing process.
Posted: 18 Apr 2013
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Link selling is pretty self explanatory. It’s the process by which a site will provide links for other websites, in exchange for payment. It’s also something which is most definitely frowned upon by Google, as paid links tend to create an uneven playing field. They skew search results in favour of the sites with the deepest pockets, rather than those which provide the most relevant search results.
Posted: 05 Apr 2013
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Disavow Links Tool
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Link Devaluation
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Paid Links
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Matt Cutts
Where once a number of links and relevant words made your website visible to your target audience, Google wants you to work harder for your spot in the search engine limelight. In order to succeed online today, your site needs to become an authority within your industry. Y
Posted: 03 Apr 2013
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The WebMarketing Group has successfully revoked manual penalties for two clients. After suffering dramatic losses in traffic and rankings, the two businesses sought our advice. There is a lot of information already available online for lifting a manual penalty by Google, but having revoked a number of penalties for clients already, we had to form our own recovery strategy.
Posted: 25 Mar 2013
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Scandal rippled across the web in February when Interflora plummeted in the rankings for its own name. The company also dropped for the word ‘flowers’, a word that it had previously ranked in the coveted number one spot. SEOs sank their teeth into the challenge of finding out why they had taken the hit.
Posted: 05 Mar 2013
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Rich Snippets
Google is returning a new result type on the right hand side of searches for brands with Google Plus accounts.
Posted: 05 Feb 2013
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Author Rank
As 2012 draws to a close, we are beginning to reflect on the eventful year we have all had. From Penguins to Pandas and Pirates, it certainly hasn’t been the smoothest of rise for the world of SEO and digital marketing. However, with a new digital age on the horizon, there are a multitude of things to look forward to in 2013.
Posted: 12 Dec 2012
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A prominent online pharmaceutical retailer came to us for advice when they found they had been hit with a manual penalty. Following a thorough back-link profile cleanup, WMG successfully managed to revoke the manual penalty against the site.
Posted: 10 Oct 2012
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The question of whether social signals directly cause improvements in rankings is hotly debated online.
Posted: 24 Aug 2012
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