Defining HTTP Status Codes
We’ve discussed HTTP Status Codes and what they mean here, but we haven’t actually gotten into the more technical aspect of those codes. To be honest, it’s because you’re more likely to see a un... »
What Are HTTP Status Codes and How do they affect SEO?
One of the most often overlooked sources of Enterprise SEO headaches is that of HTTP Status Codes. While the codes themselves are very straightforward and easy to understand, many times sites still re... »
Link Juice and HTTP Status Codes
In other parts of our site we’ve discussed what HTTP Status Codes are, and explained their definitions in terms that don’t require you to be a programmer. This article is a bit different. It covers th... »
UK Brand sites falling like flies – Brand Penalties by Google
So far when it came to SEO – one of the biggest complaint was you are OK if you are a brand. Looks like Matt Cutts has had a change of heart and is hammering UK brands one after the other. The l... »
Googles Wave of Guest Post Related Penalties- Keep Calm
As most people know now, MYGuestBlog has been hit with a penalty which has wiped it out of the SERPs yesterday. I can say that the writing was on the wall once Matt Cutts wrote about guest posting ear... »
Using URL Shorteners, 301 and 302 Redirects to Spam Google
It has been a while since I have covered BlackHat Tactics, partly because I have been busy, but partly because I didnt want to be part of the problem of pushing them. However I decided, I rather cover... »
Search Results pages – Should we “No Index” them in Robots txt files?
I often get questions from a number of SEOs and people working on SEO for sites. One interesting one that I see time and time again is “Should we use No Index” for stuff we no longer want ... »
Content Strategy, Content Marketing and Content is King
Note: I have been meaning to write this ever since I read Ian Luries’s post on “How to create a content strategy”. I suggest you read that as well – it’s a great piece in actually getting the work don... »
Yelp! Court Rules Right to Anonymity Not Absolute
Original source: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/01/court-rules-that-yelp-must-unmask-the-identities-of-seven-anonymous-reviewers/282959/ Whether it’s a case of dirty carpets,... »
Yahoo! Malware Hack (Again)
Yahoo! was thrust into the limelight the last holiday season – unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. Their services were hacked. According to this Yahoo! post providing specific details, user... »