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An Introduction to Black Hat SEO

Hubspot

The Google Panda update in 2011 resolved this issue. They state on their website that “any links intended to manipulate PageRank or a site's ranking in Google search results may be considered part of a link scheme and a violation of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines.” Blog Comment Spam. Paid Links.

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The Biggest SEO Blunders of All Time

Hubspot

Spoiler alert: The worst that could happen is Google lands a direct hit on your search rankings with a flying roundhouse kick, your PageRank drops to 0, and you eventually get featured in a blog post (like this one) that''s filled with examples of companies that broke the rules and paid the price. billion in 2011.

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Best Cool SEO Tools of 2011

Webbiquity

HubSpot, Alexa, and Backlink Watch , which is one of my favorites) to the lesser-known but interesting like iWebTool —a suite of tools including a Backlink Checker, Google PageRank Prediction and Keyword Density Checker—and Best SEO Tools , another intriguing suite. 5 Free Web SEO Analysis Tools by Blogging News Technology.

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A Brief History of Search & SEO

Hubspot

It was in that same paper that Page and Brin first mentioned PageRank, the technology that Google uses to help rank search results based on quality, and not keywords alone. That’s partially because PageRank was based on the number of inbound links to a given page -- the more of those, the higher the ranking. 2009: SEO shakeups.

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Best SEO Guides, Tips and Resources of 2010

Webbiquity

Ranking highly for an informational—rather than transactional—can end up drawing a ton of traffic to your site and putting a big load on your servers for no real business benefit. profitable) than just showing up well for high-traffic terms. 12 Amazing SEO Infographics by HubSpot Blog. ** 5 Stars. What Is SEO, Really?

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