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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. But according to Moz , the guidelines didn’t yet have an actual impact on ranking, so people didn’t bother following them. 2011: The year of the panda.

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A Breakdown of HTML Usage Across ~8 Million Pages (& What It Means for Modern SEO)

Moz

<meta name="google" content="nositelinkssearchbox"> “When users search for your site, Google Search results sometimes display a search box specific to your site, along with other direct links to your site. It was not added to the meta tags that Google understands list until recently. JSON-LD structured data.

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Natural vs. Unnatural Links: What’s the Difference? How to Build a Natural Backlink Profile

seo.co

Here’s what Google’s document now says about manipulating PageRank: “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. What does Google mean when they say, “any links intended to manipulate PageRank”?

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101 Ways to Improve Your Website’s SEO & Improve Your Google Rankings

seo.co

Including one or more of these keywords in your domain name can be helpful in boosting your search rankings, as you’ll get added relevance for related queries. You won’t skyrocket to a number-one position just by adding these pages, but they’re a staple feature that every website needs to have.