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How to Explain Domain Authority to a Non-SEO

Moz

Posted by Orbiteer Do you ever have to explain the importance of Domain Authority to clients or co-workers who have little or no SEO experience? The name for this stuff originally in Google was called PageRank. Capital P, capital R, one word, PageRank. PageRank was the number, 1 through 10, that we all used to kind of know.

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8 Tips to Increase Your Organic Page Ranking in 2018

Webbiquity

Whether a website has been practicing white hat, grey hat, or even black hat SEO, the entire industry has been affected by the recent updates. Despite the uncertainty, there are still certain practices that stand the test of time with SEO. Your URLs have a certain amount of PageRank associated with them.

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How to Spot a Link Scheme (and Get Away Fast)

seo.co

Link building is a practical necessity if you want to increase your rankings in search engines. Google’s exact policy states: ”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 Is a Link Scheme?

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Off-Page SEO: What It Is & Why You Need It [+a Helpful Checklist]

Hubspot

While some of the factors are based on website content and performance, Google also gathers its understanding of your website through sources outside of your domain. That's because Google is built on PageRank, an algorithm that looks at a page's backlinks for quantity and quality. That's why off-page SEO is so valuable. Link Building.

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Disavow Backlinks: A Complete Guide to Disavowing Backlinks in Google

seo.co

A backlink is simply a link on an external domain that points to your site. PageRank, the driving ranking algorithm used by Google, prioritizes ranking sites with high authority. PageRank, the driving ranking algorithm used by Google, prioritizes ranking sites with high authority. What Are Backlinks? Back to basics.

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You’re doing SEO wrong: it’s all about authority

Biznology

Domain authority is not a new concept, it’s been a staple of good SEO for a long time. For example, I wrote the following in 2010: PageRank is designed to ensure that the most relevant, authoritative sites are listed at the top of search results. This is why many marketers are skeptical of the way SEO is practiced today.

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What Is Domain Authority? 6 Tips How to Increase Domain Authority in 2024

Optinmonster

If you hang around SEOs long enough, you’ll find that one term will come up over and over again: Domain Authority. And, if it is, where do you learn how to improve domain authority? In this post, we’re going to answer your questions and teach you how to improve your domain authority through proven, time-tested techniques.

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