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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? SEO is actually really hard to explain. I've been doing SEO for 20 years and explaining it for about as long. SEOs, we call this relevance. Video Transcription.

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8 Tips to Increase Your Organic Page Ranking in 2018

Webbiquity

Google has released a flurry of algorithm updates in the first half of 2018, which has made it difficult for SEO professionals to work out exactly which tactics are working to help sites rank at the top of organic search results. SEO pros know there have been algorithm changes. Analyse your server logs.

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

Biznology

Most people get the theory of SEO: You find the keywords and phrases that compose the search queries of your target audience, and you build content that answers the questions implicit in those queries. What’s wrong with SEO? There’s nothing wrong with SEO. This is what most SEO tools do.

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

Hubspot

While your website is vital to your SEO strategy, there are additional actions to take outside of your website that will help you rank. 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. On-Page SEO vs Off-Page SEO.

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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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The One-Hour Guide to SEO: Link Building - Whiteboard Friday

Moz

Posted by randfish The final episode in our six-part One-Hour Guide to SEO series deals with a topic that's a perennial favorite among SEOs: link building. Today, learn why links are important to both SEO and to Google, how Google likely measures the value of links, and a few key ways to begin earning your own.

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An Introduction to Black Hat SEO

Hubspot

What is Black Hat SEO? Black hat SEO is a practice against search engine guidelines, used to get a site ranking higher in search results. The dark art of black hat SEO is the wrong way. Black hat SEO seeks to game search engine algorithms, rather than solve for the user. Black Hat SEO vs. White Hat SEO.

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