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

Biznology

Google doesn’t rank anything based solely on how well the semantics of the piece relate to the query. Your content can be indexed by Google for the keywords it contains. 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.

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Is Google Hummingbird a Win For Marketers?

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Maggie Jones There’s something different about Google, but it isn’t something obvious – it’s happening behind the scenes. You may not have even noticed Google’s new search algorithm, Google Hummingbird, but it’s affecting 90% of all Google searches. In short, Google is getting smarter.

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24 of the Best Google+ Guides, Tips, Rants and Raves of 2012

Webbiquity

Will Google+ be a “Facebook killer” or just Google’s next failed social network? Then again, the average Facebook user spends nearly seven hours per month on the site—compared to just three minutes for the average Google+user. So what makes Google+ special? Google+ Guides and Tips.

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Defining Link Metrics that Impact SEO Link Building Development

KoMarketing Associates

Text used for and around the link (even though Google has acknowledging changes to how they handle anchor text this past month, obtaining keyword relevance should still be a focus where possible and applicable). Google+ specific metrics (number of included circles, interactions). Compete Metrics (Visitor Traffic, Rank).

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Top 5 Reasons Web Marketing Now Relies on Content Strategy

Webbiquity

They like and recommend on Facebook, re-tweet and quote on Twitter, plus one in Google+, and share links through other sites. Google Algorithm Updates. If you chase Google’s algorithm to optimize your blog and content, you’ll be frustrated. When customers trust you, then Pagerank and other such measures matter far less.

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How (and Why) to Map Your Company’s Digital Landscape

Webbiquity

This analysis will help you understand: • Where your prospective buyers are congregating in social media, and what they are talking about. Facebook / LinkedIn / Google Plus metrics (i.e. If not, or to supplement the results from those paid tools, do some manual research using free tools like AllTop , Technorati and Google Blog Search.

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Top 4 SEO Tips for Small Business Blogs on a Shoestring Budget

Writing on the Web

b) Download the Google Chrome PR plugin. It will let you see the PageRank of every blog you visit instantly. While PR is not the sole indicator of a blog’s quality, PR 2+ blogs that show regular updates and host quality posts, can be good prospects.