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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 what most SEO tools do. The prevalent method of enterprise SEO.

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SEO Isn’t Mystical

SugarCRM

PageRank (PR): Google assigns every website a value between 0 and 10 (with 10 being the best), this value is known as your PageRank (though it often appears as PR). Your PageRank value is based on factors like link popularity and trust that Google uses to determine where your website ranks on its search engine results page (SERP).

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SEO vs PPC: How to Prioritize Your SEM Strategies

QuanticMind

If you host a blog on your website, you can target all sorts of long-tail keywords related to questions people ask about your industry. Considering that 50% of search queries are four words or longer, targeting long-tail keywords with SEO gives you more opportunity to appeal to the needs and interests of search engines users.

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SEO vs PPC: How to Prioritize Your SEM Strategies in 2018

QuanticMind

If you host a blog on your website, you can target all sorts of long-tail keywords related to questions people ask about your industry. Considering that 50% of search queries are four words or longer, targeting long-tail keywords with SEO gives you more opportunity to appeal to the needs and interests of search engines users.

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Glossary: 24 SEO Terms Marketers Should Know

Hubspot

Jargon alone should not stop you from making your site the powerful marketing tool it can be. A link from another site will improve your SEO, especially if that site has a high PageRank. Long tail keyword - An uncommon or rarely used keyword. Small businesses should consider targeting long tail keywords.

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Best of 2008 - SEO Tools, Part 1

WebMarketCentral

Looking for an easy-to-use backlink checking tool (or two) for SEO? How about tools for checking search engine rank, grading the SEO efforts on a website, developing an optimized keyword list, and link building? Or tools to help evaluate your competitors' online marketing strategies?

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40 Essential SEO Terms Marketers Should Know [Glossary]

Hubspot

Jargon alone shouldn't stop you from making your site the powerful marketing tool it can be. A link from another site will improve your SEO, especially if that site has a high PageRank. Long Tail Keyword - An uncommon or infrequently searched keyword, typically with two or more words in the phrase.