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Google Disavow Links Tool Now Available
Big announcement moments ago by +Matt Cutts at #Pubcon Las Vegas : Google is today introducing a backlink disavowal tool in Webmaster Tools to allow sites hit by manual ranking …
Google Rich Snippets & Authorship: A Video Panel Discussion
Join Virante’s +Mark Traphagen with co-guest panelists +AJ Kohn and +Bill Slawski for a Google+ Hangout On Air discussion of Rich Snippet search results and Google ...
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Google Plus Verified Pages: Of What Benefit Is the Verification?
Recently the Virante Search Marketing Google+ Page was given “verified name” status by Google+. The only visible change this makes is that now a checkmark ...
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What Is the Difference Between Google Authorship and Author Rank?
If you follow my writing here, on various other blogs, and on Google+, you know that I am a big fan of Google’s Authorship project, ...
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Which Google Plus Features Most Affect Search Rankings?
Watch this live Google+ Hangout on Air webinar (at bottom of this post) I did host by the charming +Yifat Cohen. In it, I discuss ...
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Google Plus Local Places Page FAQ
If you run a local business and have a Google Places account, there’s a pretty good chance you’re aware of what a mess it can ...
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Is Marketing Dead? A Live Hangout on Air Video Discussion
Virante’s Mark Traphagen joined John Blossom (Shore Communications), Mark Thomas (SlingshotSEO), Su Ann Lim (TekPersona), Steve Faktor (IdeaFaktory), and Patrick Healy (Phacient) in a live Google+ Hangout ...
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The Chamber of Commerce Opportunity
Joining your local Chamber of Commerce is smart. Taking advantage of your membership to build a great backlink is even smarter.
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How Relationships Drive Linkbuilding (MozCon 2012)
My notes from a presentation by Jon Henshaw, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer Raven Internet Marketing (@henshaw) If you build links the wrong way, Google will destroy ...
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Google Algorithm Weather Report: Announcing MozCast
My notes from the presentation “A Secret Algo Project Launch” at MozCon 2012 by Dr. Peter J. Meyers, Rogue Scientist for SEOmoz (@dr_pete). Be sure to read until the ...
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30+ Ways to Get Natural Links (from MozCon 2012)
Here are my notes from an excellent talk by Paddy Moogan, Lead SEO Consultant at Distilled (@paddymoogan | Google+ profile) Linkbuilding: It’s not that easy! It’s ...
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Google Authorship: Does It Affect Search Rankings? Google Official Speaks Out
In a new interview on Search Engine Journal, we get some updated insights into the current state of the Google Authorship project from Google Director of ...
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Google+ Events vs. Facebook Events: King of Virtual & King of IRL
My first thought about the new Google+ Events was that no matter how slick and cool it is, this is one feature that could be hurt ...
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