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• Why Your High Ranking in Google Could Be a Failure Point by @markdaoust
• How Different Web Design Paradigms Affect SEO by @Kannavchaudhary
• The Phantom of Social Media: How Link Spam Continues to Haunt Google Rankings by @searchrook

Why Your High Ranking in Google Could Be a Failure Point by @markdaoust Posted: 28 Jan 2014 09:10 AM PST We all want our websites listed at the top of Google’s search engine results pages (SERPs), right? A high-ranking can bring targeted and (mostly) free traffic. More importantly, it brings leads and potential conversions. If you’re working to get a top ranking, your goal is simple: you want Google to love your website. But the […] Author information Mark Daoust Founder at Quiet Light Brokerage Mark Daoust is the owner of Quiet Light Brokerage, a firm dedicated to helping people buy and sell profitable and premium websites priced between $50,000 and $5mm. TwitterGoogle+LinkedIn The post Why Your High Ranking in Google Could Be a Failure Point by @markdaoust appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

How Different Web Design Paradigms Affect SEO by @Kannavchaudhary Posted: 28 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST When deciding on the design for your website, there are a number of different aspects you need to consider beyond pure aesthetics. You also need to consider whether that pretty site is going to be intuitive to navigate, and then you need to ensure it's going to work across a number of devices and not […] Author information Kannav Chaudhary SEO Project Manager at GetLinksPro Kannav Chaudhary is an SEO manager with GetLinksPro. He is an engineering graduate and brings an analytical approach to SEO and content marketing. A self-confessed workaholic, he always makes time to go on walks with his dog, Kronos. TwitterGoogle+LinkedIn The post How Different Web Design Paradigms Affect SEO by @Kannavchaudhary appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

The Phantom of Social Media: How Link Spam Continues to Haunt Google Rankings by @searchrook Posted: 28 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST In his Searchlove presentation in 2011, Mat Clayton suggested the SEO industry was barking up the wrong tree, or more metaphorically, climbing the wrong mountain in their continued efforts to build "natural-looking" links. The truth, Mat implied, is that Google is more interested in ranking content with high engagement and interaction metrics. And social media […] Author information Rohan Ayyar Project Manager at E2M Solutions Rohan Ayyar keeps the conveyor moving at E2M Solutions, India's premier digital marketing agency. He also doubles at OnlyDesign.org, which helps companies build a remarkable and engaging web & mobile presence. Hit him up @searchrook on Twitter. TwitterGoogle+LinkedIn The post The Phantom of Social Media: How Link Spam Continues to Haunt Google Rankings by @searchrook appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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