Weekly SEO news: 17 April 2012 |
Welcome to the latest issue of the Search Engine Facts newsletter.
During the last few weeks, Google sent many webmaster notification messages about unnatural links. If you have received such a message, here's what you have to do to make sure that your website doesn't get penalized. In the news: the latest search engine statistics, Google statements about image links and websites without text and more. Table of contents:
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1. Have you received a Google Webmaster notice? Here's what to do. |
During the last few weeks, Google sent many webmaster notification messages about unnatural links. If you have received such a message, here's what you have to do to make sure that your website doesn't get penalized. What is this Google unnatural links message?
What will happen when you get such a message?
What are unnatural links?
What should you do?
Google has become more aggressive regarding spammy backlinks. In the past, a website might get high rankings for several months until Google detected the site. Now it seems that the it takes a maximum of 3 months until Google detects the spammers. Do not fall for SEO solutions that promise quick and easy backlinks. It doesn't make sense to get high rankings for 2-3 months just to get penalized after that time. If you are serious about your business, you have to use strategies that deliver high rankings that will stay, even if it takes longer to get these rankings in the short term.
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2. Search engine news and articles of the week |
Search engine market share statistics
Search engine newslets
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3. Recommended resources |
Check the backlink profile of your website and much more
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4. Previous articles |