Apr 27 2009

How to Sort Google / Yahoo Search Results

There is one trick I use to find listings in Google and Yahoo SERPs based on any chosen criteria: (optional) Set Google / Yahoo to show 100 results per page; Use SEOquake FireFox plugin to integrate a wealth old important data right within the SERPs; Sort results based on any (!) of the chosen criteria.

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Make the Most of Related: Google Search Operator

Per my experience, RELATED: is one of those Google advanced operators that are understood by only few people and thus are rarely used. However it is very useful and I for one use it no less than a couple of times a week. Therefore I decided to share how to use this Google search operator: Red Flag Use it to find (bad) link neighbors: RELATED: operator shows any page co-citation: i.e. what other resources are linked to from...

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Get Any Page Social Media Popularity at a Glance

When a normal person visits a web page, all he sees is content: text, rich media and links. When a marketer visits a web page, his first thought is how many people this page attracts and his second thought is why (that's when content evaluation comes into play). This week I've compared three multi-feature SEO toolbars that may partially answer the first question: how well a page might perform in search engines. But unfortunately, those...

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Secure Your Company Name Across Social Profiles & Build Links

Social media sites for the most part offer all of their users a profile name and profile page. Take Twitter for example, on Twitter my profile name is @lorenbaker, and my Twitter profile ranks fairly well in Google for my name; Loren Baker. I have a fairly unique name, and there are not very many Loren Baker's out there, so I usually don't have a difficult time securing my profile name across social media...

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How to Find Relevant Forum Discussions

With the ever growing popularity of blogs and social voting / bookmarking sites, you may wonder if good old 'web 1.0' forums are still worth the effort. My immediate definite answer is "Yes" and here are my points: Forums are still a good source of niche news and useful tips: look at WebmasterWorld forums - its Google section is my daily inspiration. Many forums still "follow" the links - and even if they don't, a...

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What is a Good 404 Error Page?

Today's Daily SEO Tip was contributed by Saptarshi Roy Chaudhury. Enjoy! 404 Errors are probably one of the most commonly found error pages in any website and the typical reaction is that your visitors would bounce off the page as soon as they see the 404 error message. Now why do we let them go and give them alternative options ? A custom 404 page can be extremely useful and at times even lower the user's...

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Visualize Any Page Nofollow Attribute Usage

"Nofollow" attribute is being used by more and more people now. It is a good idea to spot other people's tactics on how they are using it on their web pages. There are a few FireFox plugins that allow you to instantly see 'nofollowed' links as you browse. I am sure, most of you are well aware of those addons but I found it necessary to remind you of them: 1. Search Status highlights links...

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Build Links and Connections by Going Local on Twitter

Going local is the most effective way to build links. People are most likely to be interested to cover local event or start-up and link back. Thus, when starting a new link building campaign, make sure you've made the most of your local blogs, forums and newspapers. Twitter is a great tool to find folks covering local events. By going local on Twitter you will both build long-lasting relationships with local bloggers and journalists and get...

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How to Track Your Users’ Behavior

Friday's SEO tip is by Alexander Villamizar of LatamSEO.com Not long ago I read the post called "Website Usability Equals Better SEO" and here's a quick tip to improve your site usability! By using click recording software, you can learn a lot about your site usability and user behavior: which elements of the site attract more clicks and if the users do what you want them to do.

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Discover New Promising Long Tail Based on Your Current Rankings

Long tail keywords (those that consist of your core term and several modifiers) are able of sending huge amounts of traffic. Besides, the top rankings for them are not hard to achieve. The only trick is to spot the correct ones. There are plenty of methods (which also depend on the niche) but I am going to speak about identifying long tail keywords based on your current rankings and Google search referrals. Two tools you will need...

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