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Archive for the Tag ‘advanced search’

February 23, 2010

How to Avoid the Robots.txt Writer’s Block!

*This short but very useful tip was submitted by Charly Wargnier.*
When doing SEO changes for large scale companies, implementing a proper robot.txt is crucial. I will not go back to the robot.txt definition bla, bla… millions have done that before me.
No, instead, just a simple formula to use whenever the geek inside you has a [...]

November 23, 2009

ALLINTITLE vs INTITLE Google Advanced Search Operators

I am getting more and more questions concerning this: what’s the difference between ALLINTITLE vs INTITLE Google search operators?
Thus I decided to go ahead and publish the answer online to direct people to the post.
So:

May 22, 2009

Keyword and Niche Research with Yahoo! Answers

We’ve recently had a couple of tips here on brainstorming for new keywords with general Google search and  Wordtracker’s “Keyword Questions” tool.
And here’s another idea to get more keyword ideas: use Yahoo! Answers (hat tip to Dave).
Clearly, Yahoo! Answers have been largely overused recently for (self-)promoting but there’s still huge value there. Look at it [...]

March 11, 2009

Build Links with Instructional Content

I have already posted a couple of articles on how instructional content may help in your promotion. A good well-compiled and to-the-point tutorial may be a much better viral piece than any sensational article you may come up with.
People willingly search, bookmark and share guides, tutorials and how-tos. And even if links don’t come on [...]

February 16, 2009

How to Use Google Wildcard Operator for Link Building and Baiting

Google treats a wildcard * as a placeholder for one or more words. Although rarely used, this search operator offers a goldmine of great opportunities. This short SEO tip will showcase how you can use Google’s wildcard operator to search for backlink opportunities and link baiting inspiration:
Link Building Wildcard Search Queries:
One of the first things [...]

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