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Following Google Guidelines: Buying and Selling Links and PageRank

Keller Hawthorne — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:52:05 +0000

This week, I had to turn down another advertising opportunity. I get approached often with requests to purchase text links on my blog. I’m always open to these opportunities as long as they follow Google’s Guidelines. Unfortunately, they never do.

Is the Buying or Selling of Links Against Google Guidelines?

Absolutely[...]

The Greatest SEO Myths of Our Century Exposed – Part 2

Keller Hawthorne — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:35:02 +0000

This post is part 2 of 2 in the series...SEO Myths Exposed

In Part 1 of this article series, I discussed several general SEO myths that you may encounter on your quest to dominate the search engines. In this post, I will focus on myths surrounding specific search engine optimization techniques.

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The Mystery of the Missing PageRank Part Two – How to Investigate the Issue

Keller Hawthorne — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:40:30 +0000

This post is part 1 of 2 in the series...The Mystery of the Missing PageRank

Ok, so after reading part one of this article series, you’re certain your PageRank has been removed. Now it’s time to start investigating the issue. What happened and how can you fix it?

1. Review Google’s Guidelines[...]

How Did Google’s April 2010 PageRank Update Affect You?

Keller Hawthorne — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:13:26 +0000

Personally, I’m relieved we got a Google PR update as my blog finally got its PageRank back! As some of you know, Google gray barred my blog in February. This lasted until Friday, April 2nd. I started investigating the issue in March and decided to create an article series on[...]

The Mystery of the Missing PageRank Part One – Have You Lost Your PR and Are You Banned?

Keller Hawthorne — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:13:33 +0000

This post is part 1 of 2 in the series...The Mystery of the Missing PageRank

Was It Spammers In the Ballroom with the Lead Pipe? It’s possible, but I’m not 100% sure. Let me explain…

In mid-February, one of my blog readers happened to notice that my PageRank had suddenly disappeared. I[...]

The Greatest SEO Myths of Our Century Exposed – Part 1

Keller Hawthorne — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:11:29 +0000

This post is part 1 of 2 in the series...SEO Myths Exposed

Ok, SEO didn’t exist way back when. It’s a modern day concept that only exists due to the existence of computers. But, it is widely misunderstood, even though it’s very much a part of this century.

SEO is definitely one[...]

How Did Google’s October 2009 PageRank Update Affect You?

Keller Hawthorne — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:56:18 +0000

We’ve all been chompin’ at the bit for this latest update, huh? Wondering if you’re going to lose or gain PageRank can leave you in suspense – you never know exactly what Google’s going to do. But, you should have an idea of what to expect based on the effort[...]

How I Got Google PageRank within 3 Weeks of Launching My Website

Keller Hawthorne — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:31:47 +0000

That’s right; just three weeks after launching my new blog, Google assigned a PageRank™ of 3 to my home page!

Let me start by saying there is no definitive guide to gaining PageRank™ or high search engine rankings – no matter what you hear. Why? Because search engines are CONSTANTLY CHANGING[...]