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Errors in the technical setup of a website can result in too many low quality and unimportant pages being indexed. What can be done when it's too late, and multiple pages that shouldn't be indexed have been? … [Read more...]
How to use Google Analytics to report on Facebook or Bing advertising campaigns
AdWords integrates in a straightforward way with Google Analytics through account linking, including cost and conversion information. This means that in the Campaigns section of Google Analytics full performance information is available. How can cost, conversion, transaction and ad performance information for Facebook and/or Bing advertising be included in Google Analytics campaigns reporting? … [Read more...]
Pharmaceutical spam on Matt Cutts’s blog
I've just stumbled across an old blog post by Matt Cutts containing links in the comments that would seem to be part of an attempt to manipulate rankings with links to content regarding pharmaceutical products in the comments section of blogs. … [Read more...]
The authority and value of nofollow links: the short answer
The short answer: According to Google's webmaster guidelines, a 'nofollow' attribute on a link should be used when you link to untrusted content that you can't vouch for, and for paid links. … [Read more...]
How to rotate a photo uploaded into a Flickr album
If you use an app to upload your photo to Flickr, use the same app to adjust orientation (rather than trying to do so on the Flickr website). … [Read more...]