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The Big Guide to Outsourcing
Since speaking at the Distilled Live event a few weeks ago I’ve been asked by a few people, the most prominent (for reasons which will become clear) being Ade Lewis to put together a blog
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My First Time (Presenting to the Industry)
Last Wednesday I was given the privilege of speaking at the Distilled Live Meetup which, somewhat scarily, was my first time getting up in front of the SEO industry. Fortunately, it went as well as
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Rankings and Social Signals: The Wikipedia Effect
As the web continues to become ever more conversational in nature, we’re constantly told that Google are increasingly incorporating social cues into their ranking algorithms. Nowhere is this trend more obvious than with the
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The Expected (and Unexpected) Effects of Malware on SEO
Last week, in the space of 2 days, I came across two separate issues of Malware infections which, although relatively minor, had reasonably major implications with regards to the SEO of those sites. For
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The Power of Relationships
As SEO’s, when we set out to tackle any short or long-term project, we must now take into account the power of relationships when plotting our overall strategy; at the end of the day,
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Google Algorithm Updates: All Time Top 10
Nothing is more fervently anticipated yet simultaneously feared in the SEO world than an upcoming Google algorithm update. For years, these mammoth changes to the SERPs determination factors have led to instantaneous, overnight upheavals.
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Handy SEO Bookmarklets
Instead of my usual ramblings, this post is a quick and easy way to save you a LOAD of time (for anyone that doesn’t use bookmarklets, now is the time to start). Put simply,
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Facebook Competition Rules and How Not to Break Them
Nowadays, Facebook boasts a variety of methods for advertisers and brands to monetize their following online. The tried and true Facebook Contest is one of the best ways to increase traffic and attract new
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The Top 10 Google Acquisitions of 2012
Most of 2012′s tech news headlines seem have been devoted to the epic struggle between Samsung and Apple for smartphone hegemony and the anti-climactic IPO of Facebook. Meanwhile, few have taken notice of Google’s
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14 Long Lasting SEO Tips (That Actually Work)
Navigating the turbulent waters of the SEO world is always tough – even the experts can use some helpful advice from time to time, hence the popularity of SEOMoz, Search Engine Land, SEJ and
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