If your business, like so many others, is still suffering the after-shocks of the Google mass de-indexation, you might be curious to know how Google caught you out.

 

After all, if you are in a hurry to get your search rankings back on target you might be tempted to try to game the system again and make up some of the ground you have lost.

Today I read a very through and well put together article written by Christoph C. Cemper titled How Google Finds Unnatural Links to Your Website.

The article showcases a detailed infographic by the same name and adds a in depth narrative that explains the visual commentary.

The essence of Cemper’s article is to highlight just how easy it is for Google to expose a link selling network, and sites associated with it in minutes. He also prescribes a solution if your site has been snagged in the Penguin net and you need to purge yourself of bad co-citations and spammy backlink networks.

Take a look at the infographic below.

 

How to clean up your site

Part of the clean up prescription is an invitation to try out Cemper’s Link Detox product. Weather you want to take a look at it or not, it seems to me that utilising a links diagnostic tool might be both prudent and very useful.

So, on a personal note, Milagro will be taking advantage of (and testing) their special offer back link check up – after all for $1 it’s a steal. We will keep you posted regarding the results and the software performance so remember check back to find out how we got along.

You can read the complete article in SearchEngineJournal.com  We would love to hear your opinion. Do leave a comment below and remember to share and +1 ~ thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google+:  What you need to know to get the best marketing and branding juice from this super social- search network

 

Jeff Bulas in his article 64 Google+ Marketing and Branding Tips says:

 

Google+ is a social media network that most people don’t seem to understand. It has now been with us in the social web ecosystem for over 12 months and has now reached over 400 million users. Despite this, it is underestimated as a tool for marketing your business and brand ~ Jeff Bulas

 

This infographic posted and discussed by Jeff Bullas in his article for business2community.com brings you all the fundamentals about how to use Google+ (and therefore Google+ Local) to your best advantage.

 

 

Our opinions of and experience with Google+

Despite that Google+ has huge SEO benefits and powerful personal branding potential, it seems that the international media have marginalised its potential. In my opinion the lack of unbiased reporting about G+ continues to give individuals who engage with it

On a personal note, I find Google+ is an inspiring social and business networking tool. Google+ is a rewarding network to participate and it has made me, my team and my business more confident in my Social Media endeavours.

Our results?

Whether it’s for fun or profit we have found that for every 1 interaction my team gain on Facebook we get 5 on Google+ – and the conversations and +1 are encouraging, business building, truly informative and relationship building – the very essence of personal and business growth wouldn’t you agree?

 But what do you think?

•  Are you on Google+? If not, what would get you there?
• What about Social Media as a whole, do you use it? Do you know it’s value to your business?
• Where do you hang out on-line and why?

I would love to hear your views and stories, so do let me know what you think by leaving a comment below (and remember to +1 and share ~ thanks).

 

 

 

The simple approach to SEO. It works every time. Here is the low down on how to get it right.

 

You may not believe me, but search engine optimization (SEO) can be as simple or as hard as you want it to be.

Take a look over Kevin Hill’s shoulder while he shows you how he used simple, old fashioned SEO tactics to increase his traffic by 400% in 5-6 weeks!

Read all about it right here.

 

 

 

When it comes to SEO, 2012 is the year of  ”come to your senses”.

 

New data refresh of Panda 3.9 update rollined out on July 24th. Google say 1% of search results will change.  That’s enough for us to notice.

Yes, I know that it’s still tempting for some impatient marketers to try and game the system and get a fast win, but right now the real winning strategy has to be common sense and a solid “Back-to-basics” approach.
 

Read this very well though out and through post about how to Panda optimize your wepages. It’s by  Peter Young . You will find it here in Holistic Search Marketing.

When you are done, do leave a comment below and let me know what you think.