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Last week, approximately 800 marketers from across the globe converged in Seattle for our annual conference, MozCon. The entire Moz staff attended as well, and we were all quite excited to have such a diverse set of attendees and speakers. For many of us, it was an experience we won't soon forget. Between the amazing speakers and brilliant content, to networking with the community, and even singing karaoke at the Garage, it was a magical three days.
It's been just 20 days since our last update of Mozscape, but as part of our effort to make more frequent updates and just in time for Mozcon, we've got another new index ready to launch. Open Site Explorer, the Mozbar our tools...
Google claims that content is king. Contextual links are more valuable than links in footer, sidebar, or template. Consequently, you need editorial links, or links within the main body of the page. The question is – HOW do you get other site owners to publish a contextual link? The answer is simple. Guest Blogging.
On July 9th, a good friend of mine reached out to me with a problem. As a very risk-averse webmaster, he constantly plunges into the numbers, especially anchor text diversity, in order to make sure his site is as penalty-proof as possible. The latest updated data in SEOmoz's MozScape revealed a massive shift towards anchor text over optimization for several primary terms. It took only a few minutes to identify the culprit.
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A followup to last Friday's Whiteboard Friday, we clarify some of the points made with illustrations, mockups, and examples that show good vs risky examples of internal linking. The goal is to remain competitive, but to link in smart ways with varied anchor text. These strategies should keep you competitive while also looking towards the future and not worrying about over-optimizing your internal links, including links from your microsites or ccTLDs.
Hey there SEOmoz readers! This week we are talking about what I like to call "Smarter Internal Linking". Rand mentioned internal linking a few months ago before Penguin even hit, back when we were still calling it the "over-optimization penalty". A few months later, we can see the potential effects that Penguin has had and the factors causing them.
Algo got you down? We're happy to announce MozCast, the daily Google weather report. Find out how big that Panda really was, and when you'll need an SEO umbrella.
There are an abundance of link opportunities (and challenges) that are pretty unique to an established website. Read on to see a six-month link building plan for an established website!
Many SEOs and Web Marketers just (re)discovered the importance of Content, maybe pushed by Google's Panda update and other various changes. Let's discover what the SEOmoz MozCon speakers have to say about the most important discipline in Web Marketing. And please, don't even try to use the "Content is King" phrase, or I'll "snap you."
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If you’re spending staff time or company resources to have content created, you may not see customers come streaming into your doors the next day. This can often lead to a "this stuff doesn't work" attitude. However, when done correctly, there should be a time when you can point to the positive and quantifiable results of your content marketing to say that it works.
In this week's Whiteboard Friday, we'll be discussing ways that you can improve your social and email calls to action to make them more effective. Often times, when wandering the web, you'll find web pages that are filled from head to toe with all the possible calls to action that are available. By limiting your usage of these calls to action and by placing them purposefully, you...
I was reading the article about “Broken Link Building” the other day when I realized that there might be a possible extension to the idea of helping webmasters with keeping theirs sites together. Since there is a lot of stuff that can go wrong with a website, I started probing possibilities. Here is what I came up with.