Hi Matt. If we add more than one links from page A to page B, do we pass more PageRank juice and additional anchor text info? Also can you tell us if links from A to A count? WebSEOAnalytics Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: … [Read more...]
How does Google determine the canonical source for a piece of content?
How does Google determine the canonical source for a piece of content? Willy F., Chicago, IL Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: www.google.com Want your question to be answered on a video like this? Follow us on Twitter and look for … [Read more...]
If I get links to a URL with and without a trailing slash, will my PageRank be split?
There are a lot of rumors about whether or not slash at the end of a domain makes a difference. Is there a difference between getting a backlink pointing to www.website.com" vs "www.website.com/" ? if you get links to both would your pr be split?" … [Read more...]
What is your advice for geotargeting sites with ccTLDs?
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Do spelling and grammar matter when evaluating content and site quality?
Do spelling and grammar matter when evaluating content and site quality? Blind Five Year Old, SF, CA Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: www.google.com Want your question to be answered on a video like this? Follow us on Twitter and … [Read more...]
What role does being in DMOZ play in rankings?
What role does being in DMOZ play in rankings? I see some websites in my niche ranked No. 1 and the only reason is because they are in DMOZ as their content is at best poor. Getting into DMOZ is impossible nowadays, so why does Google still use it? … [Read more...]
Cloaking
Matt Cutts talks about cloaking. Learn more in our Help Center: www.google.com Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: www.google.com Want your question to be answered on a video like this? Follow us on Twitter and look for an … [Read more...]
Can you explain what Google means by “trust”?
Can you talk a bit about ranking signals like trust? We hear these mentioned from time to time by Googlers but there's no official documentation available from Google on the topic. @jzbecker, Vancouver, BC Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster … [Read more...]
Is the “Panda” algorithm update affecting non-English searches?
Is Google Panda affecting other countries besides USA? SEOCharlie, Costa Rica This change has now launched for additional languages. Learn more on our blog: googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: … [Read more...]
Authorship markup
Matt Cutts and Othar Hansson discuss how to connect authors with their content using authorship markup. For more information about authorship at Google, please visit our Help Center: www.google.com … [Read more...]