Deepesh from New York asks: "What impact does 'page bloat' have on Google rankings? Most of the winners in SEO seem to have very simple pages (very few images, HTML-only design) - sometimes to the detriment to the user in a poorly designed page." … [Read more...]
Do dates in URLs determine freshness?
Filipe Santos from New York asks: "Do dates in the URL of blogs or websites help determine freshness of the content or is it largely ignored?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Are CSS-based layouts better than tables for SEO?
Thomas from Cincinnati asks: "Is a website designed with a CSS-based layout more SEO friendly than a table based layout?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Why do big brands rank so well?
Filipe Santos from New York, NY asks: "As far as big brands go, why is it that they seem to do well irregardless of relevance, content or links when analyzing keyword placement in search engine results pages?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
How not to hide text
Matt Cutts shows an example of how you shouldn't hide text from users. … [Read more...]
Whitehat linkbait
Matt Cutts shares an example of whitehat linkbait. … [Read more...]
What if a search for my business triggers “Did you mean?”
Alex B from Indianapolis, IN asks: "When I do a Google search for my business name, Google suggests 'Did you mean: ' with some other company name. Is there anything we can do to keep that from happening?" … [Read more...]
How many pages can Google index from a single site?
Chris from the UK asks: "Is there a limit to the number of pages that Google will index from one site?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Will a “coming soon” page negatively impact my site?
Remiz Rahnas from Kerala, India asks: "Is it good to put a 'coming soon' page for new domains? Google seems to prioritize new domains in SERPs. Will a 'coming soon' page stand as negative for it?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
What impact does server location have on rankings?
Rob Lewicki from Toronto, Ontario asks: "What impact does server location have on Google rankings?" … [Read more...]