Mani from Delhi asks: "We are changing a fairly large HTML site to CMS. What are the essentials to keep in mind so that we do not loose our search rankings?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
What impact does “page bloat” have on Google rankings?
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...]
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 much does a domain’s age affect its ranking?
JZ from Ohio asks: "How much weight does the number of years a domain is registered for have on your ranking?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Will domain registration changes ding me in Google?
Scott Clark from Lexington, KY asks: "When you move a domain from one registrar to another or your registrant information changes very slightly (eg new phone number), will Google ding you for instability at the registrar?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Do site load times have an impact on Google rankings?
Deepesh from New York asks: "What impact do site load times have on Google rankings?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Should I tweak my titles and descriptions to improve my CTR?
On February 26, 2009, Google software engineer Matt Cutts collected questions on Google Moderator and answered many of them on video. Amalve from Bangalore asked: Are title and description tags helpful to increase the organic CTR — clicks generated … [Read more...]
Is SearchWiki or Analytics data used for ranking?
On February 26, 2009, Google software engineer Matt Cutts collected questions on Google Moderator and answered many of them on video. Micahn from Boston asked: Is Google aggregating SearchWiki data with Analytics for ranking? … [Read more...]
Will Google provide a rank-checking service?
On February 26, 2009, Google software engineer Matt Cutts collected questions on Google Moderator and answered many of them on video. Mark Lykle from Oslo, Norway asked: When will Google create a software similar to Web Position so that SEOs, spam … [Read more...]
Is Google putting more weight on brands in rankings?
On February 26, 2009, Google software engineer Matt Cutts collected questions on Google Moderator and answered many of them on video. Monica from Madison, WI asked: Can you verify that Google is putting more weight on "brands" in search engine … [Read more...]