"How would Google consider (and rank) a site that uses meta data and URLs in a language (Italian) and has the h1 of the pages in another (English) considered more appealing for users? ex: title: Pallacanestro h1: Basket url: site.com/pallacanestro/" … [Read more...]
How can a website compete using only white hat techniques?
How can a website compete for high rankings using only white hat techniques in industries that are dominated by spammers if Google takes months to react to spam reports and by that time new black hat sites are ranking? SurfVoucher, Costa Rica … [Read more...]
Should I use the nofollow attribute on internal links?
Regarding "nofollow" on internal links: Does it hurt? Does it help? I read different comments from Matt on this matter over time. What's the latest? Roland, Bangkok … [Read more...]
How important is the frequency of updates on a blog?
Some people are under the impression that blogs are good for SEO only if they're updated frequently. How much does frequency play into PageRank for blogs & other dynamic sites? Isn't the content more important than the simple # of posts per day/week? … [Read more...]
What’s your take on “addon domains”?
What's your take on "addon domains?" Does Google penalize someone for having one or more addon domains on their main website, (or if they're self-hosting)? eg If you saw 2, 5, or 10 websites all coming from the same IP address, would that be bad? … [Read more...]
Why aren’t breadcrumbs displaying in search results for my site?
Any updates on "Site hierarchies display in search results" (AKA breadcrumbs)? My site has clear breadcrumbs, but Google isn't using them in search results. Any tips for adjusting the links, URLs, or HTML code to get this to work? Nick, Chicago More … [Read more...]
Will using Google Analytics have a negative effect on my ranking?
If I use Google Analytics to track conversions on my ecommerce website, would that have a negative effect in Google SERP? Linda, Lakewood, NJ … [Read more...]
What signals are used in ranking other than PageRank?
I see so many people asking "Will this increase my PageRank?". Could you tell them *once again* that ranking is not just about "PageRank" but also 200 different signals? And while being there, why don't you tell us about those 200 different signals? … [Read more...]
Is there such a thing as building too many links?
Matt, Is there such thing as building to many links, if you're following Google's webmaster guidelines exactly? Too many where you would get banned, even if you're following the rules? Thanks, Mark Mark Schneider, Denver, Colorado … [Read more...]
How long does it take for Googlebot to recrawl a page?
claytonseo in South Africa asks: "Say your index page has been cached by Google and you then you change the meta description. How long does it take for a Google bot to recrawl that page? Or must your request it via Webmaster Tools? Thanks." … [Read more...]