Learn how to fast-track your SEO using expired domains. SEO expert Sean Markey joins us today to talk about buying expired domains for their SEO value. We discuss the metrics you need to consider, tools for finding the best domains, and what to do ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Why this four letter domain sold for $106k (and other SEO-related sales)
· Expired DomainsSean Markey examines last month's SEO-based sales at NameJet and SnapNames. With the passing of another month, we get to look at the names that sold at NameJet/SnapNames and talk about how much they sold for, as well as WHY they sold for that much. ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Google’s “helpful content” update should help niche websites
· UncategorizedAn update to Google's search results should help sites that truly know their topics and write for a specific audience. Next week, Google is releasing what it calls a "helpful content" update. It seeks to reward good content at the expense of that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Newfold Digital acquires WordPress SEO plugin Yoast
· ServicesWeb presence company adds SEO capabilities and 12 million users. Newfold Digital, the company that owns Network Solutions, Register.com, BlueHost, Domain.com and other web presence brands, has acquired Yoast. Yoast makes the de facto search ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign gets patent for showing contextually-relevant domain names in SERPs
· Policy & LawIt's a neat idea that will never be adopted by large search engines. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent #10,764,245 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for "Domain name determination". The idea behind the patent is that a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
One Robocaller badmouthing another…
· UncategorizedPot calling kettle black. The robocalls to my cell phone continue, and occasionally I play along. This morning I received a robocall from my "local Google specialist" informing me it had a first page location available for me. I wondered if it was ... Continue Reading2 Comments
SEO’s say expired domains are being targeted by Google
· Expired DomainsSome people think Google is using expired domain info to track down so-called "Private Blog Networks". About ten years ago I made a mint from expired domains. These weren't good expired domains. They were just domains that had been used before, had ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Go Daddy gets patent for SEO and search engine submission
· Domain RegistrarsPatent covers method and systems for SEO suggestions and search engine submission. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent (pdf) to Go Daddy for "method for improving a web site's ranking with search engines". U.S. patent ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Taking a $62,500 Risk on SearchEngineOptimization.net
· Domain SalesMan buys .net domain name for $62,500 with big plans. Some people like to talk big. Patrick Gavin is putting his money where his mouth is. The founder of Text-Link-Ads.com just plunked down $62,500 for SearchEngineOptimization.net at BuyDomains. ... Continue Reading17 Comments
The Number One SEO Secret
· UncategorizedThe number one way to get search engine traffic to your web site. Want to know a search engine optimization technique guaranteed to get "loads of traffic" to your web site? How to get "laser-targeted" visitors? I'm "going to spill the beans". ... Continue Reading18 Comments
