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SEO Tip #15: What’s the preferred way to check for links to my site?

Matt Cutts: The “link:” operator is accurate. It only shows you a sub-sample of your links. My preferred way would be to log-in to Google Webmaster’s Tools and we will show you a very exhaustive list of all your backlinks, pretty much all the backlinks that we know of in Google’s Webmaster console. The nice thing is other people can’t spy on that, so your competitor can’t look at your backlinks.
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SEO Tip #14: How can I optimize my site on a small budget?

Matt Cutts: Well, I’ll give you the same answer, regardless if it’s real estate or any other industry. I think there are a couple things to bear in mind. Start with a small niche. Don’t just say, “Ok I’m going to rank number 1 for blank real estate” or whatever your trophy phrase. It’s probably better to concentrate on individual neighborhoods or individual markets. Maybe going for the consumer market is a
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SEO Tip #13: Is over-optimization bad for a website?

Matt Cutts: This is an interesting question and the example give was excessive use of no follow. First off if it is your website you can use no follow all you want. You don’t need to worry. There is no penalty for excessive use of no follow. You are not going in trouble because of that. On the other hand, let’s look at over optimization. There is nothing in Google that
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SEO Tip #12: What types of directories are seen as sources of paid links?

Matt Cutts: In a sense I’ve answered this question in the past but since enough people are curious to ask I’ll do the spiel again. Whenever we look at whether a directory is useful to users we say, “ok what is the value add of that directory? Do they go out and find entries on their own or do they only wait for people to come to them?
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Seo Tip #11 Can You Make the Real Time Results More Conspicuous?

Matt Cutts: That’s been the heated area of controversy over in Google because sometimes we have that real time results where they actually scroll upwards. That’s not something that you would typically see on the search results pages. Some people think that the real time search results are too visible when they are scrolling.

So the nice thing is that Google tends to have an open mind.

Google SEO Tip #7: Can A Spammy Website Affect the Ranking of Other Sites Hosted on the Same Server?

Matt Cutts:Great question. On the list of things that I worry about, that would not be near the top. So I understand, and Google understands that shared webhosting happens. You can’t really control or help who else is on that IP address or Class C subnet.

The other thing is, if you were to take action just on that Class C subnet or IP address, the spammers

How to Use Search Engine Optimization with WordPress

Search engine optimization is vital for the success of any blog or website. By following some simple rules, alongside the help of various plug-ins, it’s easy to make your Wordpress site more search engine friendly. This means that when someone types relevant keywords into a search engine, such as Google or Yahoo, you will appear as high as possible in the results, preferably on the first page. More people will
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Why Every WordPress Site Needs These 10 Plug Ins

There are literally hundreds of Wordpress plug ins and once you’ve built your website it’s tough to know which ones you need. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 10 essential plug ins that every Wordpress site should have, to guarantee success in traffic levels, subscription rates and generating an income. All of these plug ins are available for free on our Wordpress resources page. All in One SEO Pack:
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6 Best SEO WordPress Plug ins for 2010

The way search engines crawl websites looking for content and then rank them in search engine results pages is constantly changing. Therefore your efforts at search engine optimization (SEO) need to keep up with these constant developments. Unless you’re an expert in this field it’s difficult to keep on top of the unwritten rules of SEO and make sure your site stays at the top of the ranking and continues
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