The greatest fear of any SEO affiliate is being hit with a Google Penalty, the impact of which can be absolutely fatal for their site and the income they generate. A Google Penalty is applied by the search giant if it believes you have undertaken activity that it deems has been in an attempt to…
In the popular 1989 movie “Field of Dreams,” the main character played by Kevin Costner hears a voice from his cornfield that says: “If you build it, he will come.” That may have worked in the magic realism that was that film, but when it comes to growing traffic to a website, you can’t simply…
This is no news, but link building is still the main way for affiliate marketers to build their search engine presence. And that's even after the recent Google banning of sites being a part of private blog networks (PBNs). However, getting links isn'y always as straightforward as finding the right prospects and then blasting them…
Link building is where the SEO game is won or lost. Unfortunately, having your links over-optimized is easier than you’d think, which can result in an over-optimization penalty. Here are the common bad signs, and how not to let the over-optimization happen: 1. Too Many Exact Match Anchor Texts A good backlink profile can't have…
There's been quite a commotion regarding Hummingbird - the newest Google search update. At first, SEO experts were worried that it might be another algorithm update, similar to what Google brought upon us with Penguin and Panda. But as it turns out, Hummingbird is nothing like it. Link Building vs. Google Algorithm Updates The initial…
Leaving Google behind completely isn’t 100% possible, but there are many tools that can make link prospecting more effective. Guest Blogging Communities Sites like MyBlogGuest are a great place to go in search for some sites that are ready to give you a link as soon as today, provided that you can supply them with…