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Google Algorithm Updates: April

[caption id="attachment_20805" align="alignright" width="259" caption="Cutts wants to reward White Hat SEO"][/caption] They say April is the cruelest month and if you've landed on the wrong side of Google's latest algorithm updates, you know how true that can be. During the month of April, Google rolled out a host of new changes that left some webmasters…

Optimize Your Code for SEO

Here’s a fact: good SEO is not only about links and anchor texts. Of course, you can improve your site’s rankings by only doing link building, but if you want to experience the maximum impact SEO can have on your rankings, you need to focus on your own affiliate site as well. This post is…

Do Tweets Impact Page Rankings?

How many Tweets does it take to get a significant boost in page rankings? According to a new study from b3Labs titled, Tweets vs. Rankings, a strong correlation was found between the number of times a link is re-tweeted and where it comes up on Google's search results page. The study, one of the largest of…

Google Webmaster Tools New Features

Despite the fact that many webmasters complain about Google, the company does its part in helping people succeed online. With Google Webmaster Tools, you have everything you need to do the following: Build a website that is search engine friendly Track links and social data Increase traffic Review the overall health of your site According…

How To Deal With Closed Affiliate Programs

[caption id="attachment_20412" align="alignright" width="259" caption="Watch the news for signs that your favorite program is having trouble."][/caption] Earlier this month, affiliate partners working with Expekt were shocked to find out the company was closing down its affiliate program and starting over with some new software. This wouldn't have been particularly noteworthy had Expekt not carried over…

Identifying Search Engine Penalties

[caption id="attachment_20488" align="alignright" width="276" caption="Google: Just throwing out red cards left and right!"][/caption] What do webmaster nightmares look like? Usually they involve a large, unexplained drop in page rankings that's accompanied by a similar drop in traffic. If this wake-up-in-a-cold-sweat scenario sounds familiar, you're not alone. The key to combating this nightmare is taking a…