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Recent content by Bravetart

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    Directory Submissions

    The only thing I'd watch out for is an over-optimisation penalty. I.e. mix the anchor text up a bit even if it's just using the target term and the brand. It's unnatural to have a profile with more keyword links than branded. You'll find that even if you submit 500 directories in one go, they...
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    £75 Adwords Code (for sale)

    They're incredibly easy to get. I get them sent to my inbox at least once a month :D Watch the expiry mind! You should be able to setup a single campaign with 1 adgroup and ad and just pause it until your site is ready to go.
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    Introduction Hello From Edinburgh, Scotland

    Hi, also from Glasgow :P
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    Portfolio Mixed Bag Looking for Offers Small or Large

    List updated as noted above, I've removed those that have sold and those that I plan on developing. Also added in search volume, notes and prices. This is one of the domains I plan to develop this year I'm afraid, hoping to make at least that on affiliate revenue :) Currently on DL though...
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    Directory Submissions

    I find people are always overly cautious with Google. People watch Matt Cutts's videos and take whatever he says as gospel. The only person he's acting on behalf is Google, so take a large pinch of salt. Do what works. (Good) Directories are not black hat, they're not even grey hat, they're a...
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    Directory Submissions

    Agree with the above. Avoid anything automated. Link directories are a good foundation for other link building work but it shouldn't be all that you do. It's a low level tactic and can help with increasing the amount of targeted anchor text but they're usually low authority. The clients I work...
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    domain extensions & SE's

    .co.cc domains were removed completely from the index half way through the year: http://www.seroundtable.com/co-cc-google-removal-13644.html TLDs like .cc and .tk appear to be a hotbed from spammy crap and therefore should be avoided. I've seen .info and .biz TLDs ranking ok but experience...
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    Portfolio Mixed Bag Looking for Offers Small or Large

    Bump... 1 sold, any more for any more?
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    directory submission + Link tools

    Directories still work and are good as a foundation for your link building, as long as it's not all that you're doing, though as already stated, ignore anything automated. I personally don't have the patience to manually submit shed loads of directories. I use a company in Manchester for any...
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    Portfolio Mixed Bag Looking for Offers Small or Large

    Update: Part of my plans for the new year is to actually make money from some of my domains by developing them and I've removed the domains I plan to use and those that sold. Added prices and search volumes to hopefully tempt more offers :) Buyer pays fees: .co.uk £20 alecbaldwin.co.uk -...
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    Strange Listing in Google

    JDubya is spot on. Been seeing this more and more of late. Quite often see it if you've overdone the anchor text links also and Google has appended the anchor text in front of the title. On a side note, I always find it interesting that people use the noodp tag, I actually think it works pretty...
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    Posting Contents on Website Blog Vs Ezinearticles?

    Depends what you're after. Creating content for your own site is more beneficial in the long run assuming the content is relevant and worthwhile, as in, something that people will read. More content on your site = more longtail opportunities in terms of rankings. Probably won't actually attract...
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    How to Get .edu and .gov Links

    There's a thread a couple below yours about the same topic: http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/search-engine-optimisation/95071-gov-edu-zones-impact.html My thoughts are already there :)
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    Easy question I think - use "title" for links or not?

    I'm not disagreeing with you in the slightest and I agree with all of your points above, I just meant that in the context of the original poster's question. As he's mentioned wordpress, my assumption was that he was referring to the insert link functionality and in which case it's likely to be...
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