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    Google Toolbar PageRank Indicator is Bogus

    April 22, 2011 - By Nancy McCord

    I have several customers who monitor their website’s Google Toolbar PageRank. In fact, they do not take action on links unless the site has a favorable Google Toolbar PageRanking. First off, it is important to understand that Google does not show your real organic PageRank in the Google Toolbar. Additionally, the…

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    CHMOD Server Setting For Improved Security

    April 20, 2011 - By Nancy McCord

    If you need to keep your blog secure or just want to make sure you are doing the most to keep website hackers at bay, you’ll want to review these Apache server settings to keep your content and website safe. CHMOD Explained “CHMOD is a UNIX term for a server…

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  • Google - Search Engine Optimization - Web Content

    Duplicate Content Revisited

    April 18, 2011 - By Nancy McCord

    To move up and stay up in the organic search results you have to have a content and link building program. When it comes to syndicating your own content there are a few guidelines that Matt Cutts of Google recommends. “I would be mindful that taking all your articles and…

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  • Google AdWords - News & Trends

    AdWords States Average Rank is for the Auction Silly Not the Ad Position!

    April 15, 2011 - By Nancy McCord

    Chief Economist at Google, Hal Varian, announced recently that what we had thought all along as the Average Rank was not actually the position of the ad on the page, but rather the average position in the keyword auction. That is very big news! If you are selling on Google…

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