You may have seen some of our recent blog posts advising readers of which plugins are best and how to get the most out of your new website, but how do you know when you need to refresh your website and give it a facelift? Having a new website can be potentially...
Editors Note: Our post on how to build powerful backlinks was originally posted in May 2017 where we discussed link building and touched upon the effectiveness of visual content such as infographics and video when it comes to SEO. This is such an important topic that...
In an increasingly competitive digital economy, companies must not only provide diverse and customised services to clients across a variety of budgets and industries, but they must establish a strong online presence. The best web design agencies prioritise both...
Over the years, Google has produced many guidelines and documents to aid webmasters in understanding SEO and their views on link building. If you're here, you most likely want to understand what Google SEO rules and guidelines for link building exist. The issue of...
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If you're here, it means you are asking the question, Is buying backlinks safe? Before answering that, let's answer a more fundamental question, Are backlinks important for SEO and do they improve rankings? The short answer is yes, but there are many different types...
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Introduction: Getting Backlinks Without Paying For Them If you're here, you will be searching for how to get backlinks for free. However, growing your SEO organically can be a slow process. There are many methods and techniques involved, which you can learn about in...
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Before we get into the nitty-gritty, it's important to understand that Nofollow is a directive for search engines, not a penalty or something to be scared about. What is Nofollow in SEO? In a nutshell, Nofollow in SEO simply means that a backlink or hyperlink...
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Before we jump into our link building guide, let's start at the beginning and cover what SEO means. The Role of Link Building in SEO Our simple SEO guide below covers all of the fundamentals, including common myths about backlinks and the role they play in modern SEO....
What benefit is there in knowing how to check backlinks from your competitors? As the great Chinese military strategist, Sun Tzu, said; “Know yourself, know your enemy, and you shall win a hundred battles without loss”. In this instance, we are talking about the war...
Since Google introduced the Penguin update to its algorithm in 2012, practices such as black hat SEO link building have, thankfully, been in decline. Widespread manipulation of a website’s ranking involving the practice of buying links, spam comments, link farming and...
