This is a very elaborate scam: Embedded Link Exposed: How online fraudsters dive deep into IATA processes to secure payments The classic Nigerian bank account email scam is as old as the internet itself and pretty much remains about as sophisticated as your average Saturday night reality TV show. Google+: View post on Google+ This [...]

Still on the hunt for an ace WordPress developer who knows the WordPress API well and understands how to integrate plugins. If you know someone who fits the above please let me know! Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

Weird. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

It's kinda sad so few people understand that Google uses time as a major factor in spam detection. New sites can rank well very quickly using spam techniques that Penguin targets, but Google cant use short term signals as this opens the door to NSEO. This is being further compounded by Google not refreshing Penguin [...]

Interesting Penguin info – blog comment spam to be hit hard by Penguin 2.0? Embedded Link Twitter / seosteve: @google @mattcutts … Instantly connect to what’s most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news. Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the [...]

I've never seen so much subdomain spam in Google: https://www.google.ie/search?q=mcdermott+pool+cue&hl=en&source=lnt&tbs=ctr:countryIE&cr=countryIE&sa=X&ei=EqWOUZ71CpOB7Qbo2YDYDA&ved=0CBYQpwUoAQ&biw=1440&bih=799 – #1 and #2 both spam https://www.google.co.th/#q=mcdermott+pool+cue&hl=en&source=lnt&tbs=ctr:countryTH&cr=countryTH&sa=X&ei=o6WOUb_COMmw7AaD0YGoDQ&ved=0CBQQpwUoAQ&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.46340616,d.ZGU&fp=df01afe18861cc9e&biw=1440&bih=799 – all 10 results are spam from same spammer, using 2 domains http://www.google.co.uk/#q=mcdermott+pool+cue&hl=en&source=lnt&tbs=ctr:countryUK%7CcountryGB&cr=countryUK%7CcountryGB&sa=X&ei=5qWOUZOLA4iu7AbFxYC4Ag&ved=0CBUQpwUoAQ&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.46340616,d.ZG4&fp=3bd076e9ccc6ec86&biw=1440&bih=799 = #4 and #5 are spam I've never seen so much spam in Google.  All using subs.  Worst results I've seen in yonks. Google+: View [...]

I'm looking for a new WordPress developer/s to help me build out upcoming sites. Projects generally include: * single and multisite set ups* custom plugin development for things like bookings, events etc.* multilingual setups using WPML* payments integration* api integrations* frontend js development Happy to work with experienced freelancers or agencies who can work to [...]

Interesting if you're involved in a domain rebranding: Embedded Link Domain name change leads to 20% drop at HomeAdvisor Switch from ServiceMagic.com to HomeAdvisor.com leads to organic search traffic drop. IAC underestimated the challenge from switching its ServiceMagic business to a new domain name, the company dis… Google+: Reshared 5 times Google+: View post on [...]

So apparently if you have a manual action revoked but site still affected by algorithmic penalty you get this message: "We've now reviewed your site. When we review a site, we check to see if it's in violation of our Webmaster Guidelines. If we don't find any problems, we'll reconsider our indexing of your site. [...]

I think Amazon are really pushing their luck with the cookie-cutter placeholder pages for unreleased products. I searched for [archos tv connect] and see this page at #4. You can see that it's not even in the correct product category under Amazon's site: www.amazon.com › … › Car Electronics › Car Audio › Satellite Radio‎ [...]

Q. Why not tell people exactly what’s wrong with their site, to the degree you can do this and especially when it involves some specific URLs, when notices go out? We’ve significantly improved our webmaster messages over time and we’ll continue to look at ways to make the messages more concrete and actionable. Q.) If [...]

"[...] here's the nub that many people are missing: Penguin overnight created NSEO.  I'm working with a few clients trying to fix Penguin (which Google are not refreshing).  In nearly all cases the damage was done by third party agencies. What's stopping me hiring these same agencies to "promote" my competitor?  It will take time [...]

Chrome 28 (dev channel) seems to have lost the old launcher – you now only have 4 top options, and there's no Recently Closed option Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

So no sign of the 1 year anniversary update for Penguin? Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

Similar to "PanguinTool" (how did they misspell that?  I couldn't resist and had to register the correct spelling), here's another tool that uses a simple GDOC to show the same results. More detail here, and quite a nice little tool for identifying potential algo hits: Embedded Link The Delegator® AlgoSleuth Tool With the Delegator® AlgoSleuth [...]

This is something I wanted to do many years ago (I registered and still hold formalytics.com), and I'm fairly sure whoever does this really well will become huge. After all, forms are the single biggest interaction method online: Embedded Link Form Analytics, Web Form Optimization | Formisimo Formisimo is an advanced form analytics tool that [...]

Truly horrible payment error handling by +Etihad Airways . So after filling your password on 3DS they give you this.  Did they take the payment?  Did they save the booking?  A really bad Ux fail there. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

Has anyone tried Pulse as a Google Reader alternative? Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

Well worth the read: Reshared post from +AJ Kohn Why You Need To Understand Google's Obsession With Time To Long Click The internal metric Google uses to determine search success is time to long click. Understanding this metric is important for search marketers in assessing changes to the search landscape and developing better optimization strategies. [...]

Create a support ticket and add the office as followers: Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

This is a nice deck on data visualisation Embedded Link Data visualization: Be understood My eMetrics Summit SF presentation. Includes data visualization tips, correlation analysis and a goat. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Of course this is being reported out of context, but we all know that sound bites can sway perception.  IMO Google has a very serious communications problem currently with the whole Disavow Tool: “How does Google deal with disavow requests and what’s the difference between that action and manual link penalties?” At the moment, nothing [...]

I wonder how high this will go – but.com Embedded Link NameJet For domaining or for your business needs, get the best aftermarket domain names for sale today! NameJet provides premium and expiring domain names through domain auctions and backorder services. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne [...]

Some very interesting discussion around 2 major Penguin issues in yesterday's SEO Questions hangout: Dumb SEO Questions 27. – Can I buy a domain that used to have spam on it and still rank? Dumb SEO Questions 27. – Disavow tool a placebo or not? Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made [...]

You don't ever want to think about this, but it's a sure thing to happen someday. Nice that you can now have more control over what happens to your account in the event you're no longer able to use it. Reshared post from +Christopher Semturs This is from my point of view one of the [...]

And here's my second question for the next Webmaster Central Office Hours Hangout: http://goo.gl/mod/NfgE Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

And here's my Webmaster Central hangout question for the forthcoming session with +John Mueller If you think it's a good question please consider up-voting it. http://goo.gl/mod/v2mF Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

Dear +Matt Cutts  This answer is one of the worst cop-outs ever. Are you really suggesting that everyone now needs to do due diligence on purchases that may cost as low as $8? Can I buy a domain that used to have spam on it and still rank? Secondary market is huge, and there's no [...]

WordPress users: remove this plugin if it's on your server: Reshared post from +Unmask Parasites A very popular WordPress plugin, Social Media Widget, fell to the dark side. Its recent update contained a code to inject "payday spam" links into web pages. It's not clear whether it was done intentionally by the developer, or their [...]

Nice update to hreflang. Reshared post from +Christopher Semturs Today we are announcing an enhancement for hreflang annotations:http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2013/04/x-default-hreflang-for-international-pages.htmlVery happy to see this enhancement going live, it addresses most of the questions we got from webmasters. Embedded Link Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: Introducing “x-default hreflang” for international landing pages Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 2:00 [...]

If you think it's a good question please vote. [EDIT: link corrected] Embedded Link View Discussion Be heard. Vote on questions and submit your own. Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

Dear +John Mueller  I hope you can answer this question: * A client wants to use a domain which was affected by Penguin.  This was registered after previous owner allowed it to expire.* They want to start a new website, with good content that focuses on the user not SEO.* They want to disavow all [...]

Sad to think that Penguin is almost 1 year old, and so far Google has only ran it 3 times. Kinda feel Google lied about the impact of Penguin, and should have been open with site owners affected. Most could have rebuilt a better site over the past year rather than try to recover their [...]

Holy shit – this is pretty snazzy: Embedded Link Pi’s Epic Journey – LIFE OF PI on Digital HD | Watch Full Movie Online or Download Now Enter the majestic world of Life of Pi and discover how this visual wonder came to life… Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on [...]

Using Google accounts to sign up for services is handy, but why would Quora need to "Manage my contacts" for this function? Using Google accounts to sign up for services is handy, but why would Quora need to “Manage my contacts” for this function? Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on [...]

When this was KISSinsights the pricing was Free, $29, $49, and Larger.  Now they start at $79. For what it is the value appears to suck. Embedded Link 2013 Qualaroo. Nudge™ is a registered trademark of Qualaroo, Inc … 2013 Qualaroo. Nudge™ is a registered trademark of Qualaroo, Inc. All rights reserved. support@qualaroo.com. Small Business [...]

Well worth a read for some conversion inspiration: Embedded Link 13 Unconventional Landing Page Strategies To Increase Conversions13 Unconventional Landing Page Strategies To Increase Conversions Tweet Tweet If you enjoyed this post, subscribe to updates Get actionable conversion advice in your inbox. Email once a week. Unsubscribe at any time with a single click. Follow [...]

There's some really interesting discussion around the Cyprus bailout and the EU project in general on this news story. Personally I'mm beginning to think the entire EU project may actually end  very badly, and the Euro is likely doomed in its current format. Embedded Link Cyprus bailout: Dijsselbloem’s U-turn creates chaos in the markets The [...]

google.ie [car insurance] Google detection still doesn't see the worst paid links / paid blog posts / link networks.  They may be getting better, but, woah, have they got a lot of junk still to catch… Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.