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		<title>Web users think most outbound links are commercial [study]</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/web-users-think-most-outbound-links-are-commercial-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The majority of links are considered to be commercial in nature, according to new research. Dan Petrovic, aka @DejanSEO , has just published the results of a quantitative study of 2,000 web users in the US and Australia]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> The majority of links are considered to be commercial in nature, according to new research. Dan Petrovic, aka @DejanSEO , has just published the results of a quantitative study of 2,000 web users in the US and Australia</p>
<p>The rest is here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feeds.searchenginewatch.com/~r/sewblog/~3/1fYQKssWjmw/" title="Web users think most outbound links are commercial [study]">Web users think most outbound links are commercial [study]</a></p>
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		<title>Google manual action penalties were due to links for freebies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A month ago, we reported that Google had issued warnings to bloggers over providing links in return for free products to review .  Now it seems that the penalty actions reported over the weekend were directly related to Google&#8217;s warning last month. Google advised bloggers reviewing goods they&#8217;d received free of charge to nofollow any links pointing readers to sites where they can buy the products. As reported by SER , Google&#8217;s Webmaster Central Help Forum contains plenty of questions from bloggers who have received penalties over the weekend, like this one: The post by Sammi Penni in relation to the penalty notice shown above has been replied to by John Mueller, Webmaster Trends Analyst at Google. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> A month ago, we reported that Google had issued warnings to bloggers over providing links in return for free products to review .  Now it seems that the penalty actions reported over the weekend were directly related to Google&#8217;s warning last month. Google advised bloggers reviewing goods they&#8217;d received free of charge to nofollow any links pointing readers to sites where they can buy the products. As reported by SER , Google&#8217;s Webmaster Central Help Forum contains plenty of questions from bloggers who have received penalties over the weekend, like this one: The post by Sammi Penni in relation to the penalty notice shown above has been replied to by John Mueller, Webmaster Trends Analyst at Google. </p>
<p>View post:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feeds.searchenginewatch.com/~r/sewblog/~3/rNvs3qsiB8Q/" title="Google manual action penalties were due to links for freebies">Google manual action penalties were due to links for freebies</a></p>
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		<title>SEO 101: Can Links on My Website Hurt My Rankings? by @johnrampton</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/seo-101-can-links-on-my-website-hurt-my-rankings-by-johnrampton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2014 11:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backlinks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[link building]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[matt cutts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Over the years, there has been much debate on how links, both inbound and outbound, can effect your website’s search result rankings. How much does a link from a bad site help my site? ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Over the years, there has been much debate on how links, both inbound and outbound, can effect your website’s search result rankings. How much does a link from a bad site help my site? </p>
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<p>Originally posted here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SearchEngineJournal/~3/51K73wrPoeM/" title="SEO 101: Can Links on My Website Hurt My Rankings? by @johnrampton">SEO 101: Can Links on My Website Hurt My Rankings? by @johnrampton</a></p>
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		<title>Top Five Local SEO Myths — And Truths</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/top-five-local-seo-myths-%e2%80%94-and-truths/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2014 13:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[citations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google listing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be no end to the range of declared &#8220;SEO truths&#8221; for local mom and pop shops. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There seems to be no end to the range of declared &#8220;SEO truths&#8221; for local mom and pop shops. </p>
<p>See the article here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/searchengineland/~3/DsGoYfioVKY/five-top-local-seo-myths-truths-190439" title="Top Five Local SEO Myths — And Truths">Top Five Local SEO Myths — And Truths</a></p>
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		<title>Authority Is The New Links: Reading Between The Lines Of Matt Cutts’ Guest Post Critique</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/authority-is-the-new-links-reading-between-the-lines-of-matt-cutts%e2%80%99-guest-post-critique/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all things seo column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authority]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SEO industry has been all aflutter over the last few weeks, ever since Matt Cutts stated that guest blogging is dead. In The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO &#8212; a headline that is a particularly strong statement from Google&#8217;s Head of Webspam &#8212; Cutts essentially said... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The SEO industry has been all aflutter over the last few weeks, ever since Matt Cutts stated that guest blogging is dead. In The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO &#8212; a headline that is a particularly strong statement from Google&#8217;s Head of Webspam &#8212; Cutts essentially said&#8230; Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. </p>
<p>Originally posted here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/searchengineland/~3/P8O7CJUyEQ0/authority-is-the-new-links-reading-between-the-lines-of-matt-cutts-guest-post-critique-182926" title="Authority Is The New Links: Reading Between The Lines Of Matt Cutts’ Guest Post Critique">Authority Is The New Links: Reading Between The Lines Of Matt Cutts’ Guest Post Critique</a></p>
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		<title>Why Your Links are Getting Ripped Off by @oroup</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/why-your-links-are-getting-ripped-off-by-oroup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2013 17:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[back links]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Marketers love to talk about their “channels” and they spend a lot of time, energy, and money maximizing the return for the SEM and email dollar. There’s another channel they won’t readily brag about: their organic traffic; their “free” traffic; the traffic they get from you. The hyperlink is the defining feature of the web, [&#8230;] Author information Oliver Roup CEO at Viglink Co-Founder / CEO of @VigLink. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Marketers love to talk about their “channels” and they spend a lot of time, energy, and money maximizing the return for the SEM and email dollar. There’s another channel they won’t readily brag about: their organic traffic; their “free” traffic; the traffic they get from you. The hyperlink is the defining feature of the web, [&#8230;] Author information Oliver Roup CEO at Viglink Co-Founder / CEO of @VigLink. </p>
<p><img src="http://mg-mk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/598c7313d8ture_3.png-120x150.png" /></p>
<p>Link:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SearchEngineJournal/~3/1sMMmcyW8Yo/" title="Why Your Links are Getting Ripped Off by @oroup">Why Your Links are Getting Ripped Off by @oroup</a></p>
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		<title>4 Post-Penguin Link Building Tactics Every Company Should Be Doing by @jaysondemers</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/4-post-penguin-link-building-tactics-every-company-should-be-doing-by-jaysondemers/</link>
		<comments>http://mg-mk.com/en/4-post-penguin-link-building-tactics-every-company-should-be-doing-by-jaysondemers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2013 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ In the first article in this series, “6 Dead Link Building Tactics You Should Avoid,” I talked about the types of links you should avoid and why some businesses still buy them. In this article, I’ll discuss the types of links you should try to get to improve search engine rankings and website traffic. I’ll [&#8230;] Author information Jayson DeMers Jayson DeMers is the founder &#038; CEO of AudienceBloom , a Seattle-based content marketing &#038; social media agency. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> In the first article in this series, “6 Dead Link Building Tactics You Should Avoid,” I talked about the types of links you should avoid and why some businesses still buy them. In this article, I’ll discuss the types of links you should try to get to improve search engine rankings and website traffic. I’ll [&#8230;] Author information Jayson DeMers Jayson DeMers is the founder &#038; CEO of AudienceBloom , a Seattle-based content marketing &#038; social media agency. </p>
<p>Go here to see the original:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SearchEngineJournal/~3/pTOJH_hG1OY/" title="4 Post-Penguin Link Building Tactics Every Company Should Be Doing by @jaysondemers">4 Post-Penguin Link Building Tactics Every Company Should Be Doing by @jaysondemers</a></p>
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		<title>Link Building At The Speed Of Natural</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/link-building-at-the-speed-of-natural/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[link building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[link building: general]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[link week column]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Natural link building&#8221; has long been a sore spot (some would call it an oxymoron) among many in the online marketing community. The general argument goes something like this: &#8220;Any link that comes about because you pursued it cannot be considered natural.&#8221; or &#8220;The very... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Natural link building&#8221; has long been a sore spot (some would call it an oxymoron) among many in the online marketing community. The general argument goes something like this: &#8220;Any link that comes about because you pursued it cannot be considered natural.&#8221; or &#8220;The very&#8230; Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article</p>
<p>Read more here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/searchengineland/~3/ZKYb0Zdjzcg/link-building-at-the-speed-of-natural-176164" title="Link Building At The Speed Of Natural">Link Building At The Speed Of Natural</a></p>
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		<title>Moz Launches Google Alerts For New Links Named  “Fresh Alerts”</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/moz-launches-google-alerts-for-new-links-named-%e2%80%9cfresh-alerts%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moz announced the launch of a new link and SEO tool feature called Fresh Alerts. Fresh Alerts is kind of like Google Alerts but specifically designed for SEOs and marketers to keep track of not just new web mentions but also new links pointing to your site or a competitor&#8217;s site. Moz&#8217;s... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Moz announced the launch of a new link and SEO tool feature called Fresh Alerts. Fresh Alerts is kind of like Google Alerts but specifically designed for SEOs and marketers to keep track of not just new web mentions but also new links pointing to your site or a competitor&#8217;s site. Moz&#8217;s&#8230; </p>
<p>The rest is here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/searchengineland/~3/WmFh0Fd9iW8/moz-launches-google-alerts-for-new-links-named-fresh-alerts-174896" title="Moz Launches Google Alerts For New Links Named  “Fresh Alerts”">Moz Launches Google Alerts For New Links Named  “Fresh Alerts”</a></p>
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		<title>Majestic SEO Launches Search Explorer; SEO Link Tool Through Keyword Search</title>
		<link>http://mg-mk.com/en/majestic-seo-launches-search-explorer-seo-link-tool-through-keyword-search/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Majestic SEO, a popular link explorer tool for SEOs and webmasters, announced the launch of Search Explorer. Search Explorer is a search engine they designed to allow SEOs and webmasters to search by keyword or phrase, and the results would be ranked by Majestic SEO&#8217;s own linkage metrics. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Majestic SEO, a popular link explorer tool for SEOs and webmasters, announced the launch of Search Explorer. Search Explorer is a search engine they designed to allow SEOs and webmasters to search by keyword or phrase, and the results would be ranked by Majestic SEO&#8217;s own linkage metrics. </p>
<p>Originally posted here:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/searchengineland/~3/4WYY2xCc9wc/majestic-seo-launches-search-explorer-seo-link-tool-through-keyword-search-174668" title="Majestic SEO Launches Search Explorer; SEO Link Tool Through Keyword Search">Majestic SEO Launches Search Explorer; SEO Link Tool Through Keyword Search</a></p>
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