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+John Mueller did I see you mention previously a way to filter search results for…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/30-03-2016/john-mueller-did-i-see-you-mention-previously-a-way-to-filter-search-results-for-2/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/30-03-2016/john-mueller-did-i-see-you-mention-previously-a-way-to-filter-search-results-for-2/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:45:01 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engines/30-03-2016/john-mueller-did-i-see-you-mention-previously-a-way-to-filter-search-results-for-2/ +John Mueller did I see you mention previously a way to filter search results for AMP Pages? Cant say why I suspect you mentioned this somewhere… Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Simple, useful advice on HTTP > HTTPS migration:http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engines/02-02-2016/simple-useful-advice-on-http-https-migration-2/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engines/02-02-2016/simple-useful-advice-on-http-https-migration-2/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:12:25 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/02-02-2016/simple-useful-advice-on-http-https-migration-2/ Simple, useful advice on HTTP > HTTPS migration: Reshared post from +John Mueller Planning on moving to HTTPS? Here are 13 FAQs! What's missing? Let me know in the comments and I'll expand this over time, perhaps it's even worth a blog post or help center article. Note that these are specific to moving an […]

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Simple, useful advice on HTTP > HTTPS migration:

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Planning on moving to HTTPS? Here are 13 FAQs! What's missing? Let me know in the comments and I'll expand this over time, perhaps it's even worth a blog post or help center article. Note that these are specific to moving an existing site from HTTP to HTTPS on the same hostname. Also remember to check out our help center at https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6073543

# Do I need to set something in Search Console? No, just add the HTTPS site there. The change-of-address setting doesn't apply for HTTP -> HTTPS moves.

# How can we do an A/B test? Don't cloak to Googlebot specifically, use 302 redirects + rel=canonical to HTTP if you want to test HTTPS but not have it indexed. Don't block via robots.txt . More about A/B testing at https://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.ch/2012/08/website-testing-google-search.html (302 redirects aren't cached.)

# Will the rel=canonical guarantee that the HTTP URL is indexed? No, but it's a very strong signal when picking the indexed URL.

# What's the next step after testing? Follow our site-move documentation ( https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6033049 ). Use 301 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS, confirm the new version by adding a rel=canonical on the HTTPS page, pointing to itself, and submit sitemaps including both HTTP & HTTPS URLs with new change-dates (in the long run, just keep the HTTPS sitemap).

# What about the robots.txt file? The HTTPS site uses the HTTPS robots.txt file. Check that it's reachable or serves a 404 result code, and check that your HTTP URLs aren't blocked by the HTTP robots.txt file.

# Is it OK to have just some pages on HTTPS? Yes, no problem! Start with a part, test it, add more.

# Should I move everything together, or is it fine to do sections? Moving in sections is fine.

# Will I see a drop in search? Fluctuations can happen with any bigger site change. We can't make any guarantees, but our systems are usually good with HTTP -> HTTPS moves.

# Which certificate do I need? For Google Search, any modern certificate that's accepted by modern browsers is acceptable.

# Do I lose "link juice" from the redirects? No, for 301 or 302 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS no PageRank is lost.

# Will we see search keywords in Google Analytics when we're on HTTPS? This won't change with HTTPS, you can see the search queries in Search Console.

# How can I test how many pages were indexed? Verify HTTP / HTTPS separately in Search Console, use Index Status for a broad look, or the sitemaps indexed counts for sitemap URLs.

# How long will a move from HTTP to HTTPS take? There are no fixed crawl frequencies, it depends on the size of your site, and the speed of crawling that's possible. The move takes place on a per-URL basis.

Hope this helps clarify some of the open questions! Let me know if there's anything missing.


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Reshared post from +John Mueller

Planning on moving to HTTPS? Here are 13 FAQs! What's missing? Let me know in the comments and I'll expand this over time, perhaps it's even worth a blog post or help center article. Note that these are specific to moving an existing site from HTTP to HTTPS on the same hostname. Also remember to check out our help center at https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6073543

# Do I need to set something in Search Console? No, just add the HTTPS site there. The change-of-address setting doesn't apply for HTTP -> HTTPS moves.

# How can we do an A/B test? Don't cloak to Googlebot specifically, use 302 redirects + rel=canonical to HTTP if you want to test HTTPS but not have it indexed. Don't block via robots.txt . More about A/B testing at https://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.ch/2012/08/website-testing-google-search.html (302 redirects aren't cached.)

# Will the rel=canonical guarantee that the HTTP URL is indexed? No, but it's a very strong signal when picking the indexed URL.

# What's the next step after testing? Follow our site-move documentation ( https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6033049 ). Use 301 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS, confirm the new version by adding a rel=canonical on the HTTPS page, pointing to itself, and submit sitemaps including both HTTP & HTTPS URLs with new change-dates (in the long run, just keep the HTTPS sitemap).

# What about the robots.txt file? The HTTPS site uses the HTTPS robots.txt file. Check that it's reachable or serves a 404 result code, and check that your HTTP URLs aren't blocked by the HTTP robots.txt file.

# Is it OK to have just some pages on HTTPS? Yes, no problem! Start with a part, test it, add more.

# Should I move everything together, or is it fine to do sections? Moving in sections is fine.

# Will I see a drop in search? Fluctuations can happen with any bigger site change. We can't make any guarantees, but our systems are usually good with HTTP -> HTTPS moves.

# Which certificate do I need? For Google Search, any modern certificate that's accepted by modern browsers is acceptable.

# Do I lose "link juice" from the redirects? No, for 301 or 302 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS no PageRank is lost.

# Will we see search keywords in Google Analytics when we're on HTTPS? This won't change with HTTPS, you can see the search queries in Search Console.

# How can I test how many pages were indexed? Verify HTTP / HTTPS separately in Search Console, use Index Status for a broad look, or the sitemaps indexed counts for sitemap URLs.

# How long will a move from HTTP to HTTPS take? There are no fixed crawl frequencies, it depends on the size of your site, and the speed of crawling that's possible. The move takes place on a per-URL basis.

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For some reason I associate you entirely with semantic web, so I hope you don't mind me asking a quick question.

I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to add Live Chat as a ContactPoint. Right now it looks like there's no direct property this could be achieved with, but ContactPointOption seems to allow URLs to be specified. Do you think this would work?

Thanks in advance!
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Here's the Big Buddha as the sun rose this morninghttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/31-08-2015/heres-the-big-buddha-as-the-sun-rose-this-morning/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/31-08-2015/heres-the-big-buddha-as-the-sun-rose-this-morning/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2015 02:32:48 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/31-08-2015/heres-the-big-buddha-as-the-sun-rose-this-morning/ The first eyes to see the sun each day are his. #AerialPhotography   #Phuket   #Thailand   Here’s the Big Buddha as the sun rose this morning. The first eyes to see the sun each day are his. #AerialPhotography   #Phuket   #Thailand   Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post […]

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The first eyes to see the sun each day are his.

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Here’s the Big Buddha as the sun rose this morning. The first eyes to see the sun each day are his.

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+Aaron Bradley quick question for you if I mayhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/11-08-2015/aaron-bradley-quick-question-for-you-if-i-may/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/11-08-2015/aaron-bradley-quick-question-for-you-if-i-may/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:04:52 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/11-08-2015/aaron-bradley-quick-question-for-you-if-i-may/ +Aaron Bradley quick question for you if I may. Do you know whether Google's prescribed JSON-LD practice of including the entire article in the "articleBody" property is actually followed by many websites?  If not is there a more realistic way to identify the articleBody? Thanks in advance! Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first […]

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+Aaron Bradley quick question for you if I may. Do you know whether Google's prescribed JSON-LD practice of including the entire article in the "articleBody" property is actually followed by many websites?  If not is there a more realistic way to identify the articleBody?

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Sometimes the Thai's just knock it out of the park with their creativityhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/03-08-2015/sometimes-the-thais-just-knock-it-out-of-the-park-with-their-creativity/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/03-08-2015/sometimes-the-thais-just-knock-it-out-of-the-park-with-their-creativity/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2015 03:23:47 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/03-08-2015/sometimes-the-thais-just-knock-it-out-of-the-park-with-their-creativity/ Great ad from Knorr: Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Great ad from Knorr:

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SEOhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/14-07-2015/seo/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/14-07-2015/seo/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:31:27 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/14-07-2015/seo/ Quite a nice deck: Embedded Link What is the future of SEO? Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Quite a nice deck:

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SEO: Seriously nice approach to keyword research with +SEMrush http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/08-07-2015/seo-seriously-nice-approach-to-keyword-research-with-semrush-%ef%bb%bf/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/08-07-2015/seo-seriously-nice-approach-to-keyword-research-with-semrush-%ef%bb%bf/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:27:52 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/08-07-2015/seo-seriously-nice-approach-to-keyword-research-with-semrush-%ef%bb%bf/ SEO: Seriously nice approach to keyword research with +SEMrush  Embedded Link How to Use SEMrush for Competitive Keyword Research | Distilled Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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I've never been too forward about what I do or who I work for, but a recent client…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/02-07-2015/ive-never-been-too-forward-about-what-i-do-or-who-i-work-for-but-a-recent-client/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/02-07-2015/ive-never-been-too-forward-about-what-i-do-or-who-i-work-for-but-a-recent-client/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:45:09 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/02-07-2015/ive-never-been-too-forward-about-what-i-do-or-who-i-work-for-but-a-recent-client/ I've never been too forward about what I do or who I work for, but a recent client decided to publish an SEO audit I completed for them: Embedded Link Show Inbound: Inbound.org Technical SEO Audit The irony of inbound.org having such terrible SEO was unendurable. Since we’re marketers marketing to marketers about marketing and […]

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I've never been too forward about what I do or who I work for, but a recent client decided to publish an SEO audit I completed for them:

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It would be funny if it wasn't so tragichttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/01-07-2015/it-would-be-funny-if-it-wasnt-so-tragic/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/01-07-2015/it-would-be-funny-if-it-wasnt-so-tragic/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:03:13 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/01-07-2015/it-would-be-funny-if-it-wasnt-so-tragic/ Big niche, and getting #1 rank for [crm software] with spam like this is pretty sad: It would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic… Big niche, and getting #1 rank for [crm software] with spam like this is pretty sad: Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne […]

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Big niche, and getting #1 rank for [crm software] with spam like this is pretty sad:

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Big niche, and getting #1 rank for [crm software] with spam like this is pretty sad:

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Who says spammy links cant get you right to the top?http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/01-07-2015/who-says-spammy-links-cant-get-you-right-to-the-top/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/01-07-2015/who-says-spammy-links-cant-get-you-right-to-the-top/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:56:49 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/01-07-2015/who-says-spammy-links-cant-get-you-right-to-the-top/ http://www.softwareadvice.com/uk/crm/ Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Another patent covering link/resource scoringhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-06-2015/another-patent-covering-linkresource-scoring/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-06-2015/another-patent-covering-linkresource-scoring/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:25:14 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-06-2015/another-patent-covering-linkresource-scoring/ Again, if you are in SEO you should be making yourself aware of these things, and the best source by far and away is +Bill Slawski  Reshared post from +Bill Slawski A Google patent discusses how a site might be labeled a low quality site by Google based upon the links from other pages pointed […]

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Again, if you are in SEO you should be making yourself aware of these things, and the best source by far and away is +Bill Slawski 

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A Google patent discusses how a site might be labeled a low quality site by Google based upon the links from other pages pointed to the site, and how this can potentially reduce rankings for a page.

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I suspect some if the methods discussed here go well beyond classification of site…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-06-2015/i-suspect-some-if-the-methods-discussed-here-go-well-beyond-classification-of-site/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-06-2015/i-suspect-some-if-the-methods-discussed-here-go-well-beyond-classification-of-site/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 06:18:31 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-06-2015/i-suspect-some-if-the-methods-discussed-here-go-well-beyond-classification-of-site/ I suspect some if the methods discussed here go well beyond classification of site links, and may indicate how overall scoring of links occurs. This also goes to show just how advanced the rendering abilities of Google may be. Great work from +Bill Slawski​ (as usual), and very much worth reading if you're an SEO. […]

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I suspect some if the methods discussed here go well beyond classification of site links, and may indicate how overall scoring of links occurs. This also goes to show just how advanced the rendering abilities of Google may be.

Great work from +Bill Slawski​ (as usual), and very much worth reading if you're an SEO.

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Google has a new granted patent and a newly published patent application on the sitelinks that they might show in search results for a site. Are sitelinks showing for your site, and if not, why not?

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Readhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/12-06-2015/read/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/12-06-2015/read/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:24:16 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/12-06-2015/read/ Excellent presentation of stats and figures from opponents of Google's Shopping Comparison practices in the EU (and particularly the UK). Very well put together. Reshared post from +Tim Capper Is this really why Panda was introduced. One of the best reports I have read on the Anti Trust Debate: http://www.foundem.co.uk/fmedia/Foundem_Jun_2015_Analysis/ Is this really why Panda was […]

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Excellent presentation of stats and figures from opponents of Google's Shopping Comparison practices in the EU (and particularly the UK).

Very well put together.

Reshared post from +Tim Capper

Is this really why Panda was introduced.

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Is this really why Panda was introduced.

One of the best reports I have read on the Anti Trust Debate: http://www.foundem.co.uk/fmedia/Foundem_Jun_2015_Analysis/

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Predicting SEO for 2016, or looking in the rear-view mirror?http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/11-06-2015/predicting-seo-for-2016-or-looking-in-the-rear-view-mirror/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/11-06-2015/predicting-seo-for-2016-or-looking-in-the-rear-view-mirror/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2015 04:28:58 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/11-06-2015/predicting-seo-for-2016-or-looking-in-the-rear-view-mirror/ Warning: you wont get this time back after reading. Embedded Link 3 SEO Predictions You Need to Know for 2016 Mobile and voice are shaping the future of SEO – what else should you know about SEO in 2016? In this article learn 3 important SEO predictions. Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on […]

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+Glenn Gabe's is one site you should be reading if you're working in SEO:

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+Masatake Wasa I see the new Images app (for web anyway) doesn't include viewcount….http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/29-05-2015/masatake-wasa-i-see-the-new-images-app-for-web-anyway-doesnt-include-viewcount/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/29-05-2015/masatake-wasa-i-see-the-new-images-app-for-web-anyway-doesnt-include-viewcount/#comments Fri, 29 May 2015 02:52:34 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/29-05-2015/masatake-wasa-i-see-the-new-images-app-for-web-anyway-doesnt-include-viewcount/ +Masatake Wasa I see the new Images app (for web anyway) doesn't include viewcount. What are you and I going to do now? Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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+Masatake Wasa I see the new Images app (for web anyway) doesn't include viewcount. What are you and I going to do now?

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FWIW I think this latest Google update could be the Anti-Panda, and the adorable…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-05-2015/fwiw-i-think-this-latest-google-update-could-be-the-anti-panda-and-the-adorable/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-05-2015/fwiw-i-think-this-latest-google-update-could-be-the-anti-panda-and-the-adorable/#comments Thu, 21 May 2015 15:19:36 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-05-2015/fwiw-i-think-this-latest-google-update-could-be-the-anti-panda-and-the-adorable/ FWIW I think this latest Google update could be the Anti-Panda, and the adorable Panda that used to hang around is now gone to great big Panda Heaven up in the sky. Based on nothing other than the shape of the tea leaves in the bottom of my cup, but it would make a lot […]

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FWIW I think this latest Google update could be the Anti-Panda, and the adorable Panda that used to hang around is now gone to great big Panda Heaven up in the sky.

Based on nothing other than the shape of the tea leaves in the bottom of my cup, but it would make a lot of sense to replace something that required batch updates with something that worked in real-time (and how many times did a Googler say they were working on making Panda real-time?).

Just my €0.02.

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My Nexus 5 running 5.1 has been suffering from random reboots and app optimizati…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/18-05-2015/my-nexus-5-running-5-1-has-been-suffering-from-random-reboots-and-app-optimizati/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/18-05-2015/my-nexus-5-running-5-1-has-been-suffering-from-random-reboots-and-app-optimizati/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 12:05:23 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/18-05-2015/my-nexus-5-running-5-1-has-been-suffering-from-random-reboots-and-app-optimizati/ My Nexus 5 running 5.1 has been suffering from random reboots and app optimizations.  Judging by the sheer volume of Nexus 5 users reporting this it looks very much like a software update may be killing the hardware. I'll be mega pissed if this phone dies due to s/w updates from Google. Hoping no hardware […]

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My Nexus 5 running 5.1 has been suffering from random reboots and app optimizations. 

Judging by the sheer volume of Nexus 5 users reporting this it looks very much like a software update may be killing the hardware. I'll be mega pissed if this phone dies due to s/w updates from Google.

Hoping no hardware damage, but boy does it run hot when optimizing those apps each time it dies.

Please +Android fix this.

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Just when you thought GA referrer spam was badhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/07-05-2015/just-when-you-thought-ga-referrer-spam-was-bad/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/07-05-2015/just-when-you-thought-ga-referrer-spam-was-bad/#comments Thu, 07 May 2015 17:18:39 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/07-05-2015/just-when-you-thought-ga-referrer-spam-was-bad/ Now we have GA Event Spam: Event Category: to use this feature visit: EVENT-TRACKING.COMEvent Action: to use this feature visit: Event-Tracking.comEvent Label: to use this feature visit: Event-Tracking.com What pricks. Google+: Reshared 3 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Now we have GA Event Spam:

Event Category: to use this feature visit: EVENT-TRACKING.COM
Event Action: to use this feature visit: Event-Tracking.com
Event Label: to use this feature visit: Event-Tracking.com

What pricks.

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I like drones, and this is great to see:http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/05-05-2015/i-like-drones-and-this-is-great-to-see%ef%bb%bf/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/05-05-2015/i-like-drones-and-this-is-great-to-see%ef%bb%bf/#comments Tue, 05 May 2015 07:56:31 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/05-05-2015/i-like-drones-and-this-is-great-to-see%ef%bb%bf/ I like drones, and this is great to see: Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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A question on SiteLinks Search Box +John Mueller http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/05-05-2015/a-question-on-sitelinks-search-box-john-mueller/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/05-05-2015/a-question-on-sitelinks-search-box-john-mueller/#comments Tue, 05 May 2015 07:14:22 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/05-05-2015/a-question-on-sitelinks-search-box-john-mueller/ A question on SiteLinks Search Box +John Mueller  As per https://developers.google.com/structured-data/slsb-overview it states to use the canonical homepage for your domain.  Is there any way to set this up when you have multiple country sites beneath your main domain, e.g. www.example.com > US sitewww.example.com/uk/ > UK site On Example.com sitesearch segments results based on the […]

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A question on SiteLinks Search Box +John Mueller 

As per https://developers.google.com/structured-data/slsb-overview it states to use the canonical homepage for your domain.  Is there any way to set this up when you have multiple country sites beneath your main domain, e.g.

www.example.com > US site
www.example.com/uk/ > UK site

On Example.com sitesearch segments results based on the country site within which the user is searching. I realise this may not be possible since Google doesn't seem to show the sitesearch box for sub-sites under same domain?

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Worth a read, although folks that work at Google may not like it:http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/29-04-2015/worth-a-read-although-folks-that-work-at-google-may-not-like-it%ef%bb%bf/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/29-04-2015/worth-a-read-although-folks-that-work-at-google-may-not-like-it%ef%bb%bf/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2015 06:04:46 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/29-04-2015/worth-a-read-although-folks-that-work-at-google-may-not-like-it%ef%bb%bf/ Worth a read, although folks that work at Google may not like it: Embedded Link Why I left Google – JW on Tech – Site Home – MSDN Blogs This blog is the original work of James Whittaker and contains his rants and insights about the web, engineering practices, software testing and other predictions about […]

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If you paste "something (at) somwhere.com" into Gmail's To: field it…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-04-2015/if-you-paste-something-at-somwhere-com-into-gmails-to-field-it/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-04-2015/if-you-paste-something-at-somwhere-com-into-gmails-to-field-it/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2015 03:36:39 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-04-2015/if-you-paste-something-at-somwhere-com-into-gmails-to-field-it/ If you paste "something (at) somwhere.com" into Gmail's To: field it will automagically convert it to the correct email address "something@somewhere.com". Nice feature! Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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If you paste "something (at) somwhere.com" into Gmail's To: field it will automagically convert it to the correct email address "something@somewhere.com".

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Looking at multiple websites in various niches, 4webmasters.org seems to have mounted…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-04-2015/looking-at-multiple-websites-in-various-niches-4webmasters-org-seems-to-have-mounted/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-04-2015/looking-at-multiple-websites-in-various-niches-4webmasters-org-seems-to-have-mounted/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2015 03:37:41 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-04-2015/looking-at-multiple-websites-in-various-niches-4webmasters-org-seems-to-have-mounted/ Looking at multiple websites in various niches, 4webmasters.org seems to have mounted a fairly massive referral spam attack yesterday. From what I can tell these are phantom referrals in Google Analytics, and not actual visits. That means you cant block them at the server level, and need to rely on GA filters to take them […]

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Looking at multiple websites in various niches, 4webmasters.org seems to have mounted a fairly massive referral spam attack yesterday. From what I can tell these are phantom referrals in Google Analytics, and not actual visits. That means you cant block them at the server level, and need to rely on GA filters to take them out.

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Dear +John Mueller et +Pierre Far http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/30-03-2015/dear-john-mueller-et-pierre-far/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/30-03-2015/dear-john-mueller-et-pierre-far/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:18:04 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/30-03-2015/dear-john-mueller-et-pierre-far/ Dear +John Mueller et +Pierre Far  I have a question regarding Google's HREFLANG guidelines, in particular: https://sites.google.com/site/webmasterhelpforum/en/faq-internationalisation#q20 "We recommend not using rel=canonical across different language or country versions. Using it within the same language/country version is fine and one of the recommended ways of handling canonicalization." The problem here is that I have made receommendations to […]

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Dear +John Mueller et +Pierre Far 

I have a question regarding Google's HREFLANG guidelines, in particular:

https://sites.google.com/site/webmasterhelpforum/en/faq-internationalisation#q20

"We recommend not using rel=canonical across different language or country versions. Using it within the same language/country version is fine and one of the recommended ways of handling canonicalization."

The problem here is that I have made receommendations to clients about caonicalising different country versions in the same language that contain identical/near-identical content, and then letting Google display the correct LANG version using the values defined in HREFLANG values.

The set up looks like:

www.example.com/en/
 - HREFLANG="en"
 - canonical="www.example.com/en/"
www.example.com/en-uk/ 
 - HREFLANG="en-uk"
 - canonical="www.example.com/en/"
www.example.com/en-ie/ 
 - HREFLANG="en-ie"
 - canonical="www.example.com/en/"

The above goes against the guidelines, but I've seen this set-up working very well.  I understand the recommendation is just that, but is there any technical reason why my implementation should be avoided?

The test site I always reference is http://href-lang.com/, and the associated notes for the test site can be found at http://www.stateofdigital.com/hreflang-canonical-test/

Any help is, as always, much appreciated!

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One of the reasons I've invested exclusively in .com domains over the past 12…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/27-03-2015/one-of-the-reasons-ive-invested-exclusively-in-com-domains-over-the-past-12/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/27-03-2015/one-of-the-reasons-ive-invested-exclusively-in-com-domains-over-the-past-12/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:41:23 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/27-03-2015/one-of-the-reasons-ive-invested-exclusively-in-com-domains-over-the-past-12/ One of the reasons I've invested exclusively in .com domains over the past 12 months: Embedded Link Verisign: .Com Domains Have More Click Appeal In Search Results Consumers prefer to click on search results with a .com domain rather than a new domain, according to Verisign-funded research. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was […]

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Can only speak for myself, but filtering search results by Country: Ireland on Google.ie…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-03-2015/can-only-speak-for-myself-but-filtering-search-results-by-country-ireland-on-google-ie/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-03-2015/can-only-speak-for-myself-but-filtering-search-results-by-country-ireland-on-google-ie/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2015 11:24:52 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/21-03-2015/can-only-speak-for-myself-but-filtering-search-results-by-country-ireland-on-google-ie/ Can only speak for myself, but filtering search results by Country: Ireland on Google.ie is not doing any filtering at all.  Seeing results from US and UK. [Edit] Also seeing .de .com.au and .ca results in "Results from Ireland" Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Can only speak for myself, but filtering search results by Country: Ireland on Google.ie is not doing any filtering at all.  Seeing results from US and UK.

[Edit] Also seeing .de .com.au and .ca results in "Results from Ireland"

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A new referrer-spam prick to add to the other 444 wankers semalt.com and buttons…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/20-03-2015/a-new-referrer-spam-prick-to-add-to-the-other-444-wankers-semalt-com-and-buttons/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/20-03-2015/a-new-referrer-spam-prick-to-add-to-the-other-444-wankers-semalt-com-and-buttons/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:42:29 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/20-03-2015/a-new-referrer-spam-prick-to-add-to-the-other-444-wankers-semalt-com-and-buttons/ A new referrer-spam prick to add to the other 444 wankers semalt.com and buttons-for-website.com:  simple-share-buttons.com Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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A new referrer-spam prick to add to the other 444 wankers semalt.com and buttons-for-website.com

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Interesting, and only time will tell:http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/19-03-2015/interesting-and-only-time-will-tell%ef%bb%bf/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/19-03-2015/interesting-and-only-time-will-tell%ef%bb%bf/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:23:37 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/19-03-2015/interesting-and-only-time-will-tell%ef%bb%bf/ Interesting, and only time will tell: Embedded Link Guardian, FT, CNN and Reuters in ad deal to take on Facebook and Google Pangaea Alliance initiative will give brands access to more than 110 million online readers using programmatic advertising system Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ […]

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+John Mueller quick question on HREFLANGhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/19-03-2015/john-mueller-quick-question-on-hreflang/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/19-03-2015/john-mueller-quick-question-on-hreflang/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:45:36 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/19-03-2015/john-mueller-quick-question-on-hreflang/ +John Mueller quick question on HREFLANG. Can a global homepage include a hreflang value of both "en-us" and "x-default"? Usage case is that US homepage is to target both US visitors and act as the default in cases where another locale isn't available for visitors. Docs not clear, and only give example of single HREFLANG usage. […]

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+John Mueller quick question on HREFLANG. Can a global homepage include a hreflang value of both "en-us" and "x-default"?

Usage case is that US homepage is to target both US visitors and act as the default in cases where another locale isn't available for visitors.

Docs not clear, and only give example of single HREFLANG usage.

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Google's latest Recaptcha uses your IP to determine language with no way to change…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/10-03-2015/googles-latest-recaptcha-uses-your-ip-to-determine-language-with-no-way-to-change/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/10-03-2015/googles-latest-recaptcha-uses-your-ip-to-determine-language-with-no-way-to-change/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2015 08:56:53 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/10-03-2015/googles-latest-recaptcha-uses-your-ip-to-determine-language-with-no-way-to-change/ Google's latest Recaptcha uses your IP to determine language with no way to change #EpicFail   Google’s latest Recaptcha uses your IP to determine language with no way to change #EpicFail   Google+: Reshared 3 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Google's latest Recaptcha uses your IP to determine language with no way to change #EpicFail  

Google’s latest Recaptcha uses your IP to determine language with no way to change #EpicFail  

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Holy Cowhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/03-03-2015/holy-cow/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/03-03-2015/holy-cow/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:18:55 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/03-03-2015/holy-cow/ Blast from the past. I just ended up here and some memories flooded back. To think this was back in 2007! Halfdeck kindly shared the tool he built with me back then and I remember thinking it was the bees-knees. How time flies. How much things change. Embedded Link Third Level Push (modified Siloing) For […]

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Blast from the past. I just ended up here and some memories flooded back. To think this was back in 2007! Halfdeck kindly shared the tool he built with me back then and I remember thinking it was the bees-knees. How time flies. How much things change.

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To anyone still wondering if new gTLDs will have an SEO advantage due to keywords…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/28-02-2015/to-anyone-still-wondering-if-new-gtlds-will-have-an-seo-advantage-due-to-keywords/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/28-02-2015/to-anyone-still-wondering-if-new-gtlds-will-have-an-seo-advantage-due-to-keywords/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:40:25 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/28-02-2015/to-anyone-still-wondering-if-new-gtlds-will-have-an-seo-advantage-due-to-keywords/ To anyone still wondering if new gTLDs will have an SEO advantage due to keywords in the TLD. As someone well versed in SEO who has fairly recently stepped into domains space I'm surpried at how poor the SEO knowledge/advice is coming from domainers. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on […]

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To anyone still wondering if new gTLDs will have an SEO advantage due to keywords in the TLD.

As someone well versed in SEO who has fairly recently stepped into domains space I'm surpried at how poor the SEO knowledge/advice is coming from domainers.

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"Our research found that at best, 88 percent of the ad-clicks were made by bots…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/25-02-2015/our-research-found-that-at-best-88-percent-of-the-ad-clicks-were-made-by-bots/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/25-02-2015/our-research-found-that-at-best-88-percent-of-the-ad-clicks-were-made-by-bots/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:31:25 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/25-02-2015/our-research-found-that-at-best-88-percent-of-the-ad-clicks-were-made-by-bots/ "Our research found that at best, 88 percent of the ad-clicks were made by bots on the LinkedIn ad platform, while at worst, 98 percent were from bots on the Google ad platform. Grim reading. Embedded Link oxford-biochron.com/downloads/OxfordBioChron_Quantifying-Online-Advertising-Fraud_Report.pdf Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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"Our research found that at best, 88 percent of the ad-clicks were made by bots on the LinkedIn ad platform, while at worst, 98 percent were from bots on the Google ad platform.

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Reading now:http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/reading-now/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/reading-now/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:21:57 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/reading-now/ I'll save you 5 mins you wont get back. Basically they got hit by Penguin, and because someone had created a lot of spammy links just prior to that it must have been NSEO. Nothing mentioned about what their link profile looked like prior to this… Methinks unlikely that spammy links could hurt so quickly. […]

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I'll save you 5 mins you wont get back. Basically they got hit by Penguin, and because someone had created a lot of spammy links just prior to that it must have been NSEO. Nothing mentioned about what their link profile looked like prior to this… Methinks unlikely that spammy links could hurt so quickly.

Who knows… Google Knows!

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If you're working with HREFLANG on sites that have dupe content (e.ghttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/if-youre-working-with-hreflang-on-sites-that-have-dupe-content-e-g/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/if-youre-working-with-hreflang-on-sites-that-have-dupe-content-e-g/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2015 03:13:42 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/if-youre-working-with-hreflang-on-sites-that-have-dupe-content-e-g/ multiple EN versions) then this is by far the best resource I've come across on combining HREFLANG and rel=Canonical. The test site can be found at href-lang.com. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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multiple EN versions) then this is by far the best resource I've come across on combining HREFLANG and rel=Canonical.

The test site can be found at href-lang.com.

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You have to be crazy to host your site off the sub of a domain hack presenting itself…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/you-have-to-be-crazy-to-host-your-site-off-the-sub-of-a-domain-hack-presenting-itself/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/you-have-to-be-crazy-to-host-your-site-off-the-sub-of-a-domain-hack-presenting-itself/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:15:03 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/24-02-2015/you-have-to-be-crazy-to-host-your-site-off-the-sub-of-a-domain-hack-presenting-itself/ You have to be crazy to host your site off the sub of a domain hack presenting itself as a legitimate TLD. Reshared post from +Ruud Hein gb.com Domains Are Now Toxic "Similarly there have been issues with TLDs like .info and .cc which have been used by spammers and black hat SEOs to game […]

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gb.com Domains Are Now Toxic

"Similarly there have been issues with TLDs like .info and .cc which have been used by spammers and black hat SEOs to game Google through the use of exact match domains, a practice that is no longer as effective as it once was."

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gb.com Domains Are Now Toxic

“Similarly there have been issues with TLDs like .info and .cc which have been used by spammers and black hat SEOs to game Google through the use of exact match domains, a practice that is no longer as effective as it once was.”

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Super explanation if you're new to this.http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-02-2015/super-explanation-if-youre-new-to-this/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-02-2015/super-explanation-if-youre-new-to-this/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2015 04:32:17 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-02-2015/super-explanation-if-youre-new-to-this/ Super explanation if you're new to this. Reshared post from +Patrick Sexton Faster webpages and the critical rendering pathThe most important thing to understand about page speed is the critical render path. Making your pages faster than your competitors starts with understanding this. Embedded Link Critical render path and pagespeed: An in-depth look Google+: View […]

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The most important thing to understand about page speed is the critical render path. Making your pages faster than your competitors starts with understanding this.

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Car wont start in the morning? No problem – just remove the huge monitor lizard from…http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-02-2015/car-wont-start-in-the-morning-no-problem-just-remove-the-huge-monitor-lizard-from/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-02-2015/car-wont-start-in-the-morning-no-problem-just-remove-the-huge-monitor-lizard-from/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2015 03:06:21 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/23-02-2015/car-wont-start-in-the-morning-no-problem-just-remove-the-huge-monitor-lizard-from/ Car wont start in the morning? No problem – just remove the huge monitor lizard from the engine compartment and you're all set. Car wont start in the morning? No problem – just remove the huge monitor lizard from the engine compartment and you’re all set. Google+: Reshared 2 times Google+: View post on Google+ […]

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Car wont start in the morning? No problem – just remove the huge monitor lizard from the engine compartment and you're all set.

Car wont start in the morning? No problem – just remove the huge monitor lizard from the engine compartment and you’re all set.

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I'm interested in domains, but not for SEO purposeshttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/22-02-2015/im-interested-in-domains-but-not-for-seo-purposes/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/22-02-2015/im-interested-in-domains-but-not-for-seo-purposes/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:05:58 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/22-02-2015/im-interested-in-domains-but-not-for-seo-purposes/ Something tells me that domains may become a new SEO battleground, especially if more services like this pop up: Embedded Link High powered SEO domains with clean profiles and high trust flow | SEMimpact     Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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On the topic of tools, I'm really warming to +Botify. I'm using it together with +Screaming Frog SEO Spider and +DeepCrawl, and while they all have their advantages and quirks, having the data displayed as you surf a target site via the Botify Chrome Plugin is a simple but genius way to help web producers identify and fix issues.

Definitely worth giving Botify a go, and they provide free 30 day evaluation accounts for a single domain, so you've nothing to lose by taking a test drive.

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Preparing an audit for a large authority sitehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/general/22-02-2015/preparing-an-audit-for-a-large-authority-site/ http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/22-02-2015/preparing-an-audit-for-a-large-authority-site/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2015 06:14:16 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/22-02-2015/preparing-an-audit-for-a-large-authority-site/ Being able to see both the phrases the site ranks for, and the URLs ranking is really useful, especially when you need to understand the site's architecture and the internal flow of authority. I can really recommend +SEMrush for these type of analyses. Definitely worth having in your toolbox if you conduct frequent site analyses in competitive niches. […]

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Being able to see both the phrases the site ranks for, and the URLs ranking is really useful, especially when you need to understand the site's architecture and the internal flow of authority.

I can really recommend +SEMrush for these type of analyses. Definitely worth having in your toolbox if you conduct frequent site analyses in competitive niches.

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