Category Archives: Link Development

How to Build Website Trust and Authority

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Michael Gray

While Google’s Panda update has many different aspects, one thing is certain: Google is looking for signals of trust, authority, and real branding. They are looking for signals that thin content mfa sites and thin content affiliates will have a hard time building. If you are a website or business owner, what are some thing [...]

This post originally came from Michael Gray who is an SEO Consultant. Be sure not to miss the Thesis Wordpress Theme review.

How to Build Website Trust and Authority

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How to Create an Amazing About Us Page

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Michael Gray

About Us pages are one of the essential elements of a trusted website (see How to Make Your Website Seem More Legitimate); however, most people dread writing them or treat them as an after thought. But, with a little creativity, you can turn an ordinary “About Us” page into something really interesting. In this post, [...]

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Linkbait and Content Marketing – What Are Your Goals

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Michael Gray

One of the most difficult conversations I have with new or perspective clients is about Linkbait and content marketing and explaining how its real goal isn’t to drive sales but to build links, build awareness, and send social signals to the search engines. To make this post useful and actionable, I’m going to take you [...]

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Article Marketing in a Post Panda World

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Michael Gray

Article marketing has been one of the foundations of link building ever since I got started in SEO. However, since sites like Ezinearticles and Suite 101 have taken a huge loss in ranking and traffic as a result of the panda update, should article marketing still be a part of your overall strategy? We need [...]

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Linkbait Failure – Not Understanding the Need For Instant Gratification

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Michael Gray

Whenever I see someone else’s linkbait that fails, one of the common reasons is the failure to understand the need for instant gratification. I came across a text book example of this recently so I thought I would share it with you.Like my evil twin brother, Machu Picchu is on my bucket list of places [...]

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Does the Number of Ads on Your Website Affect Your Linkability

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Michael Gray

Does the number of ads on your website affect it’s linkability? IMHO, yes it does. I do most of my reading on my iPad, using either Ziteapp or Instapaper. Both of these tools do a good job of stripping the content down to its most essential elements and displaying it in a readable format. Unfortunately [...]

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How to Build Links with Images

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Michael Gray

The following is part of a series of posts on image optimization. In this post we’re going to be talking about using image optimization as a link building technique. We’re going to approach this issue backwards, but hopefully you’ll understand why when I’m done. Let’s assume that you have your own pictures and have put [...]

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