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Tag: Google

Should I Use ccTLDs For Sites Not Targeted To Those Countries?

In this Matt Cutts video, he answers the question, “As memorable .COM domains become more expensive, more developers are choosing alternate new domains like .IO and .IM – which Google geotargets to small areas. Do you discourage this activity?”

How does required duplicate content (terms and conditions, etc.) affect search?

Matt Cutts answers this question about duplicate content: “How does duplicate copy that’s legally required (ie Terms & Conditions across multiple offers) affect performance in search?”

How Does Google Treat Hidden Content Which Becomes Visible When Clicking A Button?

Matt Cutts answers the question: “How does Google treat hidden content which becomes visible when clicking a button? Does it look spammy if most of the text is in such a section? (e.g. simple page to buy something and “show details” button which reveals a lot of information about it.)”

Will A Downed Site Affect Your Rankings?

Matt Cutts, head of Google Search, answers the question, “I got a “Googlebot can’t access your site” message in Webmaster Tools from my host being down for a day. Does it affect my rankings when this happens?”

How Does Google Count Local Results?

When you think about how Google counts it’s search results, you may think it’s pretty simply (1, 2, 3….10).  But, if you add in seven result SERPS, and mixed local results, simply counting from 1 to 10 isn’t so easy anymore.  To help show what we mean, here is an example of a localized, but […]

Matt Cutts Talks Advertorials, Native and Editorial Content

In this video, Matt Cutts, who heads up the webspam team at Google, talks to you about Editorial content, advertorials, and native content.