As part of the flux SEOs are seeing this morning in the search results comes news that Google took out at least two link networks in the UK. The two networks were penalized but it is unknown if those who bought or sold links have received notices in their Google Webmaster Tools accounts yet. It […]
Sites Blocking Third Party Link Tools Ahrefs & Majestic
Many SEOs rely pretty heavily on link tools such as Ahrefs and Majestic in order to audit links or simply watch for newly linking sites. But some websites are either tired of receiving link removal requests or are selling backlinks and don’t want them to show up as a low quality link under analysis, and […]
Google Kills Two More Link Networks
Google has targeted two more link networks resulting in many unnatural linking penalties being sent out to webmasters. While it has been a few months since Google has taken down another international link network, clearly they are continuing on in their fight against link networks. However, signs indicate that at least one of the networks […]
Google Trusts Links Less After Anchor Text is Changed
It is not unusual for webmasters to tweak anchor text in order to either diversify anchor text or change keywords for higher SEO value. But SEOs might want to take the extra time and ensure the anchor text is correct from the start, because it seems that Google views changing anchor text as suspicious and a reason to trust a link less.
Can you safely ignore link removal requests?
If you are getting tired of link removal requests, especially the ones that feel it is appropriate to spam you with the request 1 or more times per day? But can you safely ignore these requests if you have better things to do with your time?