In the early days of SEO, web directories were the thing. Back then, the Google algorithm was a lot easier to game. If your site was listed on a ton of online directories, it must be pretty dang special – or at least, that’s how the algorithm saw it. The number of directory links you …
21 Web Directories That Still Have Value in 2019 Read More »
Web directories are definitely not what they once were, however, we have witnessed the evolution of directories and websites that play that role in a modern setting – with significant success. Think Yelp or TripAdvisor. These websites are directories of sorts, and they’ve grown enormously from their ability to provide intelligent, useful information (or value) …
Link building is the backbone of search engine optimization and you need to know how to leverage many different strategies in order to beat your competition. In one of my series, I was going through the Top 25 Link Building and Traffic methods online. If you want to learn how to leverage some of the …
Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz is Search Engine Land’s News Editor and owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on social media at @rustybrick, +BarrySchwartz and Facebook. For more background information on Barry, see his full bio and …
Linking law, Google crawl change & map directories Read More »
Business directories are a massive marketing tool and you can use them to generate enormous amounts of leads quickly. Many people don’t know directories are a complete business on their own, generating thousands of dollars for the owners. However, they are only effective for bloggers if you know how to make them work for you …
