26.02.14 3:21 Should I focus on clarity or jargon when writing content?
Should I write content that is easier to read or more scientific? Will I rank better if I write for 6th graders? Ben Holland, Phoenix, AZ Have a question?
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24.02.14 1:09 Does Google use EXIF data from pictures as a ranking factor?
Does Google use EXIF data from pictures as a ranking factor?
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21.02.14 23:41 ウェブマスター オフィスアワー 2014 年 2 月 5 日（Japanese）
This is a Hangout on Air in Japanese.
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19.02.14 0:55 Is there a version of Google that excludes backlinks as a ranking factor?
Hi Matt, does the big G have a version of the search engine that totally excludes any backlink relevance? I'm wondering what search would look like and am curious to try it out.
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19.02.14 27:21 ウェブマスター オフィスアワー 2014 年 2 月 19 日（Japanese）
This is a Hangout on Air in Japanese.
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12.02.14 7:58 What's it like to fight webspam at Google?
What is a day in the life of a search spam team member like? What is the evolution of decisions in terms of how they decide which aspects of the search algorithm to update?
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10.02.14 0:59 Should I correct the grammar of comments on my blog?
Should I correct the grammar on comments to my WordPress blog? Should I not approve comments with poor grammar? Will approving comments with grammar issues affect my page's quality ratings? Mr.
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29.01.14 1:47 Should I build links using article directories?
Links from relevant content in article directories — Seen as good or bad? eg. I link my beauty website from a cosmetic surgery article on say, Ezine?
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27.01.14 2:28 How can an older site maintain its ranking over time?
I have been in business for over 14 years with my domain, and see much newer domains passing me. Any algorithms to protect older domains/sites in business from newer sites with more spam?
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22.01.14 4:12 Are pages from social media sites ranked differently?
Are Facebook and Twitter signals part of the ranking algorithm? How much do they matter? Ryan, Michigan Have a question?
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20.01.14 31:06 ウェブマスター オフィスアワー ~ウェブマスターの新年会！~ 2014 年 1 月 20 日（Japanese）
This is a Hangout on Air in Japanese.
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15.01.14 1:15 Are results in different positions ranked by different algorithms?
Do Google use the same algorithm to rank all the results on page 1, or different algorithms for a wider variety in the results? (Pos. 1-3 - primary focus on freshness Pos.
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13.01.14 0:55 A fun feature of the Chromebook Pixel
Matt has fun with his Chromebook Pixel.
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08.01.14 1:19 How should I address a small duplicate content issue?
If you had to deal with short-term duplicated content on a news site (perhaps publishing a story on two different URLs over one day), what would you do in order to avoid any penalty from a duplicate
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06.01.14 10:23 How Search Works website
See the How Search Works site here: g.co/howsearchworks Have a question?
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18.12.13 1:21 Should I use a separate IP address for each country-specific site?
For one customer we have about a dozen individual websites for different countries and languages, with different TLDs under one IP number.
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16.12.13 2:56 How does Google handle duplicate content?
How does Google handle duplicate content and what negative effects can it have on rankings from an SEO perspective? Gary Taylor, Stratford Upon Avon, UK Have a question?
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10.12.13 1:45 What should I be aware of if I'm considering guest blogging?
I predict that in future Google will penalise guest blogging sites. Any insights on guest blogging as spam? Google baba, Mumbai, India Have a question?
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10.12.13 13:47 Improving high-traffic, poor user-experience mobile pages
How to improve high-traffic, poor user-experience mobile pages with data from Google Analytics bounce rate and events Slides
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10.12.13 10:39 Quick fixes in mobile website performance
How to make quick fixes in mobile website performance and compare your site to the competition.
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10.12.13 17:57 Optimize the top mobile tasks on your site
How to optimize popular mobile workflows using Google Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics.
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09.12.13 2:45 How can a site recover from a period of spamming links?
How did Interflora turn their ban in 11 days?
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04.12.13 1:49 Is it a good practice to combine small portions of content from other sites?
Hi Matt, Can a site still do well in Google if I copy only a small portion of content from different websites and create my own article by combining all, considering I will mention the source of
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03.12.13 33:22 ウェブマスター ハングアウト 2013 年 12 月 3 日 (Japanese)
This is a Hangout on Air in Japanese. For Hangouts in other languages, please see our Office Hours schedule in your language blog/forum.
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25.11.13 2:43 How many links on a page should we have? Is there a limit?
How many links on a page should we have? Is there a limit? Seda, London Have a question?
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21.11.13 31:10 ウェブマスターの昼休み（今回は夕飯前！） ハングアウト オンエア バージョン （Japanese）
This is a Hangout on Air in Japanese.
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20.11.13 1:56 Should I use the disavow tool even if there's not a manual action on my site?
Should webmasters use the disavow tool, even if it is believed that no penalty has been applied?
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18.11.13 1:38 Is it necessary for every page to have a meta description?
Is it necessary for each single page within my website to have a unique metatag description?
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13.11.13 1:58 Are all comments with links spam?
Google's Webmaster Guidelines discourage forum signature links but what about links from comments? Is link building by commenting against Google Webmaster Guidelines?
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