Stop! Think twice before using nofollow attributes on your website

Using page-level nofollow attributes? Just stop, says Contributor Patrick Stox. Instead, use nofollow on specific links if you have to use them at all. The post Stop! Think twice before using nofollow attributes on your website appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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German court: Google has no ‘duty to inspect’ websites for illegal content before displaying

The court held that Google can’t be held liable before being notified of a ‘clearly recognizable violation’ of individual rights. The post German court: Google has no ‘duty to inspect’ websites for illegal content before displaying appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google launches Trial Run Ads for apps in search results to let users play before installing

The app streaming ads allow Android users to play with an app for 10 minutes right from the search results. The post Google launches Trial Run Ads for apps in search results to let users play before installing appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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5 Ways To Crawl A Staging Server Before Important Site Changes Go Live (To Save SEO)

You can uncover many potential SEO problems with a thorough crawl of the staging environment, but what if it’s not readily accessible? Columnist Glenn Gabe shares some tips. The post 5 Ways To Crawl A Staging Server Before Important Site Changes Go Live (To Save SEO) appeared first on Search…

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Google To Begin To Index HTTPS Pages First, Before HTTP Pages When Possible

If your pages work on HTTPS, Google will likely show the HTTPS version over the HTTP version, starting today. The post Google To Begin To Index HTTPS Pages First, Before HTTP Pages When Possible appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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6 Things To Know Before Using Facebook For Local Search, And 6 Reasons FB Search Can Dominate

Now that Facebook’s Universal Search includes public posts, columnist Wesley Young takes a look at the pros and cons of using Facebook for Local Search. The post 6 Things To Know Before Using Facebook For Local Search, And 6 Reasons FB Search Can Dominate appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Yahoo Or Bing Could Now Divorce Before 10-Year Search Deal Expires

New deal terms allow either Bing or Yahoo to terminate with four-months notice. The post Yahoo Or Bing Could Now Divorce Before 10-Year Search Deal Expires appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google Now Warns You Before You Visit Sites That Contain Harmful Downloads

Google releases a new security measure to warn users before they visit sites that contain nefarious downloads. The post Google Now Warns You Before You Visit Sites That Contain Harmful Downloads appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Yahoo Tests New User Interface, 7 Things To Do Before Hiring An SEO & Training Tips

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Experimenting With A New User Interface The website All Google Testing reported today that Yahoo is experimenting with a new user interface. The report…

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Adopt A Contingency Search Marketing Plan Before You Get Dinged

What if you were penalized or deindexed in Google? What if you accidentally blocked everything in your robots.txt file? What if you didn’t know you had done something wrong, and you were hit with an algorithmic update that crushed you? For every one of you who sees it coming, there are a ton…

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