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As you may (or may not) know, I run a company called DNProtect. We protect domain names, offer a domain name protection service, but also recover stolen domain names. Unfortunately recovering domain names takes up quite a bit of my time, as it’s a huge problem that no one talks about. People are literally waking […]
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Back in March this year, Google announced several new spam policies intended to fight the perceived degradation of their search results. One of these new policies was for ‘site reputation abuse’. In previous newsletters I covered this policy and its impact once enforcement began in early May. Fast-forward to the middle of November. For the
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Google Using Your Images in AI Overviews Without Credit: Where’s the Line? – Bill Hartzer Home » Google » Google Using Your Images in AI Overviews Without Credit: Where’s the Line?
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At first glance, branded content may seem worlds apart from the actual brand. But that’s because it’s not really about them. It’s about the audience and their interests. Take the famous Michelin guide At first you think: “What do restaurants have to do with Michelin tyres?” Then you think: “People drive all over America to
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If you’re a founder who knows that SEO matters, but doesn’t know where to start, check out this one-page primer. Thanks to the following founders for sharing feedback on this guide: Sidenote. I’m writing this based on my experience helping startups from pre-seed to post-IPO with their search strategy. I also taught some of these ideas
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We analyzed ~2.3 million keywords with ~4.99 million top ads to see how frequently businesses advertise on keywords where they already have an organic ranking in the top 10 positions. Here are some of the key statistics: 37.9% of advertised websites already rank in the top 10 organically for the same keyword. This indicates that
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Affiliate publications have seen a sharp drop in SERP visibility over the last few days. The news came after Glenn Gabe shared a “stop-the-presses” post, revealing that Google had penalized various affiliate directories through a spate of manual actions. Parasite SEO usually occurs when users post self-referential links on someone else’s site, to take advantage of
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TikTok’s Influence Strikes Again: How “Demure” Became 2024’s Word of the Year – Bill Hartzer Home » Internet Usage » TikTok’s Influence Strikes Again: How “Demure” Became 2024’s Word of the Year
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How GoDaddy’s Airo AI is Changing the Game for Small Business Owners in Asia – Bill Hartzer Home » Domain Names » How GoDaddy’s Airo AI is Changing the Game for Small Business Owners in Asia
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Unplugged Joins Forces with Brave Browser: A Privacy-Focused Revolution You Can’t Miss – Bill Hartzer Home » Tech » Unplugged Joins Forces with Brave Browser: A Privacy-Focused Revolution You Can’t Miss
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