If I quote another source, will I be penalized for duplicate content?
Today's question comes from the Netherlands.
Why are links used in ranking when they all have the nofollow attribute?
Today's question comes from Ed in the Caribbean eds in a somewhat bad mood because he asks, how can linking remain a major part of a search algorithm when the majority of Internet users are unable to post a followed link on the World Wide Web, for example, Twitter, Facebook, Wikipedia are all no follow. It seems only a very small percentage of links count.
Does Google consider the URL of an image?
We have a question from Paul Randall from England.
How do you protect your blog from hackers?
Today's question comes from Conroy Dave in Boston, Massachusetts.
What can I do if a competitor is spamming?
Laura Theme, from Columbus, Ohio, says she knows of a client with a competitor who has created 100 or so blog sites with little depth.
Should I expect increased traffic if I optimize my images
Liam in Ireland asks how does Image Search traffic compare to Web Search traffic?
If I write about another article, where should I link to the original source
Today's question comes from India.
How not to hide text
We had one fun question at Pubcon where people sort of asked about what are the different ways to hide text and what should I and shouldn't I do? I want to show you a couple slides about how you should not do it.
Does PageRank flow through image links?
Hi, this is the shortest Webmaster video ever.
Is it necessary for every page to have a meta description?
Today's question comes from the Netherlands.
Why do big brands rank so well?
Santos in New York asks, as far as big brands go, Why isit that they seem to do well, irregardless of relevant content or links when analyzing keyword placement and search engine result pages?
How does Google handle pages with content that changes on each page load?
Today's question comes from Brian Webster in Ames, Iowa.
How does required duplicate content (terms and conditions, etc.) affect search?
Today's question comes from New York.
Will Google give a higher rank to a website which runs AdSense?
Today's question comes from Nick Y all the way from Vancouver.
How does a user's location affect search results?
Brian in Rochester, Michigan, asks, how do we use his location?
Should I keep a domain parked without content before I launch the website?
Today's question comes from Matt in Mountain View who asks,
Does translated content cause a duplicate content issue?
Today's question comes from New Delhi, India.
Is excessive whitespace in the HTML source bad?
A question from Funk man at an undisclosed location.
Will a link to a disallowed page transfer PageRank?
Steen in Copenhagen asks if a page is disallowed in robust text. Will a link to this page transfer or leak link juice?
Should I tweak my titles and descriptions to improve my CTR?
A question from Bangalore Amal V asks, do title and description
Is it still important to offer a site map to users?
Today's question comes all the way from Colorado.
If I use multiple versions of a phrase, would it be seen as keyword spam?
Here's a question from HvR at an undisclosed location.
Are paid directories held to the same standards as paid links?
We have a question from San Francisco, California, today blindfive year old wants to know why are paid directories not held to the same standards as paid links.
What is the ideal keyword density of a page?
Today's question comes from the Bay Area of California.