In some queries, Google uses the date of the post in the description snippet at Google search. Is there any reason for it? Is there any way one can say not to mention it? Google's snippets team always try their best ways to show really helpful descriptions or snippets in the search results. ...

Google has been more proactive in providing results that feature "corrected" spellings. How Google will employ smart guesses in search results in the future?  Google has lots of visitors every day, in that, some users are not savvy and some users do not always spell correctly. When you look at...

If one has a lot of blog content for a new section of a site (100+ pages), is it best to release it over a period of time or is it fine to just unleash 100 pages?  Generally, one can unleash those hundred pages at a time, if it is a high quality content. But, when it comes to ten thousand or a...

What are the factors in determining of PageRank of a Twitter page? Is it the followers or backlinks? One should remember the fact that, Google treats Twitter pages as regular web pages. Google does not consider the number of followers on Twitter, but they only consider the number of links that...

Will SEO still exist in 5 years? Yes, Search Engine Optimisation will still exist in 5 years. Google tries to make a thing that one does not need to be an SEO expert. Actually, SEO helps in putting the best foot forward for your website. So, the notable fact is SEO is not spam. One can use...

Is it good to put a 'coming soon' page for new domains? Yes, it's a pretty smart thing to put a "coming soon" on a page for new domains. It's good thing for the visitors, because they just don't end up on a "black hole page" atleast.  If you have some content which is ought to come out, then...

Why Google search does not treat the @ sign differently given the rise of Twitter? For example @google and google give me the same results. Actually, this is a considerable choice as Google did not want an index email addresses, at least. One does not want somebody scraping Google to find a...

What is the power of keyword domains? And what kind of domain one can go for?  If one is registering a new domain name, they wish to compete in particular niche within SEO. So one can opt for two different strategies. One can opt for brandable names such as Twitter, Tumblr, etc. People will...

Does Google consider SEO to be spam? Google does not consider SEO to be spam. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It ensures that your pages are well represented within search engines. There is a lot of things one can do as a search engine optimizer. One can ensure that your pages are...

Would you spend time with a perfectly optimized website or a barrel full of kittens? Well, in my case, I will definitely go for the second option, without giving a second thought. One has to remember the fact that they have sort of an emotional appeal. They tug at your heart strings. If you...

Google has said that frequently updated pages get boosted in rankings (QDF), which favours blogs and news sites over company sites, which have less reason to be updated often. How important of a signal is 'freshness'? Actually, one has to understand the fact that if you are updating the page or...

What is Google's view on guest blogging for links? High quality guest blogging is worth in some cases. In some case, what if it gets extreme? Or what if someone take it too far? So for an instance, we shall take an easy case.  If you are a high quality writer, you give shout out to Lisa Barone...

If someone buys a text link from my website, I add the nofollow tag so it has become a paid link. Should one do the same for banner images too? Generally, speaking about banner ads, most of those are sold through d exchanges or several advertising networks, which will do block out bots.  They...

Search for a physical product ranks Amazon number one, in spite of not offering the best user experience. What they have done to prevent large corporations from dominating search engine results? Generally, one has to accept the fact that Amazon has relatively good user experience. Though, it is...

How can you quote correctly from different sources without getting penalized for duplicated content? Is it possible to quote and refer to the source? Let's take two instances. First one is that you are a normal blogger, and you want to quote an excerpt from some author you like or from some...

Is Google removing the page rank feature to avoid Link Trade that is very popular in the industry now? Google always recompute it using lot of machines. They could take page ranks in any given time and export it as a snapshot and they will show them in the Google toolbar. In order to help...

If a website has a 'Read More' dropdown window with the simplistic design elements. The box includes maximized content, keyword anchor text linking deeper into the site and a lot more. Will a site be penalized for this? Is there any alternatives? One must be aware of some issues regarding this...

If someone manage three websites which sell same products across three domains, but with a distinct selling approach, price structure, target audience, etc. Does Google take this as spammy or black hat? It is not so bad because the domains are distinguished by layout, selling approach and...

Does Google take action on those websites, which gives back keyword stuff every phone number in the world on its pages, when someone typed a phone number?  Actually, it's an 'yes'. Google, usually, gets lot of complaints regarding this. If one has a page, which has only phone numbers on it...

Should we have more or less content on a homepage? Certainly, difference in opinion happens depending on the situation. It is not recommended to have a homepage which has 20 megabytes, as it will take long time to load. The users who have a dial-up or a modem or slow connection, they will...