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Did the core algorithm update deal with freshness?

Google rolled out a huge algorithm update over the weekend but so far there has been no confirmation of what it actually did. Publishing sites are regularly on Searchmetrics' winners and losers lists because the keywords they rank for are so popular (celebrities'...

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Setting up permanent 301 Redirects in htaccess

A 301 redirect is the Google recommended way to change the URL of a page showing in organic search results. If implemented correctly this can prevent your site from losing traffic from any broken links displayed in your Search Console. One of the ways in which you can...

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Why content is ‘not’ king and never has been

I have been in the search marketing industry for over a decade, and I don't think a year has gone by in which I haven't heard the expression 'content is king' multiple times at conferences, seminars and events. As well as this being boring marketing rhetoric it's also...

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