Comments on: Busting some SEO myths http://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=busting-some-seo-myths Tweaking Websites Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Top SEO Myths | SEO Bloghttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-28370 Top SEO Myths | SEO Blog Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:30:24 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-28370 [...] What about nofollow tags? Are they often ignored?  Here’s an interesting SEO post. [...] [...] What about nofollow tags? Are they often ignored?  Here’s an interesting SEO post. [...]

]]> By: Joe Beccalorihttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-23067 Joe Beccalori Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:45:34 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-23067 Can you share some more specific details of your study? Were these tested in isolation? Were they tested for highly competitive keywords?I don't doubt it's true, as Google has always been above-board at separating ranking from sponsored links as inherent in their business model. Just curious as to how you tested, especially since you soft-reference Mythbusters, one of my favorite shows.Best, Joe Beccalori SEO Blog blog.beccalori.com Can you share some more specific details of your study? Were these tested in isolation? Were they tested for highly competitive keywords?

I don't doubt it's true, as Google has always been above-board at separating ranking from sponsored links as inherent in their business model. Just curious as to how you tested, especially since you soft-reference Mythbusters, one of my favorite shows.

Best,
Joe Beccalori
SEO Blog blog.beccalori.com

]]> By: PocketSEOhttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22686 PocketSEO Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:24:16 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22686 Sorry, I mean that they do not always obey robots.txt (not rel=nofollow) Sorry, I mean that they do not always obey robots.txt (not rel=nofollow)

]]> By: PocketSEOhttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22685 PocketSEO Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:23:14 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22685 Google definitely does not always obey rel=nofollow. Lately I've had blocked pages indexed and cached from a new site. The indexed pages had been blocked with robots.txt from the site's launch. Google definitely does not always obey rel=nofollow. Lately I've had blocked pages indexed and cached from a new site. The indexed pages had been blocked with robots.txt from the site's launch.

]]> By: Joost de Valkhttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22659 Joost de Valk Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:22:07 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22659 @John: I'm guessing the Google sitemaps you use at /sitemap.xml work as well :P @John: I'm guessing the Google sitemaps you use at /sitemap.xml work as well :P

]]> By: Ruud Kokhttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22658 Ruud Kok Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:16:51 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22658 @John, fast indexing is really usual for blogs at least. check matt cuts post on his blog: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/minty-fresh-indexing/ @John, fast indexing is really usual for blogs at least. check matt cuts post on his blog: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/minty-fresh-indexing/

]]> By: John Hackinghttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22657 John Hacking Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:55:35 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22657 I've seen no. 2 to be true a few times. I've also noted that Google will index a blog post on a new blog site within 15 minutes. I suspect the RSS feed goes straight into the database tables.Do a search on "blue nike sneakers". That term was ranking number 1 within 15 minutes of me posting it on a brand new blog on a brand new domain within 15 minutes. Spooky ! I've seen no. 2 to be true a few times. I've also noted that Google will index a blog post on a new blog site within 15 minutes. I suspect the RSS feed goes straight into the database tables.

Do a search on "blue nike sneakers". That term was ranking number 1 within 15 minutes of me posting it on a brand new blog on a brand new domain within 15 minutes. Spooky !

]]> By: Joost de Valkhttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22653 Joost de Valk Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:51:38 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22653 @Peter: check it out: http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/matt-cutts-confirms-nofollow-fix.html @Peter: check it out: http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/matt-cutts-confirms-nofollow-fix.html

]]> By: Peter van der Graafhttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22652 Peter van der Graaf Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:20:03 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22652 Ok if you say so! I have no use for it as a SEO tactic, but when I do I'll retest it. Ok if you say so! I have no use for it as a SEO tactic, but when I do I'll retest it.

]]> By: Joost de Valkhttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22651 Joost de Valk Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:33:44 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22651 Ehm Peter: that has recently been fixed, as in 2 weeks ago or so, so I think 4 is actually true now... Ehm Peter: that has recently been fixed, as in 2 weeks ago or so, so I think 4 is actually true now...

]]> By: Peter van der Graafhttp://yoast.com/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22650 Peter van der Graaf Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:27:04 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/busting-some-seo-myths/#comment-22650 I've seen it on Wiep.net, but I don't really agree. I've seen plenty of proof for number 4. It just isn't true for every case as for wieps example. I've seen it on Wiep.net, but I don't really agree. I've seen plenty of proof for number 4. It just isn't true for every case as for wieps example.

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