If one externalize all CSS style definitions, Java scripts and disallow all user agents from accessing these external files (via robots.txt), would this cause problems for Googlebot? Does Googlebot need access to these files? It is recommend not to block, because for an instance, the...

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...

With canonical tags, can you point that page to itself? Say for an instance, if www.google.com/webpage points to www.google.com/webpage , will this cause a loop?   The rel=canonical element is referred as "canonical link". It means, an HTML element that helps webmasters prevent duplicate...

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...