Having EMD and PMD domain name will no longer give you an advantage on ranking higher than other domain names. This is a big hit for many people who try to buy and sell domain name thinking that it will ranking better. The only benefit now is the ease of remembering the domain name for the users.

Matt Cutts tweeted on 9-28-12: New exact-match domain (EMD) algo affects 0.6% of English-US queries to a noticeable degree. Unrelated to Panda/Penguin.

For more information on how Exact Match Domains and Partially Match Domain names have impacted website visit: http://www.intelligentpositioning.com/blog/2012/10/google-emd-and-pmd-decline-over-time/

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For complete information on the Disavow Links Tool visit Google’s blog spot:

A new tool to disavow links

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 1:43 PM

Webmaster level: Advanced

Today we’re introducing a tool that enables you to disavow links to your site. If you’ve been notified of a manual spam action based on “unnatural links” pointing to your site, this tool can help you address the issue. If you haven’t gotten this notification, this tool generally isn’t something you need to worry about.

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Google has announced on Twitter, Sept 18 2012 that they pushed out a Panda refresh stating “Fewer than 0.7% of queries noticeably affected”

The previous Panda refresh was on August 20, 2012 and labeled 3.9.1.

Get the latest Google Panda, Penguin Algorithm update at SEOMOZ Latest Google Panda, Penguin Algorithm Changes.

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You’ll then need to submit the Geo Sitemap to your Google Webmaster Tools account.  To generate both the necessary KML and XML files, you can use the Geo Sitemap generator tool at SiteMapDoc.com .   Follow the directions and upload the files to your site.  Remember to change the generated code to use your website’s correct URL and make sure you save both files with the appropriate file extension, .kml and .xml.  Finally make sure you add your new Geo Sitemap file to your Google Webmaster Tools account.  You’ll need to submit your .xml file to Google Webmaster (which points to your .kml file).  If you don’t already have a Google Webmaster account you can sign up for one through your Google Account or by clicking here.

The basic steps for publishing your geo content are as follows:

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Job Title: Google Places & Search Engine Marketing Sales Rep

Job Location: Remote

Job Type: Contact

Job Experience: Entry Level

Job Industry: Advertising & Marketing

Compensation Pay: Commission base with residual income

Job Description:

Vizion SEO is a leading local business search engine marketing firm seeking Sales Rep for immediate contract role. This is a remote work from home position and commission base with residual income structure. With the increase demand of search engine optimization for Google Places, we at Vizion SEO have come up with an affordable solution for our clients. We offer high quality SEO plans and need help pushing our services. Our work should sell itself but we need help getting it out to our potential clients. We will provide ways to on how to you can start working leads. We will provide you with email accounts, and other administrative accounts and materials needed to get you started along with basic training. We are looking for qualified candidates to be our sales representatives in the all-around the US.

Here are the details of this position:

Sales of SEO plans to local businesses
Performance based commission structure from 15% – 30%
Residual income for the term of the client
No Cap on commission
Part time or Full time positions available
Flexible Schedule
Google Places, Bing and Yahoo Local Business Center
Must be able to communicate via Google Chat, Skype and email
Must have a PC or Laptop with internet
Must be self-motivated and a self starter with some sales experience
Must have a general knowledge of basic web technologies, search engine and usage of the internet
Basic Knowledge of MS Word & Excel
Basic Administrative and Sales
Good Communication
Self Motivated
Good networking skills is a plus

Email your resume and Contact us via email: jobs@vizionseo.com

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Google Places SEO is Critical for the Following Industries:

• Local Restaurants / Bakeries /Coffee Shops
• Local Maintenance Services (i.e. plumbing, HVAC, cleaning services)
• Local Shops/Stores
• Local Auto Repair Shop / Mechanics
• Local Medical/Dental Offices
• Local Moving Companies
• Local Landscapers
• Local Construction Services
• Local Real Estate Companies
• Local Insurance Companies
• Local Pharmacies
• Local Photographers
• Local Law Firms Lawyers/Attorneys

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To summarize things up. It is very important to have SEO friendly urls targeting your keywords with proper content of 2-300 words minimum. This will allow you to rank for many keywords besides just what the ones you are targeting on your homepage. Each page can really only be optimize for 3-5 keywords. Although more relevant keywords will rank as you do link building.

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Google has come under renewed interest recently over its integration of Google+ data into search results, a move it calls “Search plus Your World” but which others have argued is a misuse of its dominance to boost usage of its social network.

Twitter was outspoken in its criticism of the new system, claiming to be concerned that it would make relevant tweets harder to find. Meanwhile, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) announced earlier this week that it was considering filing a complaint with the US FTC over Google’s changes, pointing to the fact that users “cannot opt out of having their information found through Google search.”

That threat has since been acted on, with EPIC urging the Trade Commission to investigate Google. “Google’s business practices raise concerns related to both competition and the implementation of the Commission’s consent order” the group wrote. It’s demands echo those of the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, which put in its own call for an investigation back in December.

Google has previously argued that, while it has the leading share in search, it is not exhibiting antitrust behaviors of the sort that caused Microsoft problems a decade ago. The FTC is yet to comment on whether it will be undertaking an investigation.

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