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From Panda to penguin with Google link building algorithm

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IF your stats are out of whack and you  have been linked to  to your website  with a majority of the same keywords ( or anchor text ) to the same home page  and those  words are quite popular ( or pricey) keywords too . Then you have probably been officially been demoted on the Google search by Google.

Tools for penguin algorithm update checking

And yes,  they can do it because they are the market leader in search. I do remember something similar happening with  Microsoft as well in a different aspect.

So how to get the Monkey ( penguin ) off your BACK

As you can see in the above pic   for eg

if you got a website with  a name  “Australian stock market” and  a majority of the links  are  mentioning  Australian stock market ( green  or brown in pie chart) and pointing to the  home page then its quite likely  you could be hit by the Google penguin.

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The solution for linking properly and to show some love to the penguin

Here is what to do

Linking to be distributed in  4 different forms as below  including to home pages and internal; pages

digitalgrog.com.au

www.digitalkgrog.com.au

https://www.digitalgrog.com.au/

Http://digitalgrog.com.au

 

How to use anchor text

we will take the example of Digital grog Blog

Digital Grog Blog

DigitalGrogBlog

Digital grog blog

DGB

[Carefully notice the differences in linking above]

How to also use Mixed anchor text

Tech blog – digital grog

Australian Blog Digital Grog

Digital grog, a Australian tech blog

Common Anchor text is back in action

If your website is popular your are going to get genuine links like these( below)  to your website and Google knows this

“click here,”  “visit this website,” and “here.”

These links ( anchor text)  above which has  been regularly  used by  punters, now also help you escape the Google big hand  by diluting   your linking profile  so that they can see its genuine.

Delete or Dilute  your links ( anchor text) to fix them

so if you have been inadvertently been caught up in the big mad Google seo updates algorithm changes.  You will either need to dilute your links with more different  keywords  or gain more genuine links with different keywords or then change your already existing links ( if you can) and anchor text from links that  link to you.

Tools for penguin algorithm  update checking

Tools like  Majestic SEO or Open Site Explorer can help you find out your linking and anchor texts for your website

Tops SEO blogs For Guest posting

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I initially created  this SEO TOP List  as  a list  to do guest posting for my blog , but then soon realised  that the list is worth much more that it looks and so also permanently  out it in a special SEO folder in my chrome browser.

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Enjoy !! The top seo blogs on the internet

This ranking has been created taking into account a list of tops SEO lists ranking as available from top SEO blogs like

http://www.invesp.com/blog-rank/SEO , blogging pro

The seomoz SEO TOP LIST

http://www.dailyblogtips.com/top-25-seo-blogs/ .

Top 10 SEO Blogs


The top 100 SEO blogs ranked based on 20+ different factors including RSS membership, monthly visitors, and social media factors as per the different list rankings

The list below also can be used to do guest posting on these websites which receive a lot of traffic to their popularity

1. SEOmoz Blog

2. Search Engine Land

3. Search Engine Watch

4. HubSpot Internet Marketing Blog

5. Yoast

6. Search Engine Journal

7. Graywolf’s SEO Blog

8. Seobook.com/blog

9. dailyblogtips.com

10. seobythesea.com

If you want to see the updates from most of these on the list in one place then http://seo.alltop.com/ is a good website to check this out

The 1 million Dictator Ride–Dartz Aladeen Edition Prombron

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Now you can get a “Dartz Aladeen Edition Prombron” vehicle just like the vehicle in  the movie dictator to add  to your private collection if you got  the $$ and fancy something like this.

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Hail Sacha Baron Cohens Dictator ride !!

According to Dartz Motors who built this vehicle for the movie dictator, the Aladeen  model is the worlds most expensive  SUV with the price tag of $1 m for the Monaco Red edition

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The Replica Vehicle from the dictator movie costs between $500k  to $700k depending on  how much further you want to pimp the ride.

Features of this vehicle( Aladeen Edition Prombron)

  1. Custom Armour ( Gold coated SUV)
  2. Blast proof windows
  3. 400hp V8 motor
  4. Can take a beating from Rocket propelled grenades

chicks with dartz motors luxury aladeen dictator car

The Dartz Motorz PROMBRON (ex.RussoBaltique) vehicle comes from a long line of armored vehicles from more than a hundred years in the making which was originally built in 1912 for Russian Tzar Nikolai II

More armored luxury Cars

Dartz Prombron Nagel

Motor trend

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The Future of the Cell Phone

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The cell phone is something that has evolved beyond recognition in recent years thanks to the developments in technology and the features now available.

Cell phone- From Brick to slick

 

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(Image courtesy of Flickr)

Originally, and we’ve all seen the pictures, there was “the brick”, that huge lump of plastic with a 6-foot aerial that allowed you to make and receive calls and that’s it. Today, they are tiny little things that even allow you to programme your satellite TV system to record a show.

Smarter Cell phones

 

As time goes by, all gadgets are only going to improve as developers find new and exciting things to add to the packages. In recent years we’ve seen the likes of Twitter and Facebook built in to the standard features, as well as the likes of HD cameras, the ability to seamlessly stream music and movies from the Internet on your phone and even “mobile wallets.”

These are one of the latest features to hit the cell phone industry and are being pioneered by the likes of Barclays. Cells are already a three-in-one camera, phone and computer, and now it looks like they’re going to become wallets too.

Barclays are trying out contactless payments by creating chips that can be placed within or on the back of a phone, allowing the user to scan their phone against the payment machine instead of having to carry around cash or credit cards.

At present, users will only be able to make payments priced at $25 or under, but, if successful, that could rise to nearer the $40 mark and beyond. Big chains such as McDonalds are already offering customers the chance to pay wirelessly and they have said that the scheme “definitely looks like a winner.”

The more innovations that a cell phone can have, the better the chances are of the company selling their phones around the world. At present, the iPhone is leading the way from the likes of the Samsung Galaxy and the BlackBerry.

Ultrabooks Vs Laptops: What’s the Difference between them

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There is not much different from a new laptop and a ultrabook with the basic Concepts, but when you look much deeper into the technology and features  you can clearly see the difference.

Difference between ultrabooks and Laptops

An Ultrabook is a higher-end type of sub notebook defined by Intel. Ultrabooks are designed to feature reduced size and weight without compromising performance and battery life. They use low-power Intel processors with integrated graphics, and unibody chassis to fit larger batteries into smaller cases. Some models have limited external ports (e.g. USB) due to their extremely thin profile.

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Image courtesy of Intel Free Press on WikiMedia

At a presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show, an Intel Manager stated that market analysis revealed that screen size motivated some of the reluctance to switch to 13″ Ultrabooks. As a result, Intel is planning to ensure, through cooperation with manufacturers, a 14 or 15-inch screen on 50% of the 75 Ultrabooks that will likely come to market in 2012

 

Laptops and ultra books both have their unique features and options the laptop is the more traditional pc laptop, while the ultra-book is the more modern version of the laptop.

Tablets popular for christmas Gifts

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Despite the gloomy economy, shoppers all over the world  are expected to shell out for tablet computers this December making them one of the hot gadgets gifts  this Christmas and holiday season

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Amazon Kindle Fire pictures above

This new Techo gadget are the most-desired electronic devices this holiday season. Of all the gifts people are craving, tablets with clothing taking the no 1 spot according to a consumer Association.

Bob 56, plans to purchase an iPad for his son and his sister  who lives in  Washington. His parents live in Florida. So he’s excited to be able to video chat with his parents – them on the new iPad, him on his iPhone.

Tablets were on many peoples wish lists last year, but they were too pricey and they technology was still new so was still getting adapted too, now with smartphones  everybody is getting more exposed to the new touchscreen technology.

Barnes & Noble Nook Color-w600 reviews

Barnes and noble tablet pictures above

Two of the most promising competitors come from online retailer Amazon.com Inc. and book seller Barnes & Noble Inc.

Some price released recently for the

  1. iPad’s $499 base price
  2.  Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which costs $199
  3. Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet, which costs $249.

Tablets are popping up in unexpected places, too. with  the ipad being used to control customised helicopters that can fly indoors , buggys made to be controlled by the iphone and ipad and many more gizmos.For some people, the device has become indispensable for playing and working.

But while many think of the iPad as synonymous with the word “tablet,” plenty of shoppers will be looking for a more affordable tablet to give this year with heaps of new customised software versions coming out with new android software.

“When tablets start to get  below $200, sales go up dramatically,” says technology analyst Rob Enderle and is going to be evident in the good cheaper prices for these gadgets these years. Check out some reviews and pics on the latest tablets here. “PC TABLETS REVIEWS”