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Exploring the Fascinating History of SEO

Content Hacker

Somehow, the page had gotten buried in the SERPs amid promotion from fan sites. 2003: Google Introduces the Florida Update & Nofollow Attribute In 2003, Google introduced the “Florida” update to its algorithm. It was the mid-90s, when the internet as we know it was brand-new. Why was Jefferson Starship’s manager angry?

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How to Edit Your Résumé in 7 Steps

Grammarly

This isn’t true only when you’re searching for a brand-new job—a polished résumé is also an asset when you’re seeking a promotion. If you were promoted during your time with an individual employer, list each position you held, the dates you held it, and a brief description of your duties in that role. Promoted new menu items.

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Confessions of a Retired Black Hat SEO: 7 Crazy Tactics That Yielded Big Gains

Neil Patel

Black hat strategies involve everything from keyword stuffing and private blog networks (PBNs) to content automation and tiered link building. When people would embed one of those hit counters into their site, they would automatically also link out to whatever site I wanted to promote. They keyword stuff. It’s ineffective.

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12 Most Insightful eCommerce Blogs To Follow for the New Year

ContentWriters

As blogging began to grow, WordPress came on the scene in 2003, and in 2004, Merriam-Webster named “blog” as the top word of the year, saying it was the most often looked-up word on its site during the previous twelve months. It’s also a chance to use those keywords that you’d like to rank highly for.

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Top Tips for a Clean and Healthy Blog Email List

ProBlogger

In 2003 the United States passed the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act ( CAN-SPAM Act) into law. Google also uses email engagement (along with your sender reputation) as part of its algorithm to filter emails into subscribers’ different Gmail folders – Primary, Updates, Promotions and Spam.

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14 Best Pet Affiliate Programs in 2024

Backlinko

Conversion Rates You won’t do very well if the products you’re promoting are low in quality. The more variety in pet products and services there are, the better it is for affiliates who want to promote different things. There’s no shortage of products to promote.

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10+ Proven eBook Ideas With Examples (& How to Pick a Topic)

Smart Blogger

Drill down further with a tool like Ahrefs to learn which keywords help your competitors rank. Your keyword research can also produce a great idea for chapter titles as well as powerful words to use throughout your ebook. First published in 2003, it has been newly updated and is only 172 pages. What are these posts about?

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