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Search Presence & Authority (3)

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Beyond Keywords: Eight Ways to Leverage Google to Build Trust with Buyers

Google is not just a search company. It's a media company. And it's not just a media company; it's the biggest media company in the world.

That's why...

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Google's "About This Result" Underscores Value of Wikipedia, SSL and Domain Age as Trust Signals

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How to Earn Trust with Wikipedia and Web Directories

In February 2005, immediately upon founding my PR agency as a solo consultancy, I successfully listed Idea Grove on Wikipedia. The glowing reference...

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Google Trusts Your Brand More When Users Search for You By Name

A branded search is a Google query that includes the name of your company, product or brand. It can be a simple search for your brand name ("Idea...

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Why Google Likes Domains That Weren't Born Yesterday

A controversial Google ranking factor that is little-known to most marketers, but hotly debated among SEO geeks, is "domain age" -- the length of...

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