Comments on: Grab bag questions http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/ neat fun stuff Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:46:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gary E. Haffer http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-330432 Gary E. Haffer Fri, 01 May 2009 19:24:09 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-330432 Hi Matt, The problem that I am having is how to remove an ophan home page fro the Google Index. I believe it was created when I swithced from a system to a CMS. Now it appears that I have two home pages. One that consistently update (vcccc.com/index.asp) and the other (vcccc.com/). Is there anyway to rid myself of the old home page that has been indexed with incorrect and outdated info. Thanks, Gary E. Haffer Hi Matt,
The problem that I am having is how to remove an ophan home page fro the Google Index. I believe it was created when I swithced from a system to a CMS. Now it appears that I have two home pages. One that consistently update (vcccc.com/index.asp) and the other (vcccc.com/). Is there anyway to rid myself of the old home page that has been indexed with incorrect and outdated info.
Thanks,
Gary E. Haffer

]]> By: Gary E Haffer http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-274203 Gary E Haffer Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:46:57 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-274203 Hi Matt, Recently I saw a listing for Amazon that includes links to books and everything else in a Google SE results page. Is it possible for anyone to get a listing like this and if yes does it costs? Thanks, Gary E. Haffer Hi Matt,
Recently I saw a listing for Amazon that includes links to books and everything else in a Google SE results page. Is it possible for anyone to get a listing like this and if yes does it costs?
Thanks,
Gary E. Haffer

]]> By: angilina http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-264746 angilina Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:56:50 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-264746 Hello Dave, “angelina, when I search google.com.pk for terms like “make money online” PayPal is nowhere to be seen.” The term for which Paypal appears in top ten is a lengthy term. “Learn How to Make Money Online via Working at Home” I only got worried as Paypal was not in the top 10-12 results few weeks back and now it suddenly appears in results for many terms. “Don’t believe everything you read online. Most SEO are obsessed with links and often write false or controversial information to get more links. Especially true for Aaron Wall, the man has a vested interest in black hat ways and putting down Google” I guess you are right about it. I forgot about link baiting. Regards Hello Dave,

“angelina, when I search google.com.pk for terms like “make money online” PayPal is nowhere to be seen.”

The term for which Paypal appears in top ten is a lengthy term.

“Learn How to Make Money Online via Working at Home”

I only got worried as Paypal was not in the top 10-12 results few weeks back and now it suddenly appears in results for many terms.

“Don’t believe everything you read online. Most SEO are obsessed with links and often write false or controversial information to get more links. Especially true for Aaron Wall, the man has a vested interest in black hat ways and putting down Google”

I guess you are right about it. I forgot about link baiting.

Regards

]]> By: Dave (original) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-264461 Dave (original) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:11:24 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-264461 angelina, when I search google.com.pk for terms like "make money online" PayPal is nowhere to be seen. RE: The brand thing is little concerning. Don't believe everything you read online. Most SEO are obsessed with links and often write false or controversial information to get more links. Especially true for Aaron Wall, the man has a vested interest in black hat ways and putting down Google. angelina, when I search google.com.pk for terms like “make money online” PayPal is nowhere to be seen.

RE: The brand thing is little concerning.

Don’t believe everything you read online. Most SEO are obsessed with links and often write false or controversial information to get more links. Especially true for Aaron Wall, the man has a vested interest in black hat ways and putting down Google.

]]> By: malcolm coles http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-264326 malcolm coles Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:53:39 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-264326 I'm sure I'm being stupid. But where is the video with the answers?!? I’m sure I’m being stupid. But where is the video with the answers?!?

]]> By: angilina http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-263655 angilina Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:09:47 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-263655 Hi "Dave (original)" You are absolutely right. One needs to have a payment processor to get the money they earn online. But Dave, here is a very important reason why I am so concerned about this matter. In many countries like Pakistan etc, Paypal is not supported. We cannot make a Paypal account at all. So Dave, first of all, if a person has zero knowledge about how and where a new comer can start to make money online, then why will he need to have a account at Paypal? He has not yet found a way to earn money online and Google wants him/her to first make an account at Paypal? :) And I saw Paypal appearing in google.com.pk. Paypal is not supported in Pakistan. Now, what benefits are we going to get from this site? If it is not even supported in Pakistan. I remember when I knew nothing about freelance sites, I had no idea about what Adsense is, and I had zero knowledge about Affiliate programs: at that time, if I searched Google for terms like "how to earn money online?" etc, and Paypal appears, what will I do with this site? I cannot even make an account at this site. If a person ends up with making money from Adsense, then he probably will not even need Paypal as he/she can get payment via western union. Making a Paypal account before knowing how and where to start online business is like, trying to climb the top without taking all the steps on the ladder. And at the top, one will wonder, what to do with this Paypal account to make money online. Dave, there is some keyword related to "How to make money online", that I searched in Google and saw Paypal. This was a long term rather than a keyword but the real issue is that, Paypal was not in the results before, but now Google is showing this site. Despite the fact that, people living in Pakistan cannot even use Paypal as a payment processor. And that, the search term involve, showing of a site that will guide new comers to the proper way. The search term have nothing to do with payment processor. The brand thing is little concerning. Regards Hi “Dave (original)”

You are absolutely right. One needs to have a payment processor to get the money they earn online.

But Dave, here is a very important reason why I am so concerned about this matter.

In many countries like Pakistan etc, Paypal is not supported. We cannot make a Paypal account at all.

So Dave, first of all, if a person has zero knowledge about how and where a new comer can start to make money online, then why will he need to have a account at Paypal?

He has not yet found a way to earn money online and Google wants him/her to first make an account at Paypal? :)

And I saw Paypal appearing in google.com.pk. Paypal is not supported in Pakistan. Now, what benefits are we going to get from this site? If it is not even supported in Pakistan.

I remember when I knew nothing about freelance sites, I had no idea about what Adsense is, and I had zero knowledge about Affiliate programs: at that time, if I searched Google for terms like “how to earn money online?” etc, and Paypal appears, what will I do with this site? I cannot even make an account at this site.

If a person ends up with making money from Adsense, then he probably will not even need Paypal as he/she can get payment via western union.

Making a Paypal account before knowing how and where to start online business is like, trying to climb the top without taking all the steps on the ladder. And at the top, one will wonder, what to do with this Paypal account to make money online.

Dave, there is some keyword related to “How to make money online”, that I searched in Google and saw Paypal. This was a long term rather than a keyword but the real issue is that, Paypal was not in the results before, but now Google is showing this site. Despite the fact that, people living in Pakistan cannot even use Paypal as a payment processor. And that, the search term involve, showing of a site that will guide new comers to the proper way. The search term have nothing to do with payment processor.

The brand thing is little concerning.

Regards

]]> By: Dave (original) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-263170 Dave (original) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:55:02 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-263170 Hi angilina To make money online usually invloves using a payment processor to collect & process payments. PayPal, IMO, is great an inexpense way to start off and people have to use something to process payments. Exactly which search terms do you think PayPal should NOT show-up for? Hi angilina

To make money online usually invloves using a payment processor to collect & process payments. PayPal, IMO, is great an inexpense way to start off and people have to use something to process payments.

Exactly which search terms do you think PayPal should NOT show-up for?

]]> By: Alex http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-263004 Alex Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:59:29 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-263004 Hi Matt, I am sorry that asked this question here because the Google Moderator already closed. I am sure it will be interesting not only you but also others, as I am sure will hear about it first. Unfortunately, I was confronted by example and in my practice, I have not seen this ever. What happened? I discovered that the address of a site in Google has changed somehow magical way. Ie get Google changed the web address from www.domainname.com to 401www.domainname.com, add www in front of what a letter. Course website at www.domainname.com is not in Google, as it took place 401www.domainname.com. I decided to check and correct forwarding of other pages on your site and fortunately they were right, and all other pages except the home are available through the site: www.domainname.com. But one became available and 401www.domainname.com/page.html, which is a copy of www.domainname.com/page.html, which certainly is not acceptable to Google. For a more objective picture add that site to no action and did not change, I just checked the errors associated with the redirect to the hosting and dns. The question I have dared to highlight here, as perhaps in this lies the problem of indexing sites to which Google is not known. I hope that this problem is with you and if this problem will be significant, then describe its causes of and solutions to google helps for webmasters. Why Google had indexed old site url to another url? Have you experienced this before? What are the solutions? Hi Matt,
I am sorry that asked this question here because the Google Moderator already closed. I am sure it will be interesting not only you but also others, as I am sure will hear about it first. Unfortunately, I was confronted by example and in my practice, I have not seen this ever.

What happened?

I discovered that the address of a site in Google has changed somehow magical way.
Ie get Google changed the web address from http://www.domainname.com to 401www.domainname.com, add www in front of what a letter.
Course website at http://www.domainname.com is not in Google, as it took place 401www.domainname.com. I decided to check and correct forwarding of other pages on your site
and fortunately they were right, and all other pages except the home are available through the site: http://www.domainname.com. But one became available and 401www.domainname.com/page.html, which is a copy of http://www.domainname.com/page.html, which certainly is not acceptable to Google.

For a more objective picture add that site to no action and did not change, I just checked the errors associated with the redirect to the hosting and dns.
The question I have dared to highlight here, as perhaps in this lies the problem of indexing sites to which Google is not known.
I hope that this problem is with you and if this problem will be significant, then describe its causes of and solutions to google helps for webmasters.

Why Google had indexed old site url to another url?
Have you experienced this before?
What are the solutions?

]]> By: Aqeel Bilal Malik http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-262521 Aqeel Bilal Malik Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:09:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-262521 Hey Matt, Good to view a nice and informative video. The video has geared me up to research on this model. It also really sounds great to hear a new pronunciation of traditional WWW as dub dub dub .... :D. thats superb......! Matt, i have a question, How search engines will rate Canonical Link Elements versus Relative Links ? As after watching your video i have read different forums and blogs about experience of different webmasters about these two elements, and found that everyone recommends to use relative links as they believe it is less in code weight, can be easily modified by changing all the Base href's e.t.c. Second question is that can we manage our links by updating .htaccess file ? Or we have to do it manually on our pages until a tool or plug-ins are not introduced. Hey Matt,

Good to view a nice and informative video. The video has geared me up to research on this model. It also really sounds great to hear a new pronunciation of traditional WWW as dub dub dub …. :D . thats superb……!

Matt, i have a question, How search engines will rate Canonical Link Elements versus Relative Links ? As after watching your video i have read different forums and blogs about experience of different webmasters about these two elements, and found that everyone recommends to use relative links as they believe it is less in code weight, can be easily modified by changing all the Base href’s e.t.c.

Second question is that can we manage our links by updating .htaccess file ? Or we have to do it manually on our pages until a tool or plug-ins are not introduced.

]]> By: angilina http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-search-questions/#comment-262334 angilina Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:51:33 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2127#comment-262334 Hello "Dave (original)" and thank you for the reply, I personally love Paypal as it is now a payment option which is available everywhere. The problem is that, people use it to receive or give money. Like you said: "millions use it daily to process online payments" It is a payment processor; people cannot use Paypal to earn money on the internet. People can only use it as a payment processor. For keywords that Paypal now appears are totally unrelated. If a person wants to make money on the internet, then he probably should see a site that show him the right way. Like, tell that person to join Adsense and make a blog at blogger. Or start doing freelance work at freelance sites. Such things are what people need to know if they really want to earn money online. Suppose that you are totally new in this internet business, you search on Google to find a way to make money online [not a payment processor which is used to give or receive money], and you open Paypal from search results. Is this site going to help you in any way? You are looking for opportunities like Adsense, freelancing, affiliate work etc and Paypal has nothing to do with making money on the internet. Paypal is number one payment processor, and I will not be surprised to see it coming on the top in Google results for all relevant terms. Thank You for your reply I wish Matt can take a look at my comments and tell us what he thinks about it Regards Hello “Dave (original)” and thank you for the reply,

I personally love Paypal as it is now a payment option which is available everywhere.

The problem is that, people use it to receive or give money. Like you said:

“millions use it daily to process online payments”

It is a payment processor; people cannot use Paypal to earn money on the internet. People can only use it as a payment processor.

For keywords that Paypal now appears are totally unrelated. If a person wants to make money on the internet, then he probably should see a site that show him the right way.

Like, tell that person to join Adsense and make a blog at blogger. Or start doing freelance work at freelance sites. Such things are what people need to know if they really want to earn money online.

Suppose that you are totally new in this internet business, you search on Google to find a way to make money online [not a payment processor which is used to give or receive money], and you open Paypal from search results.

Is this site going to help you in any way? You are looking for opportunities like Adsense, freelancing, affiliate work etc and Paypal has nothing to do with making money on the internet.

Paypal is number one payment processor, and I will not be surprised to see it coming on the top in Google results for all relevant terms.

Thank You for your reply
I wish Matt can take a look at my comments and tell us what he thinks about it
Regards

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