Jeff Swanson » matt cutts http://www.jeffgswanson.com Internet Marketing, Branding & Social Media Blog Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Fix duplicate content from session ID’s with canonical URL tag http://www.jeffgswanson.com/fix-duplicate-content-from-session-ids-with-canonical-url-tag/ http://www.jeffgswanson.com/fix-duplicate-content-from-session-ids-with-canonical-url-tag/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:51:21 +0000 Jeff Swanson http://www.jeffgswanson.com/?p=216 A few weeks back, I received a Tweet from Matt Cutts that referenced a presentation on duplicate content (see slide show below). The slide show was presented by Greg Grothaus at SES San Jose.

What I found valuable was the content on slide 13, which touched on the use of the canonical URL tag to combat duplicate content issues that are associated with session id’s. Now, this is hardly news for those who follow SEO trends. However, up to this point, I have been somewhat skeptical of this new method and how effective it might be.

This presentation gives me confidence that this method is worthy of use and one that I should employ it when working with clients that have similar problems. Any thoughts?

]]> http://www.jeffgswanson.com/fix-duplicate-content-from-session-ids-with-canonical-url-tag/feed/ 0 Top 5 resources for new SEO's http://www.jeffgswanson.com/top-5-resources-for-new-seos/ http://www.jeffgswanson.com/top-5-resources-for-new-seos/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:35:05 +0000 Jeff Swanson http://caffeineinjection.wordpress.com/?p=120 There’s a lot of information out there. Unfortunately, a lot of it is bad, too. There’s no editorial diety traveling through cyberspace to make sure content is valid. That’s why you need to find information from trusted sources and always get multiple opinions on whatever topic you’re researching.

I’ve put together a list of five terrific sources for SEO information. There are many more available, but these are key in my opinion. You can always find terrific information and new ideas from some of the top in their profession. Also, you won’t have to worry about being penalized for shady black hat techniques that some sites may promote.

Without further ado…

5. SEO Book
Great blog and useful tools for newbies. They also provide consulting services.

4. Search Engine Land
Tons of great free information on search engine marketing. For access to more content, you can buy a premium membership for about $150/year.

3. Matt Cutts blog
For those who don’t know, Matt Cutts is the head of Google’s Webspam team. Some of the information on his blog can get very technical, but you won’t find a more trustworthy site.

2. Bruce Clay
Bruce Clay offers search engine marketing services, but also has tons of great content for you to do it on your own. A well respected name in the industry.

1. SEOmoz.org
SEOmoz is my favorite place for SEO information. They always have fresh ideas and maintain a wonderful site. Some of the content is free, like the daily blog, but to access all of their articles and SEO tools, you have to pay to become a PRO member, which is around $80/month. Well worth it.

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