Category Archives: SEO

What are shit links, how do Google find them and should you bother with them?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Carps

Linkbuilding is, was and probably always will be the single hardest part of SEO. Without links, your site just won’t acquire any equity, and without that equity you will almost certainly never rank. If you’re in niche, and beaver away at your content for a few years, you’ll probably do OK eventually, but for most commercial properties you need to spend money to acquire the links you need Continue reading →

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Shock news just in: Google.co.uk is a bit shit

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Carps

Yeah I know – like the world needs another ‘Google are bastards’ post, but I think Google is biting off more than it can chew. Continue reading →

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7 reasons people would link to you

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Carps

So you’re sat on page 9 of the SERPS for the killer phrase in your industry (“britney’s vaginoplasty”) and looking up at the first page where all the blokes there are making a killing off that phrase and you’re wondering: “how the fuck do they get all those links?” Continue reading →

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8 tips for blog comment spammers

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Carps

And if you absolutely, positively must – at least try and do it using the right fucking alphabet for pity’s sake Continue reading →

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“Sandra Bullock Nurse”. Are you taking the piss, Google?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Carps

Google’s suggest takes the mickey sometimes. Continue reading →

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BBC hiding content, links

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Carps

We all know that the BBC dominate the SERPs because they’re whiter than white, right? All that quality journalism and well-honed site architecture? Well I happened across a page that not only hides big blocks of content, but also has some nice fat authority outlinks to various commercial operations. Continue reading →

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