1.)Why do not all my links show up when I use the link: command?
A. At this moment Google is only showing a sampling of the total links to you. As far as numbers, it is only important to remember it is a sampling and to just continue your link building strategy. To see a much more accurate figure please login to your google webmasters account and use the link tool there.
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2.) What is Link bait?
Linkbait is when you create a tool, write a articles or many articles or otherwise do something that works as a link magnet.
Website owners start linking to your pages without even being asked.
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3.). I am number 5 in Yahoo, but not in the top 1,000 in Google. Why?
A. Yahoo and Google use two different algos to come up with their SERPs - Yahoo favors on- page optimization such as H1 tags, keyword density, etc while Google favors off page like in bound links. If you have done more on page then Yahoo will rank higher and vice versa. As part of this if you are now addressing your off page then you need more back links with anchor text and time for these links to age.
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4.) Does using CSS(Cascade style sheet) affect my rankings?
A: Not directly. Googlebot does not (at the moment) read CSS-files. Using CSS makes pages lighter, and page structure more organized. Thus using CSS could lead to better rankings. When adding CSS styles to page, it is recommend to
put them to external file.
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