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What You Should Be Adding The “nofollow” Tag To

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It seems like every time I turn around, Google is making changes to their search engine algorithm. For me, I honestly have been trying to focus my traffic methods to other sites besides Google. I love Google and I use it daily, but I don’t want to put all my chickens into one basket and rely on all my website traffic from it. For the last year or more I have been on the hunt for traffic that doesn’t necessarily come from Google, such as Pinterest, Stumble Upon and other social media sites.

What does google want me to nofollow

Just recently Google did another update. I am not sure how much it affected my site as I haven’t seen really any changes, but I am always trying to follow the correct guidelines so that my stays being ranked and being indexed by Google’s search engine spiders. Since my Pagerank stayed the same, I am also looking for ways to get my PR up. I have my cooking blog that has been a PR1 for quite some time and I would really love to see it go up.

My biggest question lately is what links should I be adding the “nofollow” tag to. Each time I write a new post or write new content for one of my websites, I am always asking myself should I be telling Google not to follow this link. So I decided to do a little research and see what Google’s opinion on this is.

From what I read, we should be using the “nofollow” tag on the following links:

  • Untrusted content – If you are linking to another website and you don’t want to vouch for the content on theirs, you might want to consider using a nofollow.  This would also be true for links on comments on your blog/website or links on guestbook entries for those of you with a guestbook. There are too many spammers online that leave comments with links to spammy websites. Be sure if you have the option to leave a comment/guestbook entry where they can leave a link, make sure those are set to nofollow.
  • Paid links – If you are getting paid to place a link on your website, make sure that you add the nofollow tag to that link. Google frowns upon sites purchasing links to gain influence on search engine rankings,  so make sure you are following the rules if you are getting paid for the link.
  • Register Here/Login pages – If you have a page on your site where the user can register or login, put a nofollow on these links. Since the search engine robots do not have the ability to register or login, there is no reason to invite the Googlebot to follow the link.

Not sure how to add the nofollow tag, see below…How to add nofollow tag to link

For those of you that have websites/blogs for years, are you going back through your old content?

 

 

Keep The Coppertone On Hand + Coupon

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I received product samples to provide you with this post. No monetary compensation has been received and all thoughts and opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

Now that we are almost to July, I am sure many of you are experiencing the heat. My kids are loving the weather and wanting to go to their grandparents house whenever they can so that they can enjoy the pool.  What we like to keep on stock all throughout the year is the Coppertone sunscreen products. I HATE sunburns and avoid them when possible….

Coppertone products

For those taking vacations this summer, Coppertone can help to simplify packing for your trips with portable new sun protection options: …

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Mom’s Pure Wisdom – Drink Your Water!

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This post is Sponsored by “Nestlé® Pure Life®” and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

Growing up I spent a lot of time with both my mother and my grandmother. They were the two women that would tell me the in and outs about growing up and being a lady. My mom and me are only 20 years apart. When I was 10, my mom was only 30 and I remember my mom always putting on makeup and doing her hair to look her best. I remember the makeup and I also remember my mom using anti-aging skin cream on her face to help her look younger. That wasn’t her trick to looking young though, it was something else.

Mother's Know Best

If there was one thing I can remember my mother telling me all the time, I would have to say that my mom would always encourage me to drink more water. If we were at home and she had a glass in her hand, probably 9 times out of 10 it would be a glass of ice cold water. My mom used to tell me that water was the best thing for me to drink. She would tell me that drinking lots of water would not only make my skin stay younger looking, there were also other benefits from drinking lots of water.

I am now a mother of four and always encouraging my children to drink more water. I try to lead by example so when and if possible, I try to always have a glass of ice cold water in reach too! When it comes to water, drinking it warm really isn’t so tasty. Luckily I have a freezer that makes crushed ice and when you add water and swish it around, the water becomes extremely cold and on a hot day, a glass of ice cold water is pretty refreshing. My kids see mom drinking water this way and its fun to see them making their own glasses of ice cold water too!

For those that think water is boring, there are lots of ways to give it flavor. Squeeze a few drops of lemon or lime. Or maybe add a slice of strawberry to give it a boost. I also seen at the store options of flavored liquid drops to make your water not so boring. Drinking lots of water is the key to keeping yourself healthy and hydrated so find a way to make it tasty!

Nestle Hydration Movement

Your mom probably gave you some pure wisdom to help you live a healthy life. That’s why Nestlé® Pure Life® wants to help you share some wisdom on how to stay hydrated this summer:

  • Did you know that 60% of an adult body is water? Keep it well hydrated by drinking enough water!
  • In addition to drinking plain water every day, eating foods with high moisture content—such as fruits and vegetables—could be a good way to increase total water consumption. Water constitutes 90% of most fruits and vegetables and about 50% of meats.
  • Drink water instead of sugary drinks when you’re thirsty. Regular soda, energy or sports drinks, and other sweet drinks usually contain added sugar. To manage your daily calorie intake, sip water or other drinks with few or no calories.
  • Drink water with and between your meals. Adults and children take in about 400 calories per day as beverages—drinking water can help you manage your calorie intakes.
  • Water is a great choice when it comes to daily hydration.  Have ready-to-go containers filled with water available in the refrigerator. Place them in lunch boxes or backpacks for easy access when kids are away from home.

Please visit the Nestlé® Pure Life® Facebook page to become a fan to receive more words of wisdom and tips to stay hydrated. I also encourage you to take the pledge and join the Hydration Movement and share your story too!

 

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