Monday, November 9, 2015

Difference Between .HTACCESS and ROBOTS.txt File


By Ralf Appelt (cc) It gets tough when you are a total beginner at the technical sides of running your own blog or website. I remember it took me a while to figure out the difference between the .htaccess file and robots.txt, because even though I always loved anything IT and computers, the first time you encounter a new object or concept, your mind needs a bit of time to absorb the workings of it. And .htaccess and robots.txt are the two files in the root folder of your website that you really can t live without, so learning what they are and how they work is critical. In this post I will explain you what they are, why they matter and how you can use them to your advantage, with a few examples to make learning easier and faster. The Difference Between .HTACCESS and ROBOTS.txt File A first general definition of this difference is that .htaccess is used mostly for internal access, whereas robots.txt manages external access. Internal because .htaccess tells your Apache server how to han
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Does Guest Blogging Help With SEO Rankings?


Free Blog Photos (cc) I know, I know controversial topic after Matt Cutt s blog post shunning guest blogging for SEO in 2014. Even more controversial after the mass penalty on MyBlogGuest.com and the all nofollow reaction from eConsultancy that followed. Guest blogging really seems like a gray area to find your marketing and link building efforts in right now. But it s a question everybody keeps asking: Does guest blogging still help with SEO? The answer is neither yes or no, but actually slightly more complicated. I got two writers to share their ideas for this post. Their insight makes it clear that things have changed, but not so much to the smart (and honest) business. Read on and take away. Guest Blogging Doesn t Help With SEO Rankings As It Used To Deborah Anderson from Social Web Cafe recalls when it was easier to rank with guest blogging and why it doesn t work as it used to: Previously, there was some SEO benefit with guest blogging because of the dofollow links.  Of course,
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