Even better, just no-index your tag pages.
Depending on what CMS your using (wordpress?) it wont be easy implementing a rel=canonical tag on a tag page
Its general practice to no-index category and tag pages to avoid duplicate issues.
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Even better, just no-index your tag pages.
Depending on what CMS your using (wordpress?) it wont be easy implementing a rel=canonical tag on a tag page
Its general practice to no-index category and tag pages to avoid duplicate issues.
I'd like to bump this question as well..
I see allot of agency's talking the talk, but when it comes down to actual deliverable's, they still turn to outdated and low value "links" just for the sake of reporting that they have built links. (Blog networks, Social shares, bookmarks and resource pages from their networks of sites etc)
In a nutshell, link building isnt about that anymore. Its about real world marketing, providing value first and getting links second. On one hand, we could put all our eggs into the "New SEO" basket but then we fall short on actual deliverable's that clients have been used to getting. (Links built) with "New SEO" links aren't a guarantee, it all falls around a campaign and in a nutshell is all about Outreach and PR.
I guess its all about educating the client, but at the end of the day, other (Old school) agencies CAN guarantee links and we cant. (Less internal resources, no blog networks all links dependent on outreach and real campaigns)
In response to your questions:
What are you or your SEO agency doing for your client's link building efforts?
What are you (or the agency) doing yourself, or out-sourcing, or having the client do for link building?
If a new client needs some serious link building done, what do you prescribe and implement straight off the bat?
Only option here is to go old school. (Social Bookmarks, Directory Submissions, Resource page submissions, Paid Links) Alternatively, make it a point that "serious link building" should not be done unless they create something worthy of the amount of links they want/need. (other than internal links, always room for optimization here)
What are your go-to link building tactics for clients?
What are the link building challenges faced by your agency in 2013/2014?
What's working for your agency and what's not?
Does your agency work closely with the client's marketing department to gain link traction? If so, what are collaborating on?
What else might you be willing to share about your agencies link building practices?
In summary, I'd love to know what other agencies get up to as well. Do they rely solely on outreach? Do they have their own network of sites to rely on for when its time to report and links haven't yet been built? I guess its about finding that balance, old school and new school. Its a work in progress i guess!!
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