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I know that it might be a question long overdue, but I think that it is important to ask so that everyone searching for this can get an answer.

I know that it is never a

Thanks for asking the question Valie... Nathaniell has a great answer. I bookmarked this.

Oh, regarding raw affilaite links Google does not like that for sure and will hate your site.

Just shorten those links and I believe that should be just fine.

OR!

Have just 1 PAGE where you can link all of your images to - to - the relevant image. Then they click that image, with pretty link, and takes you to the desired locale.

This way, Google will see that - that is your selling page and should be fine.

Sorry, shoulda said that as well.

Can you not just install Pretty Links Plugin into wordpress.

Take your amazon affil links and paste it into Pretty Links.

It will shorten it for you.

Take the new shortened/disguised link.

Click image and paste new link.

Update.

View Post.

Click that link to make sure it goes to where you want it to go.

Hope this helps, if I understand you correctly.

Thanks for the help.

I don't think that you are allowed to use link shortening/cloaking for your affiliate links.

https://marketever.com/mistakes-get-banned-amazon-affiliate/

You can go to the second point of this article.

Hi Valie,

I more than think Nathaniel is more equipped to guide you better. I have yet to venture to Amazon and so limited in my help regarding this.

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Will affiliate links hurt seo?

Will affiliate links hurt seo?

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Search Engine Optimization
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I know that it might be a question long overdue, but I think that it is important to ask so that everyone searching for this can get an answer.

I know that it is never a

Thanks for asking the question Valie... Nathaniell has a great answer. I bookmarked this.

Oh, regarding raw affilaite links Google does not like that for sure and will hate your site.

Just shorten those links and I believe that should be just fine.

OR!

Have just 1 PAGE where you can link all of your images to - to - the relevant image. Then they click that image, with pretty link, and takes you to the desired locale.

This way, Google will see that - that is your selling page and should be fine.

Sorry, shoulda said that as well.

Can you not just install Pretty Links Plugin into wordpress.

Take your amazon affil links and paste it into Pretty Links.

It will shorten it for you.

Take the new shortened/disguised link.

Click image and paste new link.

Update.

View Post.

Click that link to make sure it goes to where you want it to go.

Hope this helps, if I understand you correctly.

Thanks for the help.

I don't think that you are allowed to use link shortening/cloaking for your affiliate links.

https://marketever.com/mistakes-get-banned-amazon-affiliate/

You can go to the second point of this article.

Hi Valie,

I more than think Nathaniel is more equipped to guide you better. I have yet to venture to Amazon and so limited in my help regarding this.

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I do not know if any of you guys realized, but I came across something new today.

I looks like Facebook has changed their like buttons. instead of only "liking" a page, y

I notice it but l don't know if it will affect your ranking

Yes I think they are great! I don't think it has any effect on ranking because currently Google doesn't use social media shares in its ranking criteria.

Facebook "like" has more features?

Facebook "like" has more features?

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I do not know if any of you guys realized, but I came across something new today.

I looks like Facebook has changed their like buttons. instead of only "liking" a page, y

I notice it but l don't know if it will affect your ranking

Yes I think they are great! I don't think it has any effect on ranking because currently Google doesn't use social media shares in its ranking criteria.

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This is very strange and it is also affecting the CTR of my articles. I hope the pictures can explain the problem that I am having. Below are two pictures of how my set

The only thing I can think of is it being an issue with your theme. Does your title in your theme's header look like this?
<title><?php wp_title(''); ?></title>
If it's not wrapped in the title tag then this could cause the issue.
Also, it's a good idea to include your site's name in the page title and maybe get rid of the ellipse or at least the spaces between dots.

Hi Trevor

This was all I could find in the header of my theme

<title><?php wp_title( '|', true, 'right' ); ?></title>

Kinda think of it, the dots is actually a bad idea anyway. Think I am going to get rid of the dots.

Thanks for your help :)

I was confused by this before too: If you use punctuation like that in your post, Google will cut you off at some point and choose a shorter phrase. They do this especially when titles are long, and they may change it based on the person's search.

The "comments on" part I don't know about though. Is this phrase displayed on your theme or post somewhere?

Try using a phrase that's not as long and doesn't use excess punctuation, and see if you can get a new title indexed.

I wonder about the "comments on" phrase Nathaniell. I am fairly certain I've seen this more than once with other sites while browsing the web. Could it be a default that Google uses?

Thanks for the post. I searched for hours using Google and could not find any article that could explain this to me. I am definitely going to change the title.

As for the comments, I came across this article

http://elevated.com/when-wordpress-googles-algorithm-go-wrong/

I do not know if I should follow this guys advice.

What about Wordpress support, have you tried them?

Very interesting! If it were me, I would try his advice, or contact the creator of the theme and see if other users have experienced the same issue and how they solved it.

Does this happen on all your posts?

Hi E

Not yet. I am busy with them at the moment. Looking into it regarding my theme.

I hope someone can resolve it for you. I wonder, if it is a theme related thing if the theme can be fixed.

This is certainly interesting as Nathaniell said. Let us know how you make out with resolution.

I don't think you can "fix" it. I read somewhere (or watched) that it is not a guarantee what Google will use in the their serps. If memory serves it may have been a blog or training from Jay or Robert.

I wish I could tell you more.

ROCK ON!
E

EKautz -- You may be thinking of the meta description field. Google treats your meta description text as a suggestion. It can, and does, sometimes substitute some text from your page's content in place of the text that you've specified in the description meta tag. (As far as I can tell, there's no way to determine if or when they're going to do that.)

That's right Bob, I AM thinking of the meta description. But I know I've seen the "comments on" phrase on sites before.

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Why is my title looking different in the serps?

Why is my title looking different in the serps?

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Everything Wordpress
Updated

This is very strange and it is also affecting the CTR of my articles. I hope the pictures can explain the problem that I am having. Below are two pictures of how my set

The only thing I can think of is it being an issue with your theme. Does your title in your theme's header look like this?
<title><?php wp_title(''); ?></title>
If it's not wrapped in the title tag then this could cause the issue.
Also, it's a good idea to include your site's name in the page title and maybe get rid of the ellipse or at least the spaces between dots.

Hi Trevor

This was all I could find in the header of my theme

<title><?php wp_title( '|', true, 'right' ); ?></title>

Kinda think of it, the dots is actually a bad idea anyway. Think I am going to get rid of the dots.

Thanks for your help :)

I was confused by this before too: If you use punctuation like that in your post, Google will cut you off at some point and choose a shorter phrase. They do this especially when titles are long, and they may change it based on the person's search.

The "comments on" part I don't know about though. Is this phrase displayed on your theme or post somewhere?

Try using a phrase that's not as long and doesn't use excess punctuation, and see if you can get a new title indexed.

I wonder about the "comments on" phrase Nathaniell. I am fairly certain I've seen this more than once with other sites while browsing the web. Could it be a default that Google uses?

Thanks for the post. I searched for hours using Google and could not find any article that could explain this to me. I am definitely going to change the title.

As for the comments, I came across this article

http://elevated.com/when-wordpress-googles-algorithm-go-wrong/

I do not know if I should follow this guys advice.

What about Wordpress support, have you tried them?

Very interesting! If it were me, I would try his advice, or contact the creator of the theme and see if other users have experienced the same issue and how they solved it.

Does this happen on all your posts?

Hi E

Not yet. I am busy with them at the moment. Looking into it regarding my theme.

I hope someone can resolve it for you. I wonder, if it is a theme related thing if the theme can be fixed.

This is certainly interesting as Nathaniell said. Let us know how you make out with resolution.

I don't think you can "fix" it. I read somewhere (or watched) that it is not a guarantee what Google will use in the their serps. If memory serves it may have been a blog or training from Jay or Robert.

I wish I could tell you more.

ROCK ON!
E

EKautz -- You may be thinking of the meta description field. Google treats your meta description text as a suggestion. It can, and does, sometimes substitute some text from your page's content in place of the text that you've specified in the description meta tag. (As far as I can tell, there's no way to determine if or when they're going to do that.)

That's right Bob, I AM thinking of the meta description. But I know I've seen the "comments on" phrase on sites before.

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I am now at the stage of my business where outsourcing is becoming a huge part in my monthly activities.

I want my money to be able to work for me and I want to be able t

Sole proprietorship is fine.
Paypal slip is fine and any other paperwork you have showing proof of transactions.
Receipts, invoices should also be kept.

Thanks a lot Kav. At the moment I am keeping track of my PayPal statements.

It is important to have a business bank account. IRS frowns on mixing business and personal funds. You bank statement is proof of expenditures and income. Print your PayPal reports every month and do the same for business credit cards. Do not mix business and personal on one card. If you do you will not be able to deduct interest expense. Donʻt forget car expenses. 50 cents per mile can add up to a big deduction.

If you have a home or other significant assets, incorporate. IRS will come at you to recover any payments a company they shut down made to you. Also, being incorporated will protect you assets from a suit against your business.

Iʻm not a tax attorney and you will need one if you have any doubts.

I am thinking about getting a corporation at a later stage because it will be taxed separately from your personal tax and this means that you can earn more money before you reach your threshold.

A sole proprietorship is most likely going to be OK for you at this point, and that's how I still run my business. I also rely on Paypal for proof of purchases, and use Godaddy Books to keep track of income/expenses. I haven't been audited, so I can't say if this is proof enough of business expenses, but that's the only thing we have really if you use Paypal.

If you use an independent contractor, you may want to make a note in your payment what the service was for, for your own records and theirs.

Thanks Nathaniel. I am looking into Godaddy books at the moment and currently I am going for the SP.

It sound like it's time you sought an expert's advice. I think you need a qualified accountant to make sure you're doing everything right. ~Marion

I think it is a good idea. Especially in my starting phase.

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About tax and proof of expenses?

About tax and proof of expenses?

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Getting Started
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I am now at the stage of my business where outsourcing is becoming a huge part in my monthly activities.

I want my money to be able to work for me and I want to be able t

Sole proprietorship is fine.
Paypal slip is fine and any other paperwork you have showing proof of transactions.
Receipts, invoices should also be kept.

Thanks a lot Kav. At the moment I am keeping track of my PayPal statements.

It is important to have a business bank account. IRS frowns on mixing business and personal funds. You bank statement is proof of expenditures and income. Print your PayPal reports every month and do the same for business credit cards. Do not mix business and personal on one card. If you do you will not be able to deduct interest expense. Donʻt forget car expenses. 50 cents per mile can add up to a big deduction.

If you have a home or other significant assets, incorporate. IRS will come at you to recover any payments a company they shut down made to you. Also, being incorporated will protect you assets from a suit against your business.

Iʻm not a tax attorney and you will need one if you have any doubts.

I am thinking about getting a corporation at a later stage because it will be taxed separately from your personal tax and this means that you can earn more money before you reach your threshold.

A sole proprietorship is most likely going to be OK for you at this point, and that's how I still run my business. I also rely on Paypal for proof of purchases, and use Godaddy Books to keep track of income/expenses. I haven't been audited, so I can't say if this is proof enough of business expenses, but that's the only thing we have really if you use Paypal.

If you use an independent contractor, you may want to make a note in your payment what the service was for, for your own records and theirs.

Thanks Nathaniel. I am looking into Godaddy books at the moment and currently I am going for the SP.

It sound like it's time you sought an expert's advice. I think you need a qualified accountant to make sure you're doing everything right. ~Marion

I think it is a good idea. Especially in my starting phase.

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The Wealthy Affiliate Platform
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I see the bing adds tracking platform has changed. I am using ppc and want to be able to track my conversions. what url should I put in destination url?

Are you sure you're in the right place? I don't think you need a destination URL. You should just generate the code (AKA Pixel), and then paste that into the spot here in WA.

That was the setting where you must set a specific goal. I contacted support and they said that the destination url is the "thank you" page after a purchase is done.

You'll have to ask Kyle about this. Just looked, and you're right, they're now asking for the destination URL.

I think wealthyaffiliate.com would be what you need, but I can't say for sure. I'll see if I can get Kyle in chat today, and you do the same. When one of us finds out, we can post the answer here.

Just talked to Kyle in Chat, and he's aware that Bing has changed some stuff. Your destination URL is NOT http://wealthyaffiliate.com as I had guessed. I'll let you know if I find anything else out and/or when the training is updated.

Thanks Nathaniell. I had to pause my ppc campaign because I do not want to pay for traffic if I cannot get tracking data.

I also see that WA tracking is only optimized for bing, google and facebook, because I want to try out other ppc networks as well.

Those would be great requests to put in for Kyle and Carson. They are always responsive to that kind of stuff, or at least can give you some good pointers. I'm no PPC expert, so stick to the big 3 you mentioned :)

I think I am going to send a PM to Kyle about making WA tracking more flexible.

I don't know the answer, but want to follow this conversation to find the answer, too.

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The bing tracking platform has changed?

The bing tracking platform has changed?

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I see the bing adds tracking platform has changed. I am using ppc and want to be able to track my conversions. what url should I put in destination url?

Are you sure you're in the right place? I don't think you need a destination URL. You should just generate the code (AKA Pixel), and then paste that into the spot here in WA.

That was the setting where you must set a specific goal. I contacted support and they said that the destination url is the "thank you" page after a purchase is done.

You'll have to ask Kyle about this. Just looked, and you're right, they're now asking for the destination URL.

I think wealthyaffiliate.com would be what you need, but I can't say for sure. I'll see if I can get Kyle in chat today, and you do the same. When one of us finds out, we can post the answer here.

Just talked to Kyle in Chat, and he's aware that Bing has changed some stuff. Your destination URL is NOT http://wealthyaffiliate.com as I had guessed. I'll let you know if I find anything else out and/or when the training is updated.

Thanks Nathaniell. I had to pause my ppc campaign because I do not want to pay for traffic if I cannot get tracking data.

I also see that WA tracking is only optimized for bing, google and facebook, because I want to try out other ppc networks as well.

Those would be great requests to put in for Kyle and Carson. They are always responsive to that kind of stuff, or at least can give you some good pointers. I'm no PPC expert, so stick to the big 3 you mentioned :)

I think I am going to send a PM to Kyle about making WA tracking more flexible.

I don't know the answer, but want to follow this conversation to find the answer, too.

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