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Footprints: MX Records

  Published: 2016/05/23

 Last updated: 2021/11/29

 By: Nejc Zupan

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Last week we talked about how nameservers can be a huge footprint for your PBN. Today we have another DNS themed blog post. This time, we’ll talk about MX records. What are MX records? MX records are an optional part of your DNS (domain name system). They are similar to A records, which are required to..

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Why nameservers are more dangerous footprints than IPs

  Published: 2016/05/12

 Last updated: 2022/06/02

 By: Nejc Zupan

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This is another post in our series about advanced footprints. While we wouldn’t really count nameserver footprints as advanced, there are still people doing really basic mistakes with them so we wanted to shed some light on the topic. Nameservers are servers hosting your DNS zonefile, or in other words, your DNS records. Without them, your browser does not know to..

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Footprints: default server webpages

  Published: 2016/04/26

 Last updated: 2021/11/25

 By: Dejan Murko

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In this series of blog posts, we’ve been looking at various ways in which servers present information which can be used by search engines to uniquely identify them. That is, they leave footprints, often very obvious ones. Here at EBN we take quite a few steps to make sure that the servers hosting our WordPress..

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Footprints: ASN

  Published: 2015/12/21

 Last updated: 2021/11/29

 By: Nejc Zupan

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So far we’ve talked about a few different ways a website (or the server it’s running on) can be footprinted, but we’ve yet to talk about the most obvious – the server’s physical location. The internet is basically a huge, world-wide network, made up of numerous smaller networks. The technology behind it is way too..

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Footprints: X-Powered-By Headers

  Published: 2015/10/15

 Last updated: 2021/11/29

 By: Nejc Zupan

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In our last post, we talked about HTTP headers such as the Server Header and the typical values we can expect they carry for servers running WordPress. But as we hinted previously, the Server Header is not the only HTTP header that gives out important information about servers hosting the websites. This time around, we’ll..

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6 Footprints and 10 Issues That Can Get Your Blog Deindexed

  Published: 2015/09/07

 Last updated: 2023/02/27

 By: Dejan Murko

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Since the large majority of daily deindexations we see on our platform would be easily avoided by following basic rules for PBNs, we’re thinking it’s a good time to refresh that knowledge. I categorized everything into two sections – footprints and issues. Footprints are something that can get your blogs deindexed immediately. Issues are something that raises flags and..

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Footprints: Server Headers

  Published: 2015/08/06

 Last updated: 2021/11/25

 By: Nejc Zupan

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Lately, there has been quite some debate in public and private channels and groups on the Server header and how it might pose a threat to PBNs due to footprints. This post aims to provide extensive information on what the Server header even is, what forms it takes in the majority of cases and what..

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Busting Myths About PBN Footprints

  Published: 2015/03/10

 Last updated: 2023/08/27

 By: Dejan Murko

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There are a lot of myths going around PBNs and footprints. Some give Google god-like powers (knowing your name when registering a hosting account), others assume it lacks basic common sense. I’ve written this blog post with the help of our expert developers and with SEO experts who bring hands-on experience to the table. First..

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How to Check Backlinks of a Website

  Published: 2022/12/13

 Last updated: 2022/11/15

 By: EBN Blogger

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is constantly evolving. As Google continues to update its algorithm to enhance the user experience, backlinks remain a significant factor in determining search rankings. When reputable sites reference your website by including a hyperlink, it indicates that your content is trustworthy and credible. For Google, this counts as a favorable vote. […]

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How to Do Black Hat Link Building

  Published: 2022/12/11

 Last updated: 2022/12/19

 By: EBN Blogger

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Google captured over 90% of the search engine market because of its relentless pursuit of providing the most relevant results and the best user experience. Businesses employ various search engine optimization (SEO) tactics to get a spot at the top of Google search results. Not appearing on the first page of your target keywords can […]

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