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- abbreviation Internet An Internet
TLD indicating that a website is used by aneducational institution.
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Examples
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It offered discounts to college kids who linked their ".edu" pages to Overstock.com.
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It offered discounts to college kids who linked their ".edu" pages to Overstock.com.
Inder Sidhu: The Worst SEO Mistake You Can Make Inder Sidhu 2011
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Many schemes intended to trick Google's search algorithm have included .edu links, search-engine experts say.
Google Penalizes Overstock for Search Tactics Amir Efrati 2011
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Because .edu pages don't normally drive commercial traffic, Google considers them to be important sources of information and ranks them high in Internet searches.
Inder Sidhu: The Worst SEO Mistake You Can Make Inder Sidhu 2011
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Internet search experts say that sites associated with educational institutions, which come with ".edu" in their Web addresses, are often considered by Google's search algorithm to be more authoritative than commercial sites.
Google Penalizes Overstock for Search Tactics Amir Efrati 2011
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"There is big money in .edu links because they are 'trusted sites' in Google's eyes," said David Harry , president of Reliable SEO, a SEO specialist based in Canada.
Google Penalizes Overstock for Search Tactics Amir Efrati 2011
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You can also find health information on the generally commercial-free government Web sites (with addresses that end in ".gov") and academic ones (".edu").
Patients find plenty of health information on line, but not all of it is reliable 2011
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You can also find health information on the generally commercial-free government Web sites (with addresses that end in ".gov") and academic ones (".edu").
Patients find plenty of health information on line, but not all of it is reliable 2011
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You can also find health information on the generally commercial-free government Web sites (with addresses that end in ".gov") and academic ones (".edu").
Patients find plenty of health information on line, but not all of it is reliable 2011
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Experts say educational sites rarely link to commercial sites, so a shopping site can surge in Google rankings if an .edu page links to it.
Google Penalizes Overstock for Search Tactics Amir Efrati 2011
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