News from 2012 that Changed Your Life on the Web

It's been quite a year for the internet…from blog network takedowns to Facebook Timelines, to zoo animals running amuck stealing rankings from hard-working webmasters—this year is sure to go down in infamy.

So, to finish off the year with a bang, I thought I would chronicle the top news from 2012.

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Cutts Talks Unique Content, Warnings for Affiliates

New Google Webmaster Help video alert! Matt Cutts has just released another video for webmasters on YouTube. This time, the target is unique content. Yes, this is a topic he's addressed many times. This time, however, his sights are set specifically on those running affiliate sites.

Here's the question that prompted this new video:

We have an ecommerce site, around 1000 product/pages on that site, so how can [we]create unique meta details for those pages? SEOtips, India

Cutts seemed a little exasperated as he read the initial question, and he even removed his glasses (for dramatic effect?) before answering. He said his response would have to incorporate a bit of "tough love" since it's a topic upon which Google takes a firm position.

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