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Elevate Your SEO with Professional Link Building Services

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In the ever-evolving world of search engine optimization (SEO), link building remains crucial for achieving higher rankings in search results. Professional link building services are pivotal in elevating your SEO strategy by providing the expertise and resources needed to create a robust and authoritative online presence. This article explores the significance of link building, the benefits of professional services, and how they can help your website ascend the search engine ranks.

The Importance of Link Building

Link building, often called “off-page SEO,” involves acquiring high-quality backlinks from other websites to your own. Search engines, especially Google, consider these backlinks as votes of confidence in your content’s authority and relevance. The more authoritative and relevant the linking sites are, the more valuable these backlinks become in the eyes of search engines. As a result, they positively impact your website’s search engine rankings.

Effective link building has several advantages:

  1. Improved Search Engine Rankings: Search engines use backlinks as one of the factors to determine a website’s authority. High-quality backlinks from reputable sources can significantly boost your rankings.
  2. Increased Organic Traffic: Higher rankings increase visibility in search results, driving increased organic traffic to your website.
  3. Enhanced Credibility: When authoritative websites link to your content, it builds trust and credibility for your brand or website.
  4. Better User Experience: Quality backlinks often lead users to valuable content, improving the overall user experience.
  5. Extended Reach: Backlinks from different sources can introduce your website to a wider audience, potentially increasing your customer base.

It’s worth noting that alongside link building, the creation of optimized web pages is vital. Many businesses also utilize an SEO content writing service to create content that naturally attracts those valuable backlinks.

The Role of Professional Link Building Services

While link building is undeniably essential, it’s also a complex and time-consuming process that demands expertise, strategy, and dedication. Enlisting the expertise of professional link building services, such as ClickIntelligence.co.uk, can help you secure high-quality backlinks and boost your website’s authority in search engine rankings.

Professional link building services offer several benefits:

  1. Expertise: These services comprise professionals who understand the nuances of SEO and link building. They stay updated on industry trends, algorithm changes, and best practices to ensure your website remains competitive.
  2. Quality Over Quantity: Professional services focus on acquiring high-quality backlinks from authoritative sources. They prioritize relevance, context, and the overall impact of each link.
  3. Customized Strategies: Every website is unique, and professional services tailor their link building strategies to your specific needs and goals. Whether you’re looking to boost local SEO or target a global audience, they can create a custom plan for you.
  4. Time-Saving: Outsourcing your link building to professionals frees up your time and resources, allowing you to concentrate on other aspects of your business.
  5. Link Diversity: A diverse set of backlinks, including guest posts, infographics, social signals, and more, can be achieved through professional services, ensuring a well-rounded and natural link profile.
  6. Risk Mitigation: Professionals are well-versed in ethical SEO practices and can help you avoid the risks associated with black-hat techniques that can result in penalties from search engines.

Selecting the Right Link Building Service

Choosing the right provider is crucial to maximize professional link building services. Look for the following characteristics:

  1. Proven Track Record: Check their portfolio and client testimonials to gauge their success in improving rankings for other websites.
  2. Transparency: The service should be transparent about its strategies, progress, and results, providing regular reports.
  3. White-Hat Practices: Ensure the service adheres to ethical and Google-compliant link building practices.
  4. Customization: They should offer tailored strategies to meet your SEO objectives.
  5. Communication: Effective communication with your link building service is vital. Regular updates and the ability to address your concerns are key.

Link building services are valuable in enhancing your SEO efforts. They bring expertise, resources, and a focus on quality to your link building strategy, ultimately helping your website ascend the search engine ranks, drive organic traffic, and establish authority and credibility in your industry. If you’re serious about elevating your SEO, consider enlisting the expertise of a professional link building service like Linkflow.ai to propel your online success.

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Meta Ordered to Stop Using The Name Threads For Its Newly Launched Social Networking App

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UK company Threads Software has given a 30 days ultimatum to tech giant Meta, to cease using the name Threads for its newly launched social networking app.

Threads Software Company is reported to have trademarked its name in 2012 by JPY Ltd, for its intelligent messaging hub, which can store a company’s emails, tweets, and voice over Internet protocol phone calls in a cloud database.

The Threads service has been actively promoted worldwide since 2014, and following the first commercial sale in the US in 2018, JPY Ltd spun off a new company, Threads Software Ltd. According to the press release, it has since licensed nearly 1,000 organizations worldwide with sales currently growing at 200% a year.

The software company announced that if Meta fails to stop using the name Threads, it will not hesitate to seek an injunction from the court.

In a press release, the British company said it had declined the four offers that Meta’s lawyers made to purchase its domain “threads.app from Threads Software Ltd in April 2023. Following the launch of Meta threads in July this year, the managing director of Threads Software Limited, John Yardley said the business has continued to face a serious threat from one of the largest tech companies in the world. 

In his words,

“Taking on a US$ 150 billion company is not an easy decision for us to make. We have invested 10 years in our platform, establishing a recognized brand in the name, Threads. Our business now faces a serious threat from one of the largest technology companies in the world.

“We recognize that this is a classic ‘David and Goliath’ battle with Meta. And whilst they may think they can use whatever name they want, that does not give them the right to use the Threads brand name.”

The UK company added that at the same time, Meta announced the launch of Threads, it was removed from Facebook.

Meta which launched Threads in July 2023, recorded remarkable success which saw it attract 100 million users in just five days. Soon after, user engagement began to drop on the platform as it continued to introduce in-demand features to enhance user retention and attract more people to the app.

This is not the first time Meta has been sued for trademark issues. In July 2022, an installation-art company called META (or Meta.is) announced that it will sue Meta (Facebook) for trademark violation, alleging that Zuckerberg’s name change violated the smaller company’s established brand.

It is worth noting that situations like this highlights the importance of navigating the legal and regulatory landscape when launching a new product, especially in industries like technology where intellectual property and branding are highly competitive and protected.

Nigeria Needs Reforms on How The Law Enforcement Professionals Work

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When we write here that Nigerians must speak out over how our law enforcement professionals do their jobs, some people bring tribal components into the conversations. When the Army went into university hostels in the Southeast a few years ago, and arrested some male students in the name of fighting IPOB/ESN, we condemned that act totally and unambiguously.

I bring that up as EFCC unleashed an unprecedented raid in OAU Ile Ife, arresting 69 students: ‘Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has abolished sting operations at night, following the controversy stirred by its recent raid on Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife on Wednesday.

‘The raid, which saw the EFCC arrest 69 students who it labeled ‘Suspected Internet Fraudsters’, attracted heavy backlash, which was escalated through the #FreeOAUStudents hashtag – forcing the agency to announce some operational changes.’

Due to the structure of the Nigerian hostel system, it is possible EFCC went into the hostels and picked random students, because computer IP addresses are not wholly tied to hostel room numbers.

Good People, this is not a banana republic and we cannot push these young people out of their minds. How do you arrest 69 students in the night when you have a Dean of Students Affairs and broad university leadership which could be engaged, after you have collected your evidence?

That reminds me, a few days ago, a governor and the president of the labour union were the victims of these law enforcement guys.

EFCC Abolishes Night Sting Operation As Backlash Trails Its Arrest of 69 OAU Students

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Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has abolished sting operations at night, following the controversy stirred by its recent raid on Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife on Wednesday. 

The raid, which saw the EFCC arrest 69 students who it labeled ‘Suspected Internet Fraudsters’, attracted heavy backlash, which was escalated through the #FreeOAUStudents hashtag – forcing the agency to announce some operational changes. 

The school’s student union condemned the development, describing it as “unacceptable.”

The Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke was quick to intervene: “I have instructed the state’s Attorney General to work with the school administration, leadership of the Student Union, and the EFCC to safeguard the rights of the students and ensure that due process is meticulously adhered to. I will continue to keep close watch,” he said.

Thus, in a statement titled: ‘EFCC Bans Sting Operations at Night’, the commission said its executive chairman, Ola Olukoyede, “has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the EFCC.”

“He gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in reaction to the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal of the Commission in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Already, many of the suspects duly profiled by the Command have been released, while profiling of suspects yet un-released will be completed, without further delay,” the statement signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity, said.

“The Commission wishes to assure the public that it will not relent in its adherence to the rule of law, in the exercise of its mandate,” it added.

The anti-graft agency also announced a comprehensive review of its guidelines concerning the arrest, bail, and processing of suspects. It said the initiative, launched on Monday, October 31, 2023, spans all EFCC Commands and is grounded in the commitment to uphold the rule of law and international best practices in suspect treatment.

The revised guidelines place a significant emphasis on safeguarding the rights of suspects, particularly in matters pertaining to arrest, detention, and bail. Operational procedures will align with relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2011, and the EFCC’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Under the new guidelines, EFCC operatives are prohibited from demanding professional certificates from sureties as a condition for bail. Additionally, requests for the international passport of suspects will be exercised with discretion, taking into account factors such as the nature of the case, the individual’s background, and their country of residence.

Commander of the EFCC, CE Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, who heads the Legal and Prosecution Department of the EFCC, emphasized that bail conditions must be reasonable and feasible for both suspects and their sureties. He also stressed the need to cease the unreasonable detention of suspects without a Remand Warrant, exceeding the constitutionally allowed period.

Furthermore, officers of the Commission have been cautioned against any unwarranted violation of the rights of suspects. Tahir emphasized the importance of professionalism in all operational activities, stating, “it is time to have a paradigm shift and change the narrative. Henceforth, professionalism shall be the watchword. Let’s follow the best international standards worthy of our identity as a flagship law enforcement agency.” 

Towing the path of the Nigerian Police

Following its latest raid on students’ hostels in Ile-Ife under a ‘sting operation’, the EFCC escalated its notoriety in abusing people’s fundamental human rights in the course of raiding suspected internet fraudsters. This tradition is well-established in the operation of the Nigerian Police, who seek huge amounts of money for bail afterward.

Among those arrested in Ile-Ife were tech entrepreneur students of OAU, who have achieved remarkable feats.

The EFCC said without proof, that it received “actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet-related activities” and in the course of the raid, recovered items that include “exotic cars, 190 mobile phones and 40 laptops among others.”

It added that “the suspects have made useful statements to the EFCC and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” which many believe to indicate that there was no prior investigation and that whatever intelligence the commission acted on was flawed.

An official who was asked why the anti-graft agency raided Ile-Ife at night was quoted as saying: “internet fraudsters work at night, so if you’re awake at night, you’re a fraudster.”

Similar raids have been carried out in several other places across the country, with tens of internet entrepreneurs, including software engineers and forex traders, being arrested and paraded as criminals. At last, many of them were released without being charged after all.

Abiola Awoyeye, Honorable Member representing Ife Central State Constituency at the 8th Osun State House of Assembly, said late Wednesday that 58 out of the 69 arrested students have been released.

“I can confirm that 58 of the 69 people that were arrested have been released, with talks ongoing for the remaining 11,” he said.

While many of the victims of the EFCC illegal raids were eventually set free, the defamation that comes with the operation usually lives to hunt the victims for a long time. 

“Imagine employers searching your name on Google and it’s showing you were arrested one time by EFCC for fraud. Something you didn’t do o,” Lola Okunrin posted on X. “EFCC is denting these students images and we all need to fight it. We can’t continue in this tyranny.”

The arrested students and OAU management have been urged to institute a class action lawsuit against the EFCC.