Internal linking with id arguments? Client had an extremely large WP site where they have implemented all their internal linking with an archaic id tracking parameters embedded in each link (old system used that to track internal linking and customer path). We are removing all these internal links so they go to the true canonical url but question how much that old approach hurt seo ultimately. I assume Google can handle that dumb old approach and still pass authority and understand the site structure. But should we anticipate removal of irrelevant tracking parameters will... 3 1 replies
Change of address in GSC Hey folks, I recently had my developer migrate my site to a new URL and noticed a slight drop in domain authority. After some digging, I realized I hadn’t used the “change of address” feature in Google Search Console. As a result, Google was still prioritizing the old domain and focusing on some of the 301 redirects. Lesson learned: if you’re switching to a new domain, don’t forget to update the address in GSC to make sure it knows what to prioritize in the SERP. 1 0 replies
Feeling demotivated as i havent seen much changes in the ranking ( organica as well as GMB) For the past 4 months I've been working on a website providing business setup services in Dubai UAE, their target audience is foreign expats (mainly from India ). initially, there was no ranking but after uploading monthly blogs optimising pages and all the basic SEO strategies.. I've managed to rank on a few keywords in the 30-90 position ( in 2nd month )but the ranking isn't stable.... don't know what's going wrong... the GMB profile is also well optimised... but still no ranking.... the only loophole is I'm not... 4 2 replies
Where to learn seo for absolute noobies Hi all, I own a small business and have been scammed by a couple of "seo specialists". I'm looking to try again, but this time I'd like to be more knowledgeable of the field. What is the best place to learn seo? I checked out semrush which seems alright, but doesn't have much structure to it. Just a bunch of random vids. Thank you! 2 10 replies
Paginated ECOM page ranking on Page 1 for competitive keyword instead of primary category After the recent updates the SERPs seem to be a bit of a mess and Google has me scratching my head! A paginated ECOM page with 1 product is outranking the primary page with 24 products for one of our top keywords for reasons completely unknown! I'm assuming this will just fix itself, but if anyone has any ideas on how to resolve that would be great! Pagination is set up to be crawled and indexed with self referencing canonicals and links from page 1 to page 2 (standard... 5 1 replies
Is this a sign of recovery from recent core update? I got properly screwed in the recent anti-spam update, dropped from 500 impressions a day to 0. Average position dropped from 22 to 66. Today I noticed my site is back to 20, although no effect on impressions/clicks (still 0). Can I take this as a sign of recovery in progress? 1 2 replies
Rankings dropped in SEMrush I do SEO for a hotel and I’m doing the positioning tracking. I noticed that my hotel in the month of December lost 52% visibility for a handful of keywords. However, when I check the keyword on Google in incognito mode, they still show up in the top five positions, but in Semrush said that they dropped to like 18 positions. Weird any thoughts 4 3 replies
Content not in Google's index but DMCA notice persists in search results I'd like some help or guidance with the following perplexing scenario relating to Google search results and a DMCA notice: 1. In May 2024, about seven months ago, Google removed a URL from search for copyright infringement. The reported URL contained, among other content, mention of my name. A DMCA notice began appearing at the bottom of search results for my name, indicating that the infringing URL had been removed and linking to the complaint in the Lumen database. 2. About a month or two later, the webmaster, at... 1 1 replies
gmb - aussie mortgage broker business I’ve had my GMB profile and website up and running for about 4 months now and am really not seeing any traction on my 3-pack but have started ranking 1st and 2nd page for my keywords “mortgage broker bella vista” and “mortgage broker kellyville” But when it comes to “mortgage broker near me” i’m not even in the top 20 most times for the 3 pack. I’ve just finished setting up a whole heap of new citations last week and not seeing any traction yet. How long roughly would... 5 0 replies
23M looking to break into the space (23M) looking to begin my journey Looking for a mentor. I’m 23. Just graduated with a 3.6 GPA. Double major in Finance and Economics with a minor in Computer Science. Currently working as a Private Equity Analyst. I’m knowledgeable in finance but also very tech savvy. I’m a fast learner and can’t be in the rat race my whole life. I want to learn e-commerce / amazon FBA / SEO / Digital Marketing businesses. Yes, I know… everyone and their mother is doing this stuff. But I’ve already noticed... 3 2 replies
Any success stories re-building expired domains? Would be interested in hearing some success stories and strategies behind successful expired domain rebuilds that turned either profitable in itself or pushed the traffic to another site. 2 0 replies
Help with SEO What changes can I make to my website to help me with SEO? sumizeit.com I’m trying to rank for book summary app 4 0 replies
Is image schema necessary for collection pages? I am working on multiple Shopify stores. Though I am aware of image schema, do I have to have schema for every image featured on a collection pages? For example- 'Accessories' collection page has 100s of product listed. Is it recommended to add a schema listing all these product images? If I leave it, will it lack in SERP performance? 3 1 replies
Writing blog posts without trying to rank? I have some ideas for blog posts that I think will be beneficial to anyone who reads it. If I spend time writing these posts, without doing any prior keyword research or trying to rank for specific keywords, does that help the website rankings in any way? 2 3 replies
My website got hit by google december core algorithm update My website got hit by google core update and my discover impressions went from around 50k or more to 0 from 12th of december, any professional help? what should i check? is there a way to check why the algorithm just threw my site ? 5 2 replies
It's the official change "2024" to "2025" time of the year. Friendly reminder: Change all your 2024 mentions to 2025 :) What tools/processes do you guys use to keep track of all such mentions on your client sites? 4 2 replies
What Are the Key Steps to Make Content Voice-Search Friendly? Given the rapid advancements in AI and the increasing dominance of voice search, how can SEO professionals effectively adapt their strategies to optimize for these evolving technologies? Specifically, what are the key considerations for creating high-quality, user-centric content that is both easily discoverable by search engines and effectively engages with voice assistants like Siri and Alexa? 5 2 replies
Why isn't the thumbnail PrimaryImageOfPage not showing? Hi, I have created my website using [format.com](http://format.com) My pages contain Meta property and Json LD graph similar to the ones shown below <meta property="og:title" content="[Page Title]"> <meta property="og:description" content="[Brief description of your page]"> <meta property="og:url" content="[URL of the page]"> <meta property="og:image" content="[URL of the image you want to display]"> <meta property="og:image:alt" content="[Alternative text for the image]"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="[Image width in pixels]"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="[Image height in pixels]"> <meta property="og:type" content="website"> <meta property="og:locale" content="[Locale, e.g., en_US]"> <meta property="og:site_name" content="[Name of your site]"> <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "https://schema.org",... 3 0 replies
B2B2C SEO dilemma in at new company I just began working at a digital marketing consulting company and am focused on seo. I have a long background in business across different industries, but not in-depth seo expertise. I am working for a client that manufacturers solid-surface countertops. The nature of the industry is that 80% of buyers are homeowners, but they homeowners buy through retailers. The past few years were spent focused on raising traffic (achieved by creating a separate blog site because blog couldn't be added to existing website). Blog content has been so general... 3 0 replies
I just landed a job as an SEO associate. What should I expect from it? What does a day in the life of an SEO job look like? I just landed a job as an SEO associate. What should I expect from it? What does a day in the life of an SEO job look like? 5 1 replies