Ask an SEO
Ask an SEO is a weekly column where we answer your top questions about search engine optimization. Have a question about SEO? Simply fill out our form and you might get your answer in our next edition of Ask an SEO!
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How Can I Recover My Lost SEO Keywords & Organic Traffic?
If your rankings dropped, or you cannot find the keywords driving traffic to your pages in Google Analytics, this post walks you through fixing both.
How to Handle Low Inventory Pages on Ecommerce Sites
Should you noindex product pages with low inventory? If you noindex category pages, does that include the subcategories? Find out the answers here.
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How to Build Links to Pages Where Links Are Hard to Build
Get creative, and don’t be everyone else, and you can build links to any page with a little (or a lot) of extra effort.
How to Find Freelance Technical SEO Experts
Here are a few options to help overcome technical SEO issues when you can’t solve the problem on your own.
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Why Is a Site with Ugly URLs Ranking Above Mine?
Here’s why a website with ugly URLs can rank higher in the SERPs and some URL structure best practices.
Does Host Location Matter for Google & SEO?
Your host’s location might affect your site speed. But does it mean anything for your SEO rankings? Find out here.
How Can I Get My Website Traffic to Convert?
Looking for ways to help your website traffic to convert better? This post walks you through actionable strategies.
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How Much More Effective Are Headings Than Formatted Text?
Search engines are now smart enough to realize what are headings or titles, even if we don’t explicitly tell them.
How to Start Your Relationship with a New SEO Client
Want to develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with a new SEO client? Then onboarding is important. Learn how here.
Are Blog Comments Useless for Link Building?
While blog commenting is useless for link building, it can potentially result in increased website traffic when utilized properly.
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My Site Audit Says ‘Low Word Counts’ – Is That Important?
Don’t freak out if you fail an automatic site audit. Take a breath and evaluate whether the tool is right.
Does Google Favor .Gov & .Edu Sites?
While many .edu and .gov sites rank well, it likely isn’t because the domain is .edu or .gov.
How Do You Effectively Optimize Your Website in a Tiny Niche?
Learn why understanding your audience and going beyond keywords are essential to dominating a small niche in search engines.
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How to Overcome Technical SEO Issues on a Budget
While some technical issues require allocating a budget to tackle, others are pretty simple to address yourself. Learn more here.
How Can I Publish Content to Both .com & .co.uk Websites?
Learn the top things you need to consider if when publishing the same content on both your .com and .co.uk websites.
Are Modal Popups Searchable?
Using a modal isn’t necessarily good or bad for SEO – it’s all about how it’s coded and implemented.
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What Is the Best Way to Track Organic Conversions?
The nuance of measuring organic conversions is much more complex. Here’s why.
Is Changing Your URL Structure a Bad Idea?
Your reasons for making a change to your URL structure should be deliberated carefully. Here’s what you need to consider.
What Is a Google Penalty in SEO?
The ONLY true penalty (officially) in SEO is a “manual action” from Google. Learn more here.
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Should You Compare Your Site to a Competitor’s Site?
When your site is having ranking or organic traffic issues, what other sites do is irrelevant. Here’s why.
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