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Excluded by NoIndex Tag – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
So you've noindexed a page... ...and Google told you about it. Who cares right? Well that's all fine, as long as you did it on purpose. Let's briefly go over why this may be a problem. Why is this a…
Duplicate without user-selected canonical – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
Duplicate pages and no canonical tag? You're asking for SEO problems! Perhaps this is simply some forgotten page on your site. But if it's an important page, then fixing this should be your #1 priority. Why is this a problem?…
Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt – Should you care?
Almost everyone who runs a website of any size will have this message in Google Search Console. It's a constant yellow stain on anyone who likes to run things without errors. But is it worth fixing? That depends on the…
Submitted URL Not Found (404 Error) – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
This is a common error where the Sitemap isn't automatically generated, or it has to be manually updated / refreshed. Essentially, it means that the sitemap contains a URL that is missing (providing a 404 not found error). When does…
Submitted URL Blocked by Robots.txt – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
The yellow errors in the Coverage section of Google Search Console continue! This time I'll cover how to find and fix the "Submitted URL Blocked by Robots.txt" issue.
Submitted URL marked “noindex” – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
Here is how your fix the "Submitted URL marked 'noindex'" error in the Google Search Console. When Google says "Submitted" this will usually refer to your Sitemap. The sitemap is entered into the Google search console page called "Sitemaps" here:…
Batch Create sameAs Schema.org Snippet with Text Mechanic
If you have a long list of social properties or other sites that you want to quickly add to JSON LD schema.org markup, it can be a pain to do it manually. So here is a tactic to quickly create…
Off Season Drops for Niche Ecommerce Websites
Over the last few years, I've noticed something interesting. In seasonal ecommerce industries, independent websites seem to drop in rankings during the off season, and regain the lost rankings during the peak seasons. In comparison, the major players such as…
How To Establish Search Market Share with a New Ecommerce Website
When you're a new website, SEO is very hard. You have no existing authority from links. Google doesn't trust you (often resulting in a Google Sandbox). And if you don't have a national marketing budget, it can seem daunting on…
Link Metrics – What Makes a Good Backlink in 2019?
1,000,000 generic forum and comment links. Kidding. Obviously. But it's one of the most important parts of SEO, and yet so many people look for the wrong things when choosing a link source. Below are the main areas you should…