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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…
SEO Impact of GEO IP Redirects – Don’t Do Them (For Your Own Sake)
GEO IP Redirects aren't a good idea for SEO. They are against Google's Indexing and Crawling advice, and can result in de-indexation, reduced organic visibility, and at the end of the day, lost revenue for you or your client. The…
Keyword Targeting for New Websites
You're small, a new website, but you've got big dreams! You want to take on the Guardian, Wikipedia, and every Gov site on the planet. While there's nothing wrong with that, you've got to be realistic with what you're targeting,…
Understanding Search Intent for SEO
You came to this page with a purpose, most likely to solve the problem: What is search intent and how can I use it for my SEO? And so I'll break down the correct way to think about searcher intent,…
The August 2018 / Medic Google Update – 1 Month On
There's been a lot of talk over the last month about the so called "medic update" that occurred in August of 2018. Below I'll briefly summarise my initial findings. img courtesy of SE Round Table Is it user intent…
River Island Loses 45% of Organic Search Traffic
Update 2nd August: Now in August their Traffic has been restored, making me think it was an SEO test that went wrong. **Old Post** From 4.9 million searches per month in June 2018, down to 2.7 million in July 2018.