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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…
Optimising Ecommerce Websites for Mobile Users
Mobile is massively important. As Google moves closer to a mobile first index, the implications for SEO will become even greater. Also with a lot of traffic now coming to ecommerce websites from mobile devices, the better engagement you have,…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
The Best Opencart Extensions for SEO
Opencart out of the box is pretty bad for SEO. Urls aren't optimised, canonical links are wrong, and filters can create big problems! And while you could customise each feature by hand, buying an extension will save you time and…
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:…