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I see all kinds of stupid stuff like this in Search Console. I don't trust it for data related to specific keywords. The total impressions and clicks seems accurate but anything more detailed than that seems off when it comes to traffic. I wonder if you didn't get split tested for that term and...

The internet is full of stories just like yours, @MrMedia. Lots of people getting whacked for no clear reason. Google themselves said there was nothing specific any site did wrong or can fix, it's just how the new algorithm shook out. Everyone thinks different things because so many types of...

Pray tell, fellow gentleman. What is a "patch article"?

The three reasons anyone with any sense is still using Wordpress: They want to have a big base of buyers when they sell their own site. They're forced to use it based on the demands of clients. They rely on user generated content and the writers can use it easily. The big boy developers I know...

Is it really that much of a problem in big cities? I hear people are trashing those tax funded scooters, throwing them in ditches, leaving them wherever they want. They're offering "free removal." I wonder what the catch here is. Is the city paying them for this service?

I was looking at something like this yesterday but filtering the_content() through PHP on Wordpress. Remember though, this code you posted is applied after the page has loaded. It's not in the source code itself. So depending on if Google is executing your Javascript before it wonders if your...

Newbies might get a lot of functionality others have done, but they'll do it with a million plugins, which means you have another edge on them, which is site speed. I'd follow the path laid out above, because there's a big pitfall that nearly everyone falls in and loses a ton of time on, which...

Do other auction pages rank for that term or anything of the sort? Google has intent built into each search term. If they don't match, you might rank for a little while but not long. And does an eBay auction page get 404 error'd once the item is sold? Same goes for your website. It has to match...

I'd say you have a clear picture of the current game. It's really about getting enough momentum behind you to tackle huge keywords. Time, Posts, Links, Social Signals... Things you need to bust beyond 5 figures instead of being 3 and low 4 figures per site. ---- What has your link building...

The only problem with partnering with foreigners is the lack of legal protection. Who's really going to defend a contract or deal with international litigation? But if I had known you for a long time and trusted you, I'd do something informal. But I'd also try to keep as much control as...

What makes him an alpha? You dropped a 3 hour video on us with zero description or telling us what to expect to hear. At least give an example of something cool from the interview to entice us.

Interesting, @TechLee. I know someone who did the exact same thing, developing a project for the exact same industries. I believe he has/had a partner in it. Could it be you? Guy's name is Dan. Your journal will be great. This can be a huge business for someone who gets it right due to the...

I'm as guilty as the next, but what's the point of complaining that people aren't posting if you're averaging 1.34 posts per MONTH since you signed up? Are you running a Lab thread or have you ever ran one? If you want conversation to happen, you can help stir it up by contributing more. As far...

A friend of mine bought it and let me log in to check it out. It's very basic newbie stuff. The content they post on their blog is far more advanced than what is in the course. There's no golden nuggets in there. It's just 1) "how to install wordpress" 2) "how to install the theme we recommend"...

I have a site targeting high priced item with Amazon Associates. I get a majority of sales in the $100 - $300 range and they always ship, no problem. I get some returns and all of that as expected. But in the 2 years of this site, I've sold probably around 15-20 items that range from $2500 -...

Do call to action buttons always boost clicks? I'm specifically thinking of Amazon Affiliates sites and product review pages like best lists. I'm trying to do everything I can to get more clicks and let Amazon do the converting. I've added comparison tables above the fold now, and I have a...

This begs the question of "what are toxic links?" I know of: mass generated spam on spammed out pages links you turn toxic by spamming them with tiers PBN links that get exposed and stay live crap nobody uses like guestbooks image scrapers, alexa scrapers, keyword finders mass social signals...

@JasonSc So for organic it's all the same but focus on local backlinks. For maps it's the citations and GMB stuff. I did read @DKurtz.me say something about map embeds and linking to them, with press releases being the easiest way to pull it off. All in all, Local SEO doesn't seem to be that...

How you do it would depend on the platform, like Wordpress, but you could write an if statement to only show the updated date on just the ones you're concerned about, or create a custom post template and move those over to it, where the template would show updated date while your others could...

Are you sure they aren't testing new URL slugs? Because content management systems like Wordpress auto-create 301's each time you change the slug. They may not be reposting as in deleting the old one and adding a new one, but simply changing the slug.