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“Hello, everyone! As the title suggests, I am relatively new to the SEO world and am currently working in-house for a local B2B business. Most of our content are blogs. The situation was relatively dire; they weren't using Yoast's automatically generated sitemap and just took note of every new published post in a month, and then submit a new manual sitemap (Don't ask, it's resolved). After taking a closer look, a lot of the articles are like crawl / click depth 4 - 5, with article”

“Hello everyone. Are there any easy ways to build backlinks to your website? After doing a little research especially against my competitors. It seems they’re using a service to create backlinks to their website from generic posts and websites. Things have changed. Back in my day, you built a site in Dreamweaver, uploaded it to your server, then went to Google to submit your URL—and that was it 😂 submitted by /u/cyogenus [link] [comments]”

“Bing Webmaster Tools imported my site in under 5 minutes as described. A month later, Bing traffic is 15% of my Google referrals with zero extra work. Its the easiest SEO win you'll ever get.”

“I’ve been working on a roofing directory and feel like I’ve already done quite a bit more than the usual “publish a bunch of programmatic pages and hope Google likes them.” So far I’ve: - Added a few thousand real roofing companies with individual profile pages. Even added quite a bit to each so they don’t feel like thin, low quality pages. - Built city, suburb, state and storm-related pages - Set up internal linking, schema, canonicals and localized content - Added claim-your-profile and quote-”

“We've noticed something strange with our site. Twice now we've been hit by what looks like spam backlinks (hundreds of low-quality .store domains, autogenerated names, etc.). After submitting a disavow file, we saw a very noticeable recovery in traffic almost immediately. Whether that's coincidence or not, it made us realize we need a better way to monitor backlinks and overall SEO. What tools do you actually recommend nowadays for: -Monitoring new backlinks and possible spam attacks”

“An interesting SEO hack - Search your competitor on Google to see what content ranks the highest. Then you know what kind of content you should focus on for your website. You're welcome! Can't post the query because it includes a link and the mods will block me. So Google might not be the best for this. Might need AHREFS or SEMRUSH. submitted by /u/sumizeit [link] [comments]”

“For consultants I would not chase one all in one tool. Use Ahrefs or Semrush for keywords and site gaps then use SocLeads if you want to pull clean local business lists from Google Maps or LinkedIn for outreach since SEO alone is slow for lead flow.”

One practical SEO check I use on small business/client sites is making sure the page sends the same indexability message everywhere. For any important page, check: HTTP status is 200, not a…

“Hi folks, Has anyone inherited a local service business website that’s targeting multiple locations across the homepage and service pages, and if so, how did you untangle it without tanking rankings? I’ve inherited a few windows and doors companies, and it’s thrown up a challenge I haven’t really had to deal with before. My usual approach with local service businesses (windows, plumbing, roofing, etc.) is pretty straightforward. I build the site around one primary location - ideally the main cit”

“Backstory: 16 years in SEO. Started 2009 doing banner ads after someone saw my Flash animations on Newsgrounds. Ecommerce, affiliate, igaming, food retail. Every project hits the same wall - backlinks - and the market behind it is full of snakes selling $70-450 placements backed by fake traffic screenshots. What I built: WordPress plugin. Points-based guest post exchange. Host a post, earn points; spend points to publish yours elsewhere. No money changes hands. Entry requires connecting Google S”

“Most local businesses are quietly losing customers to whoever shows up first on Google, and they have no idea why. I've done reputation and local-SEO work for years, and the same fixable problems come up over and over: incomplete Google Business Profiles, no recent reviews, wrong info scattered across the web, invisible in the map pack. So here's the offer: reply with your business name + city (and your website if you've got one) and I'll take a look and tell you, plainly: whethe”

“So I operate a small side business out of my apartment repairing guitars and I have a Google business profile to promote it. I pay for SEO, but something weird that I've noticed is that there are some weeks where I'm getting multiple calls/inquiries everyday, and then there are months where I'll go weeks without getting barely anything. I can't help but feel like my business isn't getting promoted during those periods when I'm not getting inundated with calls. I'm not”

“Hi, I was writing a title for my listing trying to maximise SEO and etsy recomended me not going over 14 words. Should I keep the most relevant words in the tittle and dump everythting else plus the title into tags or should i fill out the title as much as possible? Worth to mention that 7 words maximise around 98% of searches as it is a niche product. Basically my question is if SEO is better if the title is short and people searching for the product always search up for 50% of it or if it does”

“Building a small software product solo. For months my scoreboard was Google rankings, and they kept going up, so I felt good. Then I actually read the traffic behind those rankings and realized I had been celebrating the wrong thing. Here is what I pulled for the last 28 days: 44,749 times my pages showed up in Google 229 actual clicks so about half a percent of the people who saw me clicked average ranking around the bottom of page 1 So the visibility is there. Google is putting me in front of”

“SEO can help, but do not start with generic pages, try to write useful content in you blog as well, not ai slop pSEO or anything like that, that can get penalized, also seo is a long term game and in the long run it always plays an important part, try to build backlinks aswell”

“Hey guys, I am kinda new to SEO, know the basics for many years and decided to go a little deeper with a little AI guidance. The problem is that it's very confusing because there are a lot of things to check and it seems like many of them are "super" important. So now i’m about to launch a new website with around 16-20 blog posts. What should I make sure is ready before going live? For example: Is 16-20 articles enough to start? Should I start building backlinks right away? How do”

“You need to integrate your content with case studies, data studies that include your SaaS and how it solves x problem, guides that include your SaaS etc. Useful information for readers.”

“Good comparison, and you're right that most exist mainly for backlinks. The operator view (I run one, nicklaunches.com, so read accordingly): the SEO value question actually decomposes into whether the directory does its own SEO. A directory that ranks its category pages ("best ai writing tools" etc) passes real authority AND sends comparison-shoppers. A directory that ranks for nothing is a link farm with better UI, whatever its DR says. When I check competitors, the tell is wheth”

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“I've been looking into SEO tools for a consulting business, and there are so many options that it's hard to know which ones are actually worth using. Some focus on keyword research, others on content, local SEO, AI, or reporting, and they all seem to promise the same results. For those of you running consulting firms or helping clients grow their businesses, which SEO tools have consistently delivered results? I'm more interested in tools that help generate qualified leads and long-t”

“I'm not an SEO professional, but I run a small faculty blog focused on historical research and I've been trying to get it more visible. A colleague mentioned buying backlinks was worth looking into, and I honestly had no idea that was even a common practice. What I'm genuinely uncertain about is whether this does anything meaningful for a niche academic site, or whether it's only useful for commercial content. I've read conflicting things about Google's stance on purchase”

“I received this email today, after months of writing blogs, pillar contents and refining my site seo it's now gaining some traffic. This the first website i am doing SEO and I'm currently at my 3rd month, any advice for a newbie like me what should i focus on for growth? submitted by /u/Thick-Initial-4548 [link] [comments]”

“Niche B2B like this is actually a good spot for SEO, low competition and the buyers know exactly what they're searching for. This is what has worked for clients I’ve done SEO for - content targeting specific compliance terms your trade actually uses, industry jargon ranks easier than you'd think - programmatic pages if you can, one per certification/regulation/equipment type, arborists deal with a lot of specific standards so there's probably a decent long tail here - get listed on a”

“I work for a small agency; I'm the only SEO on the team (the rest are development, socials, etc). I manage pretty much everything SEO-related for 8 clients, 130 billable hours out of 140 a month. I struggle to give each client my full attention due to how little breathing time I have per month. Those ten hours are very quickly filled with reporting, audits, supporting the rest of the team, etc and it isn't enough. How do you manage to provide good service to so many clients all at once?”

“Is anyone sick and tired of getting lists and lists of domains selling backlinks and then when you ask about them and your preferred category, they send you these low-key sites nobody has ever heard of? Ever thought of mining those for keywords that are low KD and high volume? Question: Is it ethical to do that and use their keywords to rank your own site without paying for it? submitted by /u/WebLinkr [link] [comments]”

“Hi, so there are a lot of discussions I see on Linkedin and other forums about SEO audits being expensive and other people saying no, they are not. I also remember Lily Ray saying she can take months to make an seo audit. So my question is for those that price their audits at such high prices, what do you guys put inside the audit? For reference in my audits I put the classic trinity: On-Page, Off-Page, and Technical. With technical leading most of it followed by content. I also understand that”

“I’d like to know how to get content indexed quickly; what methods do people commonly use? submitted by /u/news1338 [link] [comments]”

“Does anybody have recommendations for a good seo company for a 400 acct pool service company in Houston TX? I currently have a company, but feel they are not being productive. We rank on some keywords, but feel they could be doing more. They seem to follow the same format every month with little work compared to what some say online. They helped me grow from 10 accts to 400, but after doing some online tests, we would like to rank better. submitted by /u/SpiteSweet4253 [link] [”

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“I just started doing seo and its been 2 month doing seo for my local dental clinic it has 328 clicks and 6.9k impression and i have started doing it for month and half please tell meis it nice or not seeing peoples gsc in millions majes me feel weather im doin it right or not submitted by /u/yokai_69_36 [link] [comments]”

“I launched a utility/tool website about 6 months ago. The tool is free, fast, and solves a genuine problem (similar to formatting, converting, or calculating tools). However, I am really struggling to get initial traffic.Since it's a tool website and not a blog, standard content marketing (like writing 2000-word articles) doesn't completely fit. My questions for you guys: I would love to hear your experiences, opinions, or any case studies you've seen. (Not sharing the link here to a”

“I'd audit those pages honestly. If they're just template pages with the city name swapped out, I'd either improve the most valuable locations with genuinely useful local content or noindex the weaker ones. Hundreds of thin pages usually aren't worth maintaining.”

“I wanna learn a less complex skill and thought seo will be fit for me because less coding and my laptop can't handle much. So in era of ai is it worth it or should I choose another skill? I want to learn less complex skill and now is it demanding or has some job left or too narrow for entry level job? submitted by /u/Emad_341 [link] [comments]”

“https://preview.redd.it/22hriytckech1.png?width=2690&format=png&auto=webp&s=7d9941a1ece851c7ce34c103c08e0318e9b3ed00 This graph was a pretty eye-opening moment for me. About a week before June 29 was the day I seriously started working on SEO for my SaaS. Before that, Google Search Console was almost completely flat—most days I had 0 impressions . Then, after optimizing pages, improving content, submitting to directories, and fixing technical SEO issues, impressions started climbing”

“i recently started learning seo, like im a saas dev, so i tried getting my hands over seo and link building etc, it feels like a maze of nothing to me like wtf is going on idk i dont have any clue i read though some blogs and ai'ed a few things still im like feeling i dont know this thing at all, so i was wondering if anyone is willing to help me out with this adventure on mine i'd really appreciate that! submitted by /u/Lazy_Atmosphere_4891 [link] [comments]”

“I’m trying to separate hype from reality here. Most SEO advice says results take months, but I’m specifically looking for real case studies where a new site or very low-authority site saw meaningful traction in days or a couple of weeks. If you’ve seen that happen, what was the actual trigger? Was it a technical fix, a near-ranking page update, internal links, local SEO, a low-competition keyword, or some other quick win? I’m not asking for theory. I’m trying to find examples where SEO clearly m”

“Hello everyone! Im working on ACTUALLY making our Google Merchant Center more SEO friendly. See alot of good tips on here but I was wondering if anyone saw more success with 1 way over another with their products and products title/description. Do i want to make sure I use all available characters or not? Is there a sweet spot? Should I add keywords to product titles even if its really long and overkill? I work with battery chargers and didnt know if I should put the model name and voltage etc..”

“Hi! I am a business manager and I have very little experience with SEO. However, we're doing a website redesign as it's been 10+ years since our website was built. Basically, I'm less than thrilled with the quality of the work from the company we hired and it's been 8 months since the project began and the website is still not done. It's coming upon launch time and I have requested some edits be made to text on the website before launch. Website designer said that for SEO rea”

“SEO is all about just getting much valuable content onto the web linking back to your site, you are never too late but it is just about getting started.”

“Fair enough. And 100% agree. I said at the end, in my third ps I think, that I was exaggerating about SEO. For better or worse, I've learned more about GEO the last few weeks than SEO. I get SEO, kind of, because I've done it before, but never like this.”

“there are many parts I agree with in this post but SEO definitely isnt dead. only about 1% of traffic is going through GEO right now per my research (sorry dont feel like finding exactly what I read). + a lot of GEO content is just training on traditional SEO and the underlying content so it really doesnt hurt to do both. GEO is rising but its more of just good hygiene right now.”

“You definitely want to start with bottom-of-funnel content, especially if your product is only a couple of months old. You probably don't have a very high domain reputation, so trying to rank for broad educational content will be very hard. Start with: Alternatives to ____ , Your tool vs. Competitor, etc. type of content. These topics are way easier rank for because they're more niche, so less competition and it catches people that are already closer to purchasing. So less traffic (but m”

“Kind of, but not everything. For instance, SEO uses backlinks as a big driver - other sites linking back to your website. GEO doesn’t care. At least Google told me it didn’t care. So they both have their place.”

“I'll start with my request: Ultimately, I need help building out SEO and tangential practices that drive organic inbound pipeline for our business. My head is swimming with all of the research I have done in an effort to understand how this magical thing works and where do I begin. We own a facilities maintenance company in the Atlanta metro. We provide several services to essentially be the only call you need to make. My wife and I have owned this business for several years and we used to b”

“SEO is probably the biggest example of founders giving up too early. They publish a few articles, wait a month, see no movement, and conclude it doesn't work. In reality, it's one of the few channels that compounds if you keep shipping. I also think backlinks matter even more now with LLM search. Trusted mentions in reviews, comparison pages, and listicles increase the chances of your product being surfaced. But backlinks amplify value, they don't create it. If the product isn't”

“I have a UK-based Pet directory website which has 1000 monthly local visitors from different-2 parts of the UK. What are the options to monetize it properly other than Google AdSense? submitted by /u/thedeepakjha [link] [comments]”

“The price matters less than what’s actually in the contract. For local service businesses like plumbing/HVAC, real SEO is mostly Google Business Profile optimization, location pages for each service area, review velocity, and local citations. If a quote doesn’t lead with GBP and local, it’s a generic package and even $1,200 is overpaid. Quick way to evaluate them: ask each one “what specifically will you do in the first 90 days and how do you measure it.” The vague answers eliminate themselves.”

“Ive been doing seo for 25 years, and this seems high for a local business. This is more inline with a national ecom brand price. That usually can run 5k to 10k per month. Im in Arkansas and have my own agency (literally just me 😂) if you ever have questions let me know.”

“The DR 89 is interesting, worth verifying the link profile isn't inflated by low-quality redirects.”

“Hey all, Im really big into SEO, I run it for my own business and I do pretty well. Ive seen a lot of posts about Programmatic SEO and truthfully it looks like a double edge sword I want to make sure I do everything right as tto not hurt my standing with the Search engines... Is there someone I can converse with about it, or a video, or book anyone recommends for me to learn more about this? submitted by /u/talented-bloke [link] [comments]”

“Can you also check where the gaps are you can rank higher and how to fix this?”

“i totally get where you're coming from, finding solid SEO help can be tough. i recently saw some discussions about searchx, along with others like acme and widgetco, all of which seem to have a good reputation. make sure to vet their past work and ask for case studies, it really helps gauge if they'll deliver what you're looking for. good luck!”

“We've found that broad informational content doesn't go as far as it used to. The pages bringing in the best leads are usually the ones answering questions people have when they're already comparing options or getting ready to make a decision. We still create educational content, but we've been putting a lot more effort into comparison pages, pricing questions, and real use cases. Those seem to be the pages people actually spend time on.”

“I tried erank free version. The paid version seems like it would be more helpful. I only have 1 item for sale right now. What's a better strategy? Add more items for sale or work on SEO for the one listing? Ive had 16 visitors and it's been 2 days. Please help, I'm very new to this. My goal right now is to get subscribers. submitted by /u/Competitive-Hat-6972 [link] [comments]”

“I'm doing SEO for a Web3/DeFi analytics company. Struggle to find keywords for this industry. Our founder believes in AEO so he invests no money in tools like Ahref, Semrush for keyword research. Help! Looking for people in the same industry for help. submitted by /u/Downtown-Good7597 [link] [comments]”

“Context: The brand I'm working with hired an SEO agency to help grow authority. Now, from what I understand, SEO = organic link building, which means we shouldn't be paying for links. Somehow, this 3rd-party agency is only bringing in paid links ($25, $50, sometimes $150/link) depending on what they and the webmaster they reached out to agreed on. The agency also tried to provide content suggestions, but they're more tangent topics to what the brand actually provides. From what I und”

“I've been going down the local SEO rabbit hole lately, and one thing I didn't expect is how much the business side matters. I always thought the hardest part was getting a site to rank. Now it seems like getting clients and keeping them is a whole different challenge that doesn't get talked about enough. submitted by /u/slowprogressdaily [link] [comments]”

“hi! I started a photography business this year. launched my website in January. didn’t know what I was doing mostly and am learning SEO along the way. here’s where I’m at: - 20 five star reviews on GBP with replies from me on all, I regularly add images from my work to my GBP - listed as services so no address on GBP (I do not have a studio, Google made me reverify when I tried to list an address, it was a pain) - 22 published blogs optimizing keywords that combine services and location combinat”

“Most of the well-known SEO conferences are in the UK or US. But there's a growing number of smaller regional ones across Europe now, and I'm curious how this community thinks about them. For those who've attended smaller, non-flagship events: what made one worth the travel and the ticket, and what made another a waste of days? Is it the speaker access you'd never get at a 2,000-person event? The smaller-room Q&A? Meeting people working in your actual market? Or do the talks r”