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Are backlinks from local websites instead of generic "high DA" ones better for local business directories? We have a business directory website that has pages showing up for "near me" queries. So, if you're in Arizona and search for "AC repair near me" we'll have a page "AC repair in Arizona" somewhere in the Search Results. About backlinks: The current strategy is getting backlinks from topic-related high authority websites. Even though the topic is related and these backlinks seem to improve our performance for other, general, pages (blogs, general-location pages), our location-specific authority and results might not be benefiting as much. Since we want to focus on location-specific results, I figured that backlinks from local -even small- websites should make us show up for "near me" queries better. We could reach out and try to get backlinks from news sites, business sites, etc., that are locally relevant. I've analyzed that our top impression local pages for the "near me" queries are high-impressions-low-clicks, so they show up for a broader range of keywords, but have lower authority and are ranking lower, getting extremely low CTR. My view is that they're the best ones to try and do this local backlink strategy. Am I making sense by leaning more towards local backlinks instead of "high DA"? Does anyone have experience and advice on efficient backlink strategies for this business directory type scenario? submitted by /u/julhaodosom [link] [comments]

Hey everyone, I’m managing SEO + analytics for a SaaS product, and recently noticed a weird surge in “Direct” traffic from Germany in GA4. It’s showing up under direct/none, but the volume was too high and sudden to ignore — and we’re not running any active campaigns targeting Germany. My gut says referral masking, bot traffic, or maybe some affiliate traffic, but not sure how to verify. GA4 hides IPs/ISPs, so trying to figure out how to dig deeper — Cloudflare maybe? submitted by /u/Clara_Point111 [link] [comments]

So here’s the situation: I was doing freelance SEO work for a company - no written contract, just a verbal agreement. After putting in all the work, they suddenly removed me from Google Search Console, Analytics, and every platform I helped set up. Worst part? They didn’t even pay me for my last pay. Now the question is... should I still use their SEO tools like SEMrush, FatJoe link building credits, or others I had access to? Is it wrong? Is it revenge? Or is it just fair, considering they ghosted me and never paid? Let me know what you think - because honestly, I’m still debating whether it’s crossing the line submitted by /u/AhtiQ [link] [comments]

One of my websites doesn't have server-side rendering in place. And, due to some reasons (old React framework, poorly written code & dev who worked on it unavailable) getting server-side rendering in place will be expensive (can't take up that expense + effort for now). Now, Google indexes my site alright. But, with all these AI crawlers coming into picture - I'm not sure if I should invest in using something like prerender io as a stop-gap solution? Do I need to worry about AI crawlers potentially not picking my JavaScript rendered content? I'm not an SEO but is this a concern in the SEO world? submitted by /u/xikhao [link] [comments]

Where can I buy guest posts for adult content? Most people on Fiverr don't accept that bug submitted by /u/AideNo9466 [link] [comments]

I’m working with a client who wants to rank for a nearby city that’s a bit outside the radius of their actual business address. The website is already optimized, there’s a dedicated landing page and supporting content specifically targeting that location. While I’m not expecting to show up in the local pack due to the distance, I’m also noticing it’s difficult to gain traction in the organic SERPs as well. We’re not seeing much improvement. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation? Are there some tactics or internal linking strategies that helped push rankings for a nearby but non-physical location? Would love to hear what’s worked for you. submitted by /u/Objective_Muscle128 [link] [comments]

When doing cold email outreach for local SEO services and lead gen services, should I focus on white-collar services or blue-collar services? submitted by /u/Cultural-Link255 [link] [comments]

Im always curious since you can’t study SEO. How did you guys become an SEO? submitted by /u/Ok-Consideration2955 [link] [comments]

Just curious to know what others are been doing if traffic drops day by day as compared to previous months and succeed with the technique. I have updated the content, did promotion off page on page.. but its declining. Any suggestions? Has anyone ever been to this situation? submitted by /u/Radiant-Ad8475 [link] [comments]

Complete noob here, Can someone explain to me like i'm five, why there's a difference when I run a google chrome lighthouse test in desktop and mobile for my web page (HTML+CSS+little vanilla JS?) desktop: performance: 100 Accessibility: 89 best practices: 100 SEO: 100 Mobile: performance: 78 Accessibility: 89 best practices: 100 SEO: 100 submitted by /u/davidddfm [link] [comments]

Hey, I had a question regarding your seo clients' preexisting websites. When you get a client who uses a tool you're not familiar with, do you try and learn it from scratch or do you try and migrate to your preferred platform instead? Any wordpress plugins or tools for that? How do you not negatively affect the SEO during the transition? submitted by /u/ApprehensiveSide3736 [link] [comments]

Hello, When you get a client who has a website that was made using tools you're not familiar with or it was programmed, do you continue on the tool the customer used and try to learn it from scratch? Or do you migrate the website to your preferred tool? If you're familiar with wordpress and not the tool the client is using, how do you migrate the website? Any tools or plugins for that? How do you not negatively affect the website's seo by doing that? Or do you just only target those who work using your preferred tools? Thanks submitted by /u/ApprehensiveSide3736 [link] [comments]

I'd like to know if there's any conferences happening on the "SEO of AI" which apparently is being coined as Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Andreessen Horowitz posted about it and it got 3,000+ likes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/a16z_seo-is-slowly-losing-its-dominance-welcome-activity-7333532885586485250-VK31?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACnwSE4B01NcjABlDi5hNU1-R2x7EKd0hl0 submitted by /u/XsLiveInTexas [link] [comments]

where can i sell my backlinks on adult niches? submitted by /u/Pleasant_Ad_3238 [link] [comments]

Looking for some basic SEO tools to set my clients up on the right foot. I’m a web developer but don’t offer SEO services, typically I refer my clients to SEO agencies but sometimes they don’t go, so I’m looking for something to not leave them with nothing and start them off decent. Ive looked at a handful of different softwares but they’re way more in-depth than I’m looking for and also would cost thousands of dollars a month with the amount of projects we do. submitted by /u/Thin_Ad6414 [link] [comments]

Hi all, I'm trying to figure out how to see the most searched for health topics on Google and social media. Is there a way to kind of work backwards from a larger category to find the most popular keywords? I've used keyword search tools to check on search volume and competition of specific keywords, but I only have seen this broad category search in Google's trends email. I want to see the most search health topics and then also check for the most searched for words within several categories like women's health, brain health, and pelvic health. Is that possible? Thanks so much submitted by /u/CozyTea6987 [link] [comments]

I know it's an ot post, but this sub has kinda become a second home to me thanks to you all and the excellent moderation. So happy Father's Day to all of you dads. submitted by /u/BusyBusinessPromos [link] [comments]

My site got hacked some time ago, but now I suffer from new issues. My sitemap does not show the correct pages. 1. Recently, also new 1000+ weird pages appear in the sitemap and in GSC, under 404 index section and under the found - not indexed section. 2. Also, in GSC I see that the product structured data has been indexed without my consent. I can not find the mark up in the source code, but after running Google Rich Result, you can see if you click on the page the screenshot of a product page, that is not visable on my published page: submitted by /u/Ourtips [link] [comments]