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SEO topic clusters: How to create, measure and analyze

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Many website owners publish content without a cohesive internal linking or content organization strategy, confusing visitors and search engines. This disorganized approach hampers the user experience and makes it difficult for search engines to understand and index the content. But there’s a solution.

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How entity-based strategies can contribute to PPC success

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Quality Score is calculated by Google based on three factors that are heavily influenced by entity recognition: Expected click-through rate (CTR): Entities influence the click-through rate of your ads by ensuring that your campaigns align with the interests, intents and preferences of your audience.

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Is click-through rate a valuable SEO metric?

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The role of click-through rate (CTR) in SEO has been debated for many years. Several industry studies have asserted that CTR is a ranking factor – a claim that’s been ardently denied by many Googlers. Whether it’s a direct ranking signal or not, CTR has its place in SEO. What does CTR mean for SEO?

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How to navigate SEO in a multi-platform world

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Traditionally, SEO was primarily about keyword optimization and links and ranking well on search engines like Google and Bing. While these elements remain important, search engines today evaluate a much more complex set of ranking factors. The very definition of a search engine has evolved.

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Forget PageRank: Here’s why you should focus on ranking instead

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For third parties, there is no way of reverse engineering the value or rebuilding Google’s infrastructure and algorithms. This strategy, aptly proposed by former Google engineer and Search Engine Land contributor Fili Wiese , requires far fewer links, allows for instant ROI measurement and, importantly, does not risk any Google penalties.

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Quality score in paid search: Vanity or valuable?

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Google’s official help files say this: “Quality Score is calculated based on the combined performance of 3 components: Expected clickthrough rate (CTR): The likelihood that your ad will be clicked when shown. Ad relevance: How closely your ad matches the intent behind a user’s search. There’s overlap with B2C.

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12 SEO pitfalls to avoid during a website platform migration

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Whenever possible, SEOs should join the process early on, leaving ample time and opportunity to: Align with product and engineering. Invest time and effort in 301 redirection mapping to preserve link equity and offer a smooth transition for users and search engines. Encourage designers and engineers to think performance-first.

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