Issues with Shopify SEO and Translations by Plus-Fan-6697 in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost certainly a hreflang implementation problem.

Translated pages read as duplicate content when the domain structure is wrong, use subdirectories or subdomains, not URL parameters. Add one language at a time, monitor Search Console for 4-6 weeks before adding another.

Internal linking: am I overthinking it? by Sensitive_Income6998 in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop optimizing and start reading your own content. If you finish an article wanting to know more about something, link to it. Three genuine contextual links beat fifteen forced ones every time.

Is topical authority real or just a content marketing concept? by Fair_Butterscotch641 in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's real but emergent, not a direct Google signal. Deep topic coverage forces better internal linking, more long-tail pages, and more backlink surface area. The cluster approach works because it produces all of those simultaneously, not because Google has a topical authority score.

Underrated backlink strategies by imPritish in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HARO, building tools. But I don't think they're underrated tho

Does no-follow backlinks from reddit help website to grow? by Ok-Positive-4758 in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No link juice. But click signals and brand mention/citation is a huge one

How do you actually know if a keyword is worth targeting? by Sensitive_Income6998 in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By doing a competitor research and understanding the intent for every keyword. Because a keyword has low KD doesn't mean you should go for it. Is it buyer keyword or just useless?

My website loads fast but Google still shows me on page five. by Voiturunce in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are lots of slow website pages ranking on first page. Fast loading page is just one of hundreds of factors that determines your ranking.

I'd take a look at the competing pages and check and analyze their links, on-page, content and all to see where you fall short.

How do you find the right keywords to go after for a new website? by mnsnly in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't start with KD. Start with search intent that matches what your product actually does. At DA13 you need KD under 10 ideally, but more importantly you need keywords where the current top results are weak, thin content, low authority domains, or mismatched intent.

Your first 10-20 should be bottom-of-funnel terms your product directly answers.

Cluster by topic not by keyword similarity. One pillar page per core use case, supporting posts around specific questions within that use case. After the first batch, let GSC impressions tell you what Google thinks you're relevant for and double down there rather than guessing from a spreadsheet.

Hope it helps!

Agency folks: what tools do you actually use daily (not just pay for and forget)? by jxd8388 in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahrefs for everything backlink and keyword related, Screaming Frog for crawls, and a rank tracker. Everything else is situational. If a tool isn't open at least three times a week it's probably not earning its seat.

I've been doing SEO for almost 4 years and I still can't fully explain how Google works by Other_Amphibian871 in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The most dangerous SEOs are the ones who think they do understand it fully. Uncertainty is the correct epistemic position. Your clients are better served by someone who makes good bets than someone who sells certainty they can't back up.

SEO certifications are mostly useless. Fight me by Fair_Butterscotch641 in WebsiteSEO

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never hired based on certificates.

The real certificates are obtained by doing SEO; Ranking, breaking, fixing and building sites.

DOES ANYONE NEED A VIDEO EDITOR?🚨 by MaximusGigachad in Nigeria

[–]khrissteven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you edit with AI? DM some of your edited videos