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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the practice of improving website visibility in search results through strategic optimization of content, technical infrastructure, and user engagement signals. The foundation rests on the ABC framework: Anchors for link authority, Body Content for topical relevance, and Clicks for user engagement metrics.

Building on this foundation, successful SEO requires proper Implementation of technical elements and ongoing Technical SEO maintenance for crawling and indexing. Specialized SEO strategies adapt these core principles for specific industries, markets, and search types like local or e-commerce optimization.

When visibility drops, Penalties and Recovery strategies restore search performance by addressing algorithmic or manual penalties. Continuous Ranking and SERP monitoring ensures sustained performance and identifies opportunities for improvement in competitive search landscapes.

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How This SEO KnowledgeBase Works

The pages in this section are structured as an interconnected knowledge graph, designed to be both comprehensive and easy to navigate:

  • Self-contained - Each page fully explains its concept, with links to background reading
  • Interconnected - Internal links show you how concepts relate and naturally connect
  • Layered depth - Start with broad overviews or dive straight into specific topics
  • Visual navigation - The linkmap above shows how the SEO structure fits together
  • Information-dense - No fluff or filler, just the information you need in as few words as possible

The goal is reference content that respects your time without sacrificing depth.

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Author Authority

Author Authority shows you're a trusted expert in your field, but tends to have little effect on ranking at this time.

Entity Optimization

Entity Optimization helps search engines understand what your brand, business, or person is.

Review Management

Review Management handles customer feedback on platforms like Google, Yelp, and Trustpilot to protect and improve your online reputation.

Disavow Process

The disavow process tells search engines to ignore specific Backlinks pointing to your site.

Risk Assessment

Risk assessment finds problems before they hurt your rankings and spot issues that potentially trigger SEO penalties.

Manual Penalties

You know you have a Manual Penalty when Search Console sends a notification under the Manual Actions report.

Recovery Strategies

SEO Recovery strategies differ completely between Algorithmic Penalties and Manual Penalties, but aim to get your website ranking again.

Performance Monitoring

Performance monitoring tracks how your site performs across search engines and users.

Brand Mentions

Brand Mentions are when other sites reference your company or brand name even without linking to you.

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Topical Relevance

Topical relevance measures how well your content matches and sits adjacent to a specific topic.

Backlink Gap Analysis

Backlink gap analysis finds link opportunities by comparing your site's backlinks to those of your competitors.

Semantic Keywords

Semantic keywords are related words that mean the same thing as your main keyword

Body Content

Body content encompasses the main text and media within web pages that communicates your message to users and search engines.

Nofollow/Dofollow

Nofollow blocks Link Building value from moving through specific links, though a little may slip through.

Internal Links

Internal links connect pages within your website to help users and search engines navigate your content.

Anchor Text

Anchor text is the clickable words in a link that tell people what they will find when they click the link.

Content Strategy

Content strategy covers creation, architecture, and lifecycle management of your content.

Pogosticking

Reducing pogosticking requires improving content relevance, page speed, and user experience to ensure visitors find what they're looking for on first click.

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