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Page 37 of notes on software, automation, integrations and online presence.

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The Starter's Guide to Essential SEO

The order of the work, which parts already have their own article, and what to do about mentions, content, and measurement.

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SEO or Paid Ads: How to Choose

Paid ads rent a click. SEO is the page you still have when the invoice stops. Here is how to choose the first one.

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How to Choose an SEO Partner

A useful SEO partner names the URL, the query, and the next task. A rank in the proposal is not a plan.

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A Practical Guide to On-Page SEO

Decide what a URL is for before you rewrite it. Then line up the title, the heading, and the links.

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When to Hire On-Page SEO Help

Hire on-page help when the titles and the pages disagree. Judge the edit by the URL, not by a plugin score.

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A Field Guide to Technical SEO

A plain look at crawl paths, indexation, and templates that hide the content. The fix should name the URL.

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When an SEO Problem Is Technical

Call it technical when the crawler cannot fetch, keep, or read the URL. If the fetch is clean, fix the words.

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How to Choose Technical SEO Help

Technical SEO help should show the fetched page and write a task a developer can ship. A new site is not the first answer.

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A Plain Guide to Local SEO

A plain account of local search: the page names a real place and a real job, and the public phone number matches.

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