Welcome to the IMG Weekly Chat Digest #49
IMG Weekly Chat Digest #49
Here are a few highlights:
- Google Analytics vs Google Search Console
- EMD Rank Drops
- Best Way to Build Website
- Backlinks from Changed Niches
- Domains Dominating the SERPS
And more…
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1. Google Analytics vs Google Search Console Traffic Stats
Members: Paul Matthews, Ted Kubaitis and Suzy B
Topic – General SEO
Summary: Google Analytics shows a massive traffic drop on my main site starting September, but I notice that Google Search Console shows little or no drop…
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Ted: Double check the integration… people make updates… install new things and the GA integration breaks… looks like your traffic falls off a cliff but really nothing has changed.…
2. Shopify – Mailchimp Workaround?
Members: Laura Klein and Lauren Proctor
Topic: General SEO
Summary: As new blog posts are added they trigger their newsletter with the new post. Is there a way to pick and choose those which get sent as a newsletter?
Lauren: Lately, Klaviyo is my go to when it comes to dynamically populating Shopify data into an email. If you’re looking for a free alternative though, what about an IFTT or Zapier that pushes RSS to email?…
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3. EMD Issues & Rank Drops?
Topics: General SEO
Summary: Huge ranking drops. EMD problems?
Kyle: Weird sites taking page one? Could be another “glitch”
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4. Best Way to Build a Website.
Members: Shaun Wright and Ted Kubaitis
Topic: General SEO
Summary: If you started from scratch, forward thinking, what would you put into a website to have the BEST website possible for google, for your customers, for mobile etc
Ted: It is still the same game. You are stack ranked based on the factor measurements of your competitive cohort. You have to measure to know where the goal posts are and then you have to put in the work to compete.
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5. Backlink from Site That Changed its Niche
Members: John O’Hara, Suzy B and Ted Kubaitis
Tags: General SEO
Summary: I have a backlink from a site that has transformed from a finance site into a full-blown casino/gambling site but kept all the old finance guest posts (out of site). …
Ted: I’d leave it unless there is a problem. Falls under “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!”…
6. Domain Dominating SERP with 8 Results !!
Members: Eric St. Cyr, Kyle Roof, Todd Weeks, Ted Kubaitis and Simon White
Topic: Premium | Priority Questions
Summary: Seeing some domains dominating the search by owning the top 8 positions on a specific search? Thoughts
Simon: We have seen this before, when the ‘Brand Name’ is part of the search term you seem to be able to overcome the domain level filtering to some degree…
7. Finding Power Pages on Your Site
Topic: Premium | Pro Tips & Tricks
Tutorial: Choosing a Primary Keyword for your Page
That’s it for now. Hope you enjoyed the read. See you in the community over the weekend!