Guides
SEO myths and dead features
Check evidence behind SEO advice, feature claims, and changes to search results.
9 guides in this category.
What llms.txt Does, and When It Is Worth Maintaining
llms.txt can point an agent to useful documentation. Learn what the proposal covers, what Google says about it, and how to test a concrete use.
Google's Retired Rich Results: What to Check in 2026
Check which Google rich results have been retired, which features remain supported, and how to review the structured data on a WordPress site.
What Keywords Can Tell You About a Page
Use keywords to understand the reader's task, then review clarity, evidence, metadata, and structure without treating a density score as proof.
Choose an SEO Audit That Answers Your Question
Match a technical, content, or AI answer audit to the problem you need to solve, and turn its findings into verified, prioritized work.
What a First Place Ranking Tells You About Traffic
Investigate a traffic change by comparing impressions, clicks, queries, and business outcomes before deciding that a ranking has lost its value.
Your SEO Plugin Score Is a Checklist
Use Rank Math and Yoast content scores to find editing tasks, then verify the published page. A plugin score is not a search ranking or a publishing requirement.
Where FAQ Answers Belong on Your Website
Decide which questions belong on product and service pages, when a shared FAQ is useful, and how to move answers without losing information or links.
Can Google's Indexing API Index Ordinary WordPress Blog Posts?
No. Google documents the Indexing API for pages with JobPosting or livestream BroadcastEvent markup only. A successful response means a notification was received, not that a page was indexed.
How Long Should a WordPress Blog Post Be?
Long enough to answer the reader's question completely, and no longer. Google says it has no preferred word count, so set the scope first and let length follow.
