Recovering From a Google Core Update: The Diagnostic and Repair Playbook
Core update recoveries take months and quick fixes fail. Here is the exact diagnostic, content consolidation, and timeline playbook that works.
SEO & Marketing
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Reddit's Login Wall: SEO, AI Citations, and Ad Impact
Reddit will require a login to browse. What the announcement actually says, the SEO upside and the real costs, and how marketing changes.
Google Maps Ranking Factors Explained: What Actually Moves Local Rankings
A practitioner breakdown of Google's distance, relevance, and prominence factors, with evidence on which levers actually move Maps rankings in 2026.
Service-Area Business SEO: Ranking When You Hide Your Address
How to rank a service-area business in local search without showing your home address. GBP settings, citations, and what actually moved rankings for me.
AI Website Builders for Small Business: Cost, SEO, Lock-In
I tested Wix ADI, Framer AI, Durable, and 10Web on real SMB projects. Here is what they actually cost, where SEO breaks, and the lock-in traps.