#algorithmic ranking factors

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Algorithm Updates and Their Impact on Your eCommerce Store

Algorithm updates have a profound impact on eCommerce stores, shaping how they rank in search engine results. These changes can significantly affect visibility and traffic, making SEO strategies crucial for survival and growth in the competitive online retail landscape. Search engines like Google continually update their algorithms to enhance user experience and relevance of search results. For…

[digitalrhetoricpune]

Amazon’s Algorithm Update: How to Optimize for A10 Ranking in 2024

Understanding the Amazon A10 Algorithm Update 2024

The Amazon A10 algorithm, an update from its predecessor A9, places increased importance on factors that directly impact customer satisfaction and relevance. Unlike A9, which heavily prioritized paid advertising, A10 emphasizes organic search results, customer behavior, and external traffic, meaning that sellers must focus more on long-term optimization strategies rather than just paid ads.

To stay competitive in this changing landscape, it’s essential to understand the Amazon ranking factors in 2024 that A10 emphasizes. These factors focus more on customer-centric metrics such as product relevance, sales history, and overall seller performance.

Key Amazon Ranking Factors in 2024

Sales Velocity A strong sales history remains a significant ranking factor, but A10 puts more emphasis on consistent sales over time rather than sudden spikes. A steady increase in sales signals to Amazon that your product is valuable and relevant, boosting its visibility in search results.

External Traffic One of the major shifts with the Amazon A10 algorithm update 2024 is its focus on external traffic. Unlike A9, where Amazon Pay-Per-Click (PPC) ads were the primary driver, A10 rewards sellers who can attract traffic from outside sources such as social media, blogs, and email marketing. This change means that leveraging platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to drive traffic can significantly improve your product ranking.

Click-Through Rate (CTR) and Conversion Rate A10 continues to prioritize listings with high CTR and conversion rates. Your product title, images, and bullet points need to be optimized to entice customers to click on your product. Once a user clicks, your product description, reviews, and competitive pricing will determine whether they make a purchase. Improving these areas is essential for Amazon SEO for A10 algorithm.

Relevance and Keyword Optimization The relevance of your product to the customer’s search query is critical. The A10 algorithm ensures that relevant products appear higher in search results. Therefore, you need to conduct extensive keyword research to target both high-volume and long-tail keywords. Tools like Helium 10 or Jungle Scout can help find the best keywords. Regularly update your listing’s keywords to align with the changing search trends and boost Amazon product ranking A10.

Seller Performance Metrics Amazon wants to prioritize sellers who offer the best experience to customers. Factors like order defect rate, cancellation rate, late shipment rate, and customer reviews now play a more prominent role in ranking your product. Maintaining excellent seller metrics is a cornerstone for achieving higher rankings in 2024.

Customer Satisfaction and Reviews Genuine reviews and customer satisfaction continue to be central to the A10 algorithm. Not only do reviews offer social proof, but they also contribute to ranking improvements. Encourage customers to leave positive reviews and respond promptly to negative feedback to enhance your seller reputation.

Inventory Management Consistent inventory levels are crucial under the A10 algorithm. If your product goes out of stock frequently, your ranking will drop. Sellers must implement inventory optimization strategies to ensure they can meet demand without interruption.

How to Boost Your Amazon Product Ranking A10

Given the importance of these ranking factors, here are actionable steps to optimize for the A10 update:

Improve Listing Quality Ensure your product title, images, bullet points, and descriptions are fully optimized with the right keywords. Focus on making your listing more compelling to customers by highlighting benefits and features clearly.

Leverage External Traffic Promote your Amazon listings on social media platforms, blogs, and email campaigns to drive more external traffic. A well-executed external traffic strategy can boost your rankings significantly in the A10 environment.

Enhance Seller Performance Focus on improving your seller metrics. Respond to customer inquiries quickly, avoid late shipments, and manage inventory levels efficiently to avoid stockouts.

Encourage Reviews Develop strategies to encourage more positive reviews. Offering exceptional customer service and follow-up emails post-purchase can increase the likelihood of receiving reviews.

Run Amazon PPC Strategically While external traffic is now more valued, Amazon PPC still plays a role. Continue running Amazon ads to gain visibility, but integrate them into a more comprehensive approach that includes external traffic and SEO efforts.

Why Work with an Amazon Advertising Agency?

Navigating the complexities of the A10 algorithm can be daunting for many sellers. By partnering with an Amazon Advertising Agency in Pune like Digital Rhetoric, you can leverage professional expertise to ensure your listings are fully optimized. We specialize in Amazon marketing services and provide comprehensive solutions to help you stay ahead of the competition. Whether you need help with keyword research, product optimization, or external traffic strategies, our team is ready to assist.

Conclusion

The Amazon A10 algorithm update 2024 places more emphasis on organic performance, external traffic, and customer-centric metrics. To succeed, sellers must focus on enhancing their product relevance, improving customer satisfaction, and driving external traffic to their listings. Partnering with a trusted Amazon Advertising Agency in Pune ensures that you are not only compliant with the latest algorithm changes but also optimized for long-term success.

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Google Search Factors Leak-Adapting

Google Search Content API leak reveals new insights on Google’s content evaluation methods. Learn how to adapt your SEO strategies for better user engagement and quality content. Google Search Factors Leak: Key Findings and ImplicationsExpert Tips and Suggestions on AdaptingExamples and Statistics on Adapting to Search Factors LeakConclusionFurther Reading The recent leak of Google’s Content…

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How Does Youtube Algorithm Work

YouTube is overstretched with content, Artificial intelligence AI is a powerful tool for determining video recommendations for a large number of users. This YouTube recommendation system is based on a number of Ranking factors.

When we talk about “Algorithm,” There are  three distinct :

Chooses Videos for the YouTube Homepage

Ranks Search Results

Chooses Suggested Videos for viewers to Watch Next

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In multiplayer games like Call of Duty and Apex Legends, I see many complaints about SBMM (Skill-Based Matchmaking). The main criticism is that it doesn’t allow strong players to play casually in non-ranked matches because there are already ranked modes for competitive play. However, even in casual modes, SBMM makes them face players of the same skill level, which can be stressful. What’s your opinion on this? How do SBMM algorithms work, and do you think it's reasonable for players colmplainit

Here's the thing - lopsided (blowout) games are a lot more frustrating for the players getting blown out than they are fun for the players winning. They are a net negative experience - there's very little to gain or learn from getting blown out, but a lot of bad vibes that have a significant increase in the number of lesser-skilled players that quit playing the game because they've been blown out repeatedly by higher-skill player groups.

The Call of Duty team actually released a [research white paper] in July of this year about an experiment they ran in Modern Warfare III with a control group and an experimental group with loosened skill-based matchmaking criteria. When they reduced the skill-based matchmaking requirements, 80% of participating players were more likely to quit matches early and 90% of them were statistically less likely to play again. When they ratcheted skill-based matchmaking up so that it played a larger factor in matchmaking, they saw the inverse effect - players quit less and were more likely to play again.

This shouldn't be a huge surprise. While playing against better players usually increases skill level over time, it must be balanced against the frustration of that play experience or players on the losing end won't want to come back for more. From the developer perspective, we want players to keep playing the game so that we can keep paying the bills and making more content. We want the game to be sustainable. Players usually come back for more when they have closer matches.

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Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims at Popular Information:

In 2022, Elon Musk purchased Twitter, one of the world's largest social networks, for $44 billion. From a financial perspective, it has not worked out well. Over the last two years, the value of Twitter — which Musk renamed X — has plunged. Internal documents reveal that company executives believed it was worth less than half of what Musk paid for it by October 2023. In 2024, Fidelity valued the company at just $12.5 billion. Musk's ownership of X, however, gives him full control over its algorithm. According to a report by The Verge, Musk "created a special system" that promotes his posts "to the entire user base." The new system initially "artificially boosted Musk’s tweets by a factor of 1,000 – a constant score that ensured his tweets rank higher than anyone else’s in the feed." Musk himself posted a crude meme mocking the ubiquity of his posts on the network after the algorithm change. Although the artificial boost to Musk's posts has been moderated somewhat, Musk continues to dominate the default "For You" feed of nearly everyone who uses X.

In recent weeks, Musk, who officially endorsed former President Donald Trump on July 13, has weaponized his account to flood millions of X users with pro-Trump and anti-Vice President Kamala Harris messages. Over the last month, Musk has published at least 173 posts supporting Trump and his running mate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), or attacking their Democratic opponents.  Meanwhile, several accounts on X that are supportive of Harris "have been labeled as spam or restricted." Musk also said he was involved in creating America PAC, a pro-Trump Super PAC. Musk says he will also donate an undisclosed amount to the group. 

Trump clearly appreciates Musk's efforts. At an August 4 rally, Trump announced he was reversing his longstanding opposition to electric cars because Musk also serves as the CEO of Tesla. "I'm for electric cars. I have to be because, you know, Elon endorsed me very strongly," Trump said. "So, I have no choice." Tonight, Musk will take things to a new level. According to Trump, he will be "DOING A MAJOR INTERVIEW WITH MUSK" on Monday night. The conversation will happen on X. The Trump campaign is billing it as "THE INTERVIEW OF THE CENTURY." Numerous media outlets have framed Musk talking to Trump on X as some sort of journalistic endeavor. 

Tonight at 8PM EDT/7PM CDT, Elon Musk and Donald Trump will have their circlejerk of an “interview” live on X (formerly Twitter), in which right-wing propaganda will be served up instead of truth and journalism.

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Hi Joy,

Sorry if you have answered this before, but I was wondering which purchasing platform actually gives you the most money (or is most beneficial to you if there are other factors in play)? I would prefer my purchase to benefit you the most.

I have, but thanks for asking!

I gain the most money from my Payhip storefront, where I'm able to offer DRM-free editions of all my work.

But if that doesn't work for you, anywhere you buy from is good for me as it helps boost my sales ranking.

For paperbacks, I do earn slightly more from BookShop.org because they offer better affiliate rates (Flirting Edition) (Fluff), but otherwise I earn roughly the same flat rate across the board for all paperbacks regardless of how much the bookstore is charging, with the exception being Australia where the conversion rate faffs things.

My paperback rates will be going up in the last week of February to accommodate for the price hikes the publishers are pushing again, so if anyone's been thinking about it, now might be a good time.

(I list the books as $14.99, but retailers are allowed to take that as a suggestion and charge significantly more. I'll likely be raising it to $17.99 on my end because, at present, I'm earning 90 cents per paperback, or in the case of Australia, $00.01 🙃)

For audiobooks, I'd appreciate it if people bought from my Payhip rather than Audible, as Audible takes 80% of my royalties and doesn't let me set my own prices. As requested, I'll be uploading large files along with the chapter-by-chapter files for those who wanted that. (I'm actually doing that just now!)

But again, if Audible is more convenient or you've got credits, great! That boosts my sales rankings which makes it more likely for the algorithm to push it.

Speaking of algorithims, once a book or audiobook gets more than 50 reviews, the Amazon algorithm starts pushing it to wider audiences, so that's another great way you can help authors! So if anyone ever feels guilty about only ever being able to afford Amazon, please know authors still appreciate the sales, but we'd love it even more if you left reviews!

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Etsy Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Report: Search Diversity and Listing Quality Are Working As Intended, So Don't Expect Reversals

Slide 7 from Etsy's Q3 2024 Earnings Presentation, © Etsy

Etsy's gross marketplace sales (GMS) were down again in the third quarter of 2024, and are also expected to be lower than 2023 in the all-important fourth quarter holiday season. So essentially, nothing has changed in the past few months.

While the company didn't have any really good news or huge announcements for investors, some of the statements from CEO Josh Silverman are of interest to the site's sellers, including the info on search ranking. In short, they aren't going to be reversing the recent search changes any time soon.

With the details on that and other points of interest, please read on for my summary of this quarterly report! As always, I am mostly just reporting what they tell us, with my own commentary in square brackets until the last section.

First, here are the official sources:

the press release

transcript of the conference call

slides from the conference call

video of the call (click on “Webcast”)

my summaries of the third quarter 2023, and the second quarter 2024 for comparison

And the key numbers (covering July to September 2024, compared to the same period in 2023):

Sales on Etsy were $2.5 billion, down 6% year over year

Total sales for all 3 marketplaces - Etsy, Reverb, and Depop - were $2.9 billion, down 4.1%. [Elo7 was officially sold in mid-August 2023, so its numbers were still included in the comparison totals, making the total drop appear a little worse than it actually was for the remaining 3 sites]

Etsy’s revenue including all 3 sites was $662.4 million, up 4.1%

Seller service revenue was up 6.2% , while marketplace revenue was up 3.3% across all 3 sites

Net income was $57.4 million, down 34.7%

Active buyers on Etsy alone stand at 91.2 million, down slightly

Active sellers on Etsy alone are at 6.2 million, down half a million from the third quarter 2023 and down 400,000 from the second quarter 2024. [Note that “active” means one charge or transaction in the past 12 months; many “active” shops currently have nothing for sale]

49% of sales on Etsy now involve at least one party outside of the US, some both. [based on recent trends, the majority of GMS on Etsy will not be US-domestic very soon]

Search: Etsy Is Happy With the Recent Algorithm Updates

Etsy continues to attempt to demonstrate that the site has a "wide range of items", changing search results through "a three-pronged approach focused on diversity, quality, and agency."

"Diversity" of search results was previously about showing fewer of the same item on the first pages, but the algorithm has now moved to reducing "similar images...We're now seeing an approximately 40% reduction in search results where at least a quarter of the listings look alike." That means that if there used to be 100 search queries where at least 25% of the items on the first page look similar, there would now only be 60 search queries like that. Also, more sellers made at least one sale in the quarter compared to 2023 [which seems to indicate that searchers are seeing more diversity in listings.]

"Quality" is largely about how happy the buyer will be once they receive their order. This includes "...having a shipping charge that aligns with buyer expectations, providing [a] return policy, and the shop's level of customer service." [Yes, I repeat once again, shipping price is a search factor, especially in domestic searches. While I found that the $6 US domestic shipping threshold wasn't a big deal at the moment - meaning that a US seller changing a domestic shipping price from $6.25 to $5.99 wouldn't make any real ranking difference - overall, big changes in shipping prices can affect ranking, and lower shipping prices are ranking better in most large searches. No doubt the fact that lower shipping tends to convert better on average doesn't hurt.]

"Agency" is focussed on better communication with sellers regarding how search works and what listings can be improved. Since the Etsy Search Visibility page was introduced, "sellers have lowered shipping charges on approximately 2.5 million items to better meet buyer expectations", which was more than Etsy expected.

More Focus On The App, Including The Landing Page

Etsy's buyer app is still responsible for less than half of the sales on Etsy, despite app users spending at least 40% more than non-app users. Therefore, Etsy is continuing to push app downloads, including by suggesting them earlier during mobile browser shopping visits than they used to.

The app homepage has also changed, removing some of the "rear-view mirror impressions" (aka showing things you have previously shopped for), and replacing them with listings AI thinks you are likely to want to shop for, based on your history and other data. Silverman gave the example of someone shopping for wedding cake toppers being shown other wedding products on the home page.

[I think this is a good improvement, even if the AI ends up being wrong most of the time. It is particularly annoying to make a one-off purchase then be suggested similar items for months to come. Thanks, Etsy, but I don't need another 50th birthday card right now...]

Gifts

Over a million gift lists have been created, and 1.3 million visits to the site happened through gift teasers. As I reported in my last quarterly report review, physical Etsy gift cards will now be available in many retail outlets in the United States, and Etsy is now selling physical gift cards on the site. Silverman commented that "people who redeem a gift card tend to buy more than the value of the gift card", so the cards have a bonus effect on sales.

The number of orders involving gifts grew compared to 2023, which is encouraging given that overall sales were down.

And Why Are Sales Still Down?

US discretionary spending is still dropping, as the chart below shows. [Note that it is still a higher percentage of the total compared to 2019, though.]

CFO Rachel Glaser also admitted that the company's various changes in search and in pushing the app likely hurt sales a bit; Silverman later concurred. Silverman previously stated that getting rid of problem sellers earlier this year may have cost them 0.5% GMS then. But as Glaser mentions "when we lose a seller, we rarely lose a sale, given the large amount of substitution available."

[While sales were down, the total number of sellers was also down, so the average sales per shop were almost the same as they were in 2023. Etsy's small decrease in sales overall cannot be blamed by shops that have had a large decrease in sales, then - there must be something else going on. See my conclusions for more.]

The fourth quarter is also predicted to be down around the same amount. When asked by an analyst, Silverman refused to give an update on October sales, which is unusual in these calls; they often give a general impression of how things have been going in the new quarter.

Miscellaneous

They are still working on fixing the Creativity Standards labels on listings, and testing ways to show that info to shoppers. [Future changes here could have a large impact; I am not sure when we should expect them, unfortunately. It may not happen until 2025.]

Depop getting rid of some seller fees is credited with at least part of the site's excellent quarter, with good sales in both the United States and Australia.

"Reverb continued to focus on operational efficiencies to drive profitability and value-added services for its community" - which is Silverman-speak for "we laid more people off at Reverb".

99% of GMS now uses Etsy Payments, up from 93% last year. This led to marketplace revenue being up 3.3% YOY.

Sellers affected by recent hurricanes were given extensions on bills and on Star Seller, and some were offered disaster grants. [Since Etsy rarely mentions these things to the community at the time, some shop owners do fall through the cracks and don't realize they can demand accommodations. This is one area where eBay provides better seller support when disasters occur, simply by mentioning that will be adjusting seller metrics for those affected.]

Etsy has over $1 billion in cash sitting around, so they are going to be buying back a lot more stock.

"[W]hen we did our seller research and our buyer research, they both said we'd love free shipping as long as it doesn't mean that sellers have to have lower margins. ... this is one of the wonderful things about Etsy that I think is so different than anywhere else." So yes, many Etsy buyers understand shipping isn't free and they don't want sellers to eat that cost - but they'd still like free shipping. This is one of the key things Etsy is testing through the Etsy Insider program.

My Thoughts: If You Have Had A Very Recent Drop In Sales, Look Carefully At ALL Of The Changes In The Past Year

Overall, there was very little announced this time around, and the refusal to give any idea of how October went was a bit disturbing. It's not a lot to go on when looking to the future.

What we do know is that they are happy with how search is going, so sellers should not expect recent changes to be rolled back any time soon. If your sales suddenly started to drop in the last year, you need to consider all of the new factors carefully, as many of them work together.

First, check the Customer Service Stats page to make sure you are above the minimum levels for each category; the minimums are lower than Star Seller standards and should be considered strict rules you don't want to break. Yes, you need to reply to 80% of your messages within 2 days. Use the weekly autoreply if you are struggling with this factor; you don't have a choice if you want to be seen, and to keep selling well. Shops have already been closed or threatened with closure based on these stats.

Next, make sure everything is ok on the Search Visibility Page. Note that you still may need to make improvements in these areas, even if the page says your shop is fine. In particular, Etsy is only flagging ridiculously low resolution photos as too small, while really every listing image should be at least 2000 px in both directions. Here's my video on how to check your image sizes. And if you don't agree with Etsy's assessment on dark or blurry photos, get a critique, because I have seen some people disagreeing with Etsy's rating when in fact their photos were a bit dark or blurry or too cluttered. Photo quality has been in a least some of Etsy's algorithms for over a year now, as I have been telling everyone repeatedly; it's time to take it seriously.

One of the most difficult new factors to deal with is Etsy's interest in listing diversity. It's hard to guess how far Etsy is going to go with this, or how it might interact with other longer-term plans such as using the Creativity categories more visibly on the site. While this initiative seems to flow from too many shoppers thinking items using the same components or patterns as others must be drop shipped, it seems to be affecting larger shops with all types of merchandise. If more shops are getting at least one sale now, those sales had to be taken from somewhere.

My old advice to not rely on large searches to get the bulk of your sales applies more than ever. Diversifying your own products in search terms, styles, target markets etc. is probably more important now than it used to be. You may also want to consider consolidating similar listings in some cases, if they usually only show up in larger searches and are competing with your other items. (Silverman said last quarter that they were reducing instances of the same shop appearing on the same page.) This works best for items you are offering in different colours, and if at least some of those colours match Etsy's colour attributes, which makes them searchable without wasting title or tag space. You can use the video feature to show all of the colour offerings in a slide show. Keep the ones that already have good quality scores and add the lesser-performing ones to the more popular listings. Since custom attributes aren't searchable, this isn't going to be possible with many types of products, though.

My final bit of advice for shops with recent drops in sales is: don't assume that only one issue could be impacting you. For example, I am seeing people deny that their small photos could be hurting them, because "they've always been fine and my only real issue is with shipping cost/fake views/diversity" etc. It's far more likely that more than one factor is holding your shop back, if your sales have suddenly crashed.

And remember, even if your photos have been the right size for years and you have always offered free shipping, that doesn't mean you will continue to stay on top. If your competition improves in some of these areas, they could overtake you without you doing anything wrong at all. As Etsy narrows what each visitor sees, many shops will not be able to maintain their previous sales levels, at least not without significant pivots. All sellers need to accept that, and make plans accordingly.

[whetstonefires]

What is your Hogwarts house?

I don't think that's considered a question in good taste anymore lmao.

And, actually, I never liked it much even as a kid, because sorting discourse did not adhere to the framework shown in the text. It consistently drifted to rigorous application of the ruleset laid out by the hat in its little song, which was blatantly called out as a convenient simplification about one page after the formula was originally presented.

Like. The fact that each cohort is broken down into four roughly equal pods and lineage is clearly a major determining factor, as is personal preference, is made clear very early. This is a cultural institution, that shapes the characters who grow within it quite as much as it's assigned based on their innate traits, and within the framework of which people actively look for identity elements to define themselves by.

People in my high school would be sorting adult fictional characters and doing elaborate balancing of their True Natures as revealed by their various plot events and defining life choices and patterns of behavior in their own generally dramatic canons and I'd be like. Okay, what do you think they were like when they were eleven though.

What were their values at eleven? What parts of their potential to be Like That were developed enough to show up on a psychic scan by a sapient hat, at eleven? What backstories are we assuming they're coming into this from; this man is a duke from fantasy medieval europe are we going to analogize him to a posh normie family, or the magic snobs, or are we dimensional-teleporting his baby self into wizard school?

Look, assigning Hogwarts houses to grown-ass adults on the basis of their adult developed identities doesn't make sense, that is very clearly not how anything works, this is a child-sorting algorithm. You have to apply it to children or it's invalid.

...also I was a Ravenclaw. I knew this. Everyone who had ever met me knew this. Any and every online quiz I was convinced to take knew this. I was so boring. I could not even make a serious case for my being one of the people who'd argue my way into another category I was minorly qualified for, or get there on family values or something, because I didn't want to not be a dumb nerd and my family is also dumb nerds. I was such an easy sort it was no fun at all, I was a walking stereotype.

It was embarrassing, is what it was. I was a flat character with no depth, rip child me. It was like if you could fail astrology by adhering precisely to your horoscope.

(My younger sisters wanted to be Gryffindor but consistently tested Hufflepuff and vice versa respectively, and I do not at this time remember which was which. The tests that gave you percentile rankings did give them minors in the ones they wanted tho.)

Anyway looking back on this in reaction to your ask, I find myself reflecting that House affiliation actually worked very much like gender, in that the way it was assigned was treated in-story as being based on absolute inherent qualities that defined a whole person, but quite clearly per the text actually worked by finding a schema you had an acceptable percent overlap with at a young age, and then setting you up to be perceived and instructed through that filter for the rest of your life.

The affiliation had meaning! But it was mostly meaning derived from the affiliation, and its social weight.

The ability of characters to find the sometimes deeply hidden Potential to live up to the person they aspired to be, thereby retroactively justifying the Sorting they had cajoled their way into, is like a major story element, you know?

I feel like this is yet another one of those places where rowling is a fairly gifted drawer of engaging caricatures; where when she was drawing on her actual lived experience (as opposed to hearsay and stereotype) to create something imitating that thing (in this case Belonging To Category) by intuition, the result would have nicely proportioned parts and some solid symbolic details, and work on an internal level more-or-less consistently, if not necessarily according to any strict logic.

Rather than being realistic it had a feeling of reality, which is in itself a perfectly reasonable way to approach light fiction. I often find myself wishing I could work in this more gestural manner sometimes, instead of drilling relentlessly down to detail.

The trouble is that things like those verisimilitudinous gaps between what people do and how they interpret their own doing, which lend the setting a great deal of dynamism, are only sometimes intentional, and the longer she extends any one bit and the more seriously she attempts to take it, the more likely she is to fall into the gaps and loudly deny that she has done any such thing, while digging herself into a pit of stupid.

[isubhamdas]

Google Search Ranking Factors From Document Leak

Google’s leaked search documents reveal 14,000 ranking factors. Learn how to boost your SEO by understanding these factors and optimizing your website accordingly. Continue reading to find out more. Google’s Search Ranking FactorsDomain FactorsPage-Level FactorsUser InteractionSpecial Google Algorithm RulesExpert Tips and Suggestions on Search Ranking Factors Examples and StatisticsFurther…

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Free DA PA Checker Tool

One of the most important free SEO tools is the DA PA Checker tool, which can evaluate the Domain Authority (DA) and Page Authority (PA) score of either a website or a single webpage by owners, marketers, and SEO professionals. Moz developed metrics for ascertaining the strength and credibility of a website in terms of ranking potential on search engines like Google.

Key Characteristics of the DA PA Checker Tool Domain Authority (DA):  What is DA? Domain Authority refers to a grading scale between 0 and 100, which signifies the general power of a website's domain when concerning the potential of rank-ability in search engines. The higher the DA, the better is the possibility to rank. Why is DA Important? DA depends on the quality and amount of backlinks, the age of the website, the quality of its content, and overall user experience. Generally, more authoritative websites with higher DA scores have better results in search. Page Authority (PA):

What is PA? Page Authority scores the potential for a particular webpage to rank well in search. It's similar to DA but looks at pages, not your overall domain. Why is PA Important? PA becomes really useful when analyzing specific pages that need improvement about their SEO performance. A high PA might signal that it's a page that has strong backlinks and has content aligned closer to what your target audience is looking for. SEO Monitoring:

DA PA Checker has the capability of letting anyone know how any website or page is positioned in terms of its authority, which further guides optimization efforts. Checking DA and PA enables a user to know where his website or page lies in the competitive landscape and lets him decide upon an appropriate SEO strategy: improving content, acquiring backlinks or bettering user experience. Free And Easy To Use

Many DA PA Checker tools are available for free, allowing users to input a URL and get instant insights into the DA and PA metrics without needing advanced SEO knowledge. Some tools may offer additional features such as bulk DA PA checking, which is helpful for analyzing multiple URLs at once. How the DA PA Checker Works Input URL: The DA PA Checker needs a simple to use the URL of the website, or a particular page you'd like to research. Metrics Analysis: Check of DA and PA is carried out with some factors including; Backlink Profile: It outlines the number of high-quality, diverse backlinks that are pointing to the site Content Quality: Relevance and optimization of content on the page or domain. Social Signals: Social media engagement indirectly impacts DA and PA. Internal Linking Structure: The way in which a site links its pages. Display of Results: The tool provides DA and PA score along with other data like spam scores which would help users identify risks and drawbacks. Benefits of Using the DA PA Checker Tool Quick Grading: It allows users to instantly grade the authority of the own website or their competitors' sites, thus making decisions easier on the basis of choosing an SEO campaign.

SEO Tracking of Performance: This tool helps owners track progress against time by checking DA and PA. They can understand how well their SEO efforts are improving.

Competitor Comparison: The tool enables users to compare their site's authority with their competitors' sites, allowing users to uncover strategies in order to surpass those competitors in search rankings.

Develop Backlink Strategy: Because backlinks have major impacts both on DA and PA, this tool is going to highlight opportunities for the link-building strategy to improve both scores.

Limitations of DA PA Metrics Good DA and PA are certainly useful lagging indicators of SEO potential; however, they should be out of the focus of an SEO campaign. These metrics are proprietary to Moz and are not indicative of what happens within the algorithms of other search engines. Moreover, DA and PA scores fluctuate for a multitude of reasons including the factors of algorithm updates and shifts in the backlink profile.

[seonsaeng]

YANDEX SEO EXPERT - MASTER SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZER

Becoming a Yandex SEO expert requires a deep understanding of how this search engine operates and what it values in websites. Here's a roadmap to guide your journey:

1. Master the Fundamentals of SEO:

Technical SEO: Solid foundation in website structure, crawlability, indexability, site speed, mobile-friendliness, and schema markup.

On-Page Optimization: Keyword research, content optimization, title tags, meta descriptions, header tags, and image optimization.

Off-Page Optimization: Link building, social signals, and online reputation management.

Content Marketing: Creating high-quality, relevant, and engaging content that satisfies user intent.

2. Dive Deep into Yandex Specifics:

Yandex Webmaster Tools: Familiarize yourself with Yandex.Webmaster (similar to Google Search Console) to monitor website performance, submit sitemaps, analyze indexing, and troubleshoot issues.

Regional Focus: Yandex heavily prioritizes regional relevance. Understand the importance of targeting specific regions within Russia and other countries where Yandex is popular. Utilize the rel="canonical" tag for different language versions to avoid duplicate content issues.

Content Relevance and Quality: Yandex places a strong emphasis on high-quality, original content that truly satisfies user intent. Keyword stuffing and low-quality content are penalized. Invest time in creating comprehensive and informative content that addresses user needs.

Link Building: While similar to Google, Yandex favors links from trusted and relevant websites within its own ecosystem. Focus on building a natural link profile with high-quality backlinks from reputable Russian websites.

Mobile-First Indexing: Yandex adopted mobile-first indexing early on. Ensure your website is fully optimized for mobile devices with a responsive design and fast loading speeds.

Understand User Behavior: Yandex pays attention to user behavior signals like click-through rates, bounce rates, and time on site. Improve user engagement by providing a positive browsing experience.

3. Leverage Yandex SEO Tools and Resources:

Yandex.Metrica: Yandex's web analytics platform provides valuable insights into user behavior, website traffic, and conversion rates. Track key metrics and use the data to improve your website's performance.

Yandex.Wordstat: A keyword research tool that helps you understand search volume and user intent for specific keywords in Yandex. Identify relevant keywords with high search volume and low competition.

Yandex.Catalog: A directory of websites that can help improve your website's visibility in Yandex search results. Submit your website to relevant categories in Yandex.Catalog to increase your website's authority.

4. Stay Updated with Yandex Algorithm Changes:

Follow Yandex Blogs and News: Stay informed about the latest algorithm updates, best practices, and SEO trends from official Yandex sources. Subscribe to Yandex blogs and newsletters to keep your knowledge current.

Engage in Yandex SEO Communities: Connect with other SEO professionals specializing in Yandex to share knowledge and learn from their experiences. Participate in online forums and attend industry events to expand your network.

5. Hands-on Experience:

Practice on Real Websites: The best way to learn is by doing. Optimize websites for Yandex and track your progress. Experiment with different techniques and analyze the results to refine your strategies.

Analyze Successful Yandex Websites: Study websites that rank well in Yandex and identify the factors contributing to their success. Learn from their content strategies, link building techniques, and overall website optimization.

By consistently applying these strategies and staying up-to-date with the latest Yandex trends, you can become a proficient Yandex SEO expert and achieve higher rankings for your websites in this important search engine.