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tags: established relationship, canon divergence, nightmares, slight hurt/comfort (but mostly the comfort part)
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His heart aches for Kaeya on these nights, the ones where the Abyss refuses to release him, refuses to let him rest. It’s been better lately, but it does not make these nights any less painful.
Kaeya wakes from a nightmare, and Diluc does his best to comfort him.
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Diluc wakes with a sharp breath, brows furrowed as awareness filters in.
Cold - that’s the first thing he notices. The blankets no longer cover his chest, and he blinks his eyes open to find-
“Kaeya?” His voice is still scratchy with sleep, but he pushes himself up to where Kaeya sits in the middle of the bed. He doesn’t look over, remains painfully still with knees pulled up to his chest and arms wrapped tightly around them. It’s colder here, Diluc can feel the ice radiating from Kaeya’s skin, but he inches closer regardless.
“Don’t.” Quiet, sharp, and Diluc stills with his fingers just a moment away from brushing Kaeya’s skin. “Too cold.”
He sees it now, the prickle of frost along Kaeya’s bare skin, sparkling gently from the glow of the moon seeping through the window. In place of reaching out to touch him, Diluc lets a gentle warmth radiate from his palm.
Kaeya sucks in a sharp breath, but does not pull away from Diluc, and the frost begins to melt. It drips in tiny beads of water down his arm, and Diluc shifts his palm to hover over a new patch of skin.
It is in this way that Kaeya begins to thaw, and his grip on his knees loosens slightly as the ice gives way to tracks of cool water that drip down onto the bed, onto the blanket, and Diluc does not care enough to worry if they’ll regret it later.
“Another nightmare,” he says once he’s certain that Kaeya is no longer at risk of freezing to death in the middle of their bed.
He doesn’t speak, just nods very gently, and Diluc leans in. Lets his palm - cooled, now - press lightly to the bare expanse of Kaeya’s back.
“No,” Kaeya says aloud, then, just as Diluc’s lips part. His eye flicks over to catch Diluc’s, and the barest hint of a smirk touches his lips. “I don’t particularly want to talk about it.”
Diluc shuts his mouth, nods at Kaeya.
His heart aches for him on these nights, the ones where the Abyss refuses to release him, refuses to let him rest. It’s been better lately, but it does not make these nights any less painful.
After a time, though Diluc does not know how long, Kaeya shifts again. He releases his legs, finally, and they fall to the side as he leans into Diluc, and it is like breathing to pull Kaeya into his chest, to press a kiss to his frostmelt-damped hair.
“It’s childish, I think,” Kaeya says quietly, and Diluc’s brows furrow. “To wish that it would all just stop already.” A huffed breath that might be his attempt at laughter.
“The nightmares?”
A subtle nod.
“But life is not so simple, certainly not for me.” Kaeya’s voice takes on that painfully amused tone, the one that turns his words dismissive and resigned. “It’s a naive thing, to wish it all gone in the blink of an eye.”
And Diluc does not know what to say to that, for Kaeya isn’t wrong. The world is not a kind place, has not been gentle with either of them, least of all Kaeya - perhaps that’s the very reason for his childish desire.
But simplicity has never been a part of their vocabulary, he supposes. In place of words, he pulls Kaeya tighter against his chest.
“You should rest,” Kaeya says quietly, even as he curls further into Diluc’s chest. “I didn’t mean to wake you.” And still Kaeya clings tighter, and Diluc runs a hand through his hair.
“I can’t help when I’m asleep,” he says decisively, and Kaeya huffs out another amused sort of breath.
“If you sleep, then at least one of us will be well-rested.”
“I’d rather be awake with you.” It’s an easy truth, and Diluc considers that perhaps some things are far simpler than he’d been prepared to claim. Some things persist, some things defy pain and heartbreak and choose instead to endure. Some things live at the core of Diluc’s entire being, a truth so unshakably certain that no twisted path can force it to shatter.
“Come on, let’s get you some tea.” A pause, and Kaeya makes a distinctly disapproving noise. “I’m not giving you wine at this hour, and besides,” he shifts his hand, presses it flat to the mattress. Grimaces at the cool touch of water that’s seeped in. “This isn’t exactly a comfortable place to stay.”
Kaeya heaves a long-suffering sigh, a sure sign that he’s already on the end of forcing his nightmares back, then crawls from Diluc’s arms toward the edge of the bed. Glances back over his shoulder, lips twisted.
“Will you keep me warm?”
“Always.”
A smirk tugs at Kaeya’s lips, and he shoves the blanket aside and stands. Bypasses the wardrobe and heads for the door, and Diluc stands to follow him.
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He returns from the kitchen with two cups of tea in hand to find Kaeya already settled on the sofa, a blanket tucked around his shoulders. He glances up at Diluc’s approach, and his distantly neutral expression shifts into a soft smile.
It’s a rare thing, that smile - genuine, like it was when they were kids, and Diluc melts in its presence. He hands over Kaeya’s tea and does not bother warning him of its heat - he’ll drink it regardless, and demand that Diluc keep him warm all the same.
Kaeya requests that quietly, though, by way of lifting the blanket enough for Diluc to climb under it, to settle at his side and pull him close. It’s second nature at this point, to raise his body temperature just enough to warm them both, and Kaeya hums as he leans into Diluc’s side.
It takes until he’s halfway finished with his tea before he shifts again.
“Do you ever wish we could go back, Luc?” Quiet, a little wistful. Diluc glances over to find him staring at his mug, gaze a bit distant. It sharpens, though, as he turns to Diluc. “Back to when we were kids? It was easier, wasn’t it?”
Diluc nods without thinking - it undoubtedly was.
“But I don’t know if I would want to return,” he says, and Kaeya’s lips press into a line. Curl up just barely at the corners.
“I know.” His thumb brushes along the side of his mug, slow and rhythmic, and Diluc sets his hand gently on his arm. He stills, then, and his smile widens just a bit. “I suppose it would be quite painful to return to our childhood.”
“Painful?” Diluc scoffs, and Kaeya glances over. Leans in, and Diluc goes easily into the brief, warm kiss.
“I wouldn’t have done that when we were kids. Just thought about it.” A pause, and he tips his head. “A lot.” Although it’s Kaeya speaking, Diluc’s face flushes with warmth - he was perhaps also a guilty of such daydreaming...
“In any case, I wouldn’t trade it for where we are now,” he continues, and Diluc exhales a sharp breath. Something like relief, perhaps even just that they’ve changed the topic back to less...embarrassing territory.
An elbow connects with his ribs, then, sharp but not so much as to cause any damage, and Diluc frowns in Kaeya’s direction. Finds a bright blue eye staring at him, accompanied by a smirk on Kaeya’s lips, and Diluc sets his jaw. He’s certainly familiar with what comes after such a look.
“Come on, Luc, don’t tell me you didn’t think about it too.”
“I have no idea what you’re referring to,” he says quickly, and knows that he does not convince Kaeya with those words. Still, he’ll make the attempt to salvage his pride, at least.
“Didn’t you ever fantasize about kissing me, hm?” The mug lands with a thunk on the table, and Kaeya turns to face Diluc properly. “Never thought about my hands on your body, or being pinned to the ground beneath me while we sparred?” His gaze turns devious, and when he climbs into Diluc’s lap, Diluc cannot say that he detests it.
“No? Hm, what about my hands in your hair, combing through it?” He does it as he speaks, gentle and warm in a way that lights Diluc’s body on fire. “Pulling it?” Sharp sparks of pain that do little to cool him, and his hands settle on Kaeya’s thighs.
“I thought about that, too,” he says with a lazy smirk. “You were always so gentle with me,” he muses as Diluc leans close, as his breath ghosts across the now-warmed planes of his chest. “I wondered if you’d ever-” A sharp gasp as Diluc sinks his teeth in, intentional in his timing, and Kaeya coughs out a breathless laugh.
“But I suppose some things take time,” he adds as he shifts on Diluc’s lap, and Diluc’s fingers dig into his thighs. “And for you, Luc, I was always happy to wait.”
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Nightingale - 13
Pairing: Hatake Kakashi &/x Fem!OC Contents: Fluff, angst, mystery, suspense, pining, etc. A/N: I have no regrets. As usual, ASK or REBLOG for tag!
Ch. 13
Another nighttime encounter with Mei spent simply wandering through the forest until they plop down on the cool moss, for once close enough that their knees touch and the white-haired jōnin smiles as he notices there’s no flinching, no tension taking over her body at the contact. Instead she simply starts to braid her hair while the friendly banter continues. Soon, a thick braid coils over her shoulder as she ties it off.
Girly. It’s not the right word, but whatever he’d call it Kakashi likes what he sees, adores the contrast to the neutrally black, practical clothes it creates. She’s beautiful. Obviously, he has known it for a while but this is the first time he really takes his time to let it sink in as he studies the features he’s come to see in his sleep. A perky nose. Dark, soulful eyes. Soft-looking lips.
She’s missed a strand and he reaches out to tug it into the braid. “Forgot some.”
Her hair is as delicate as the few strands on the stone flute hints and smooth against his fingertips. It’s a different kind of smooth compared to her skin when he leans in to press his nose against her cheek.
“’Kashi...” she whispers.
He knows it’s a halfhearted, broken request for him to stop. “Tell me you don’t feel it. If it’s just me then...then...” he whispers against her ear before brushing his lips against the blush spreading over Mei’s cheekbone.
“I never meant for this.” There’s a quiver in her voice mixing with the urgency similar to the few occasions when she’s turned down any advances. “What we feel is -”
We. What we feel is right. “I refuse to believe it’s wrong,” Kakashi promises, both hands gently cupping her face so he can lean in and plant a soft kiss on that perfect nose, “it can’t be.”
His heart and lungs feel petrified when he presses his lips against hers – his mystery girl – but they spring back to life at the sensation that she is reciprocating, the willingness of her mouth filling him with something akin to the lightning energy from his chidori and spurring him on to lean closer. She doesn’t object, doesn’t push when her hands land on his shoulder and chest. A sigh escapes her like the fluff of a dandelion carried off by the breeze and it’s the prettiest sound Kakashi has ever heard.
“Mmnno!” Mei must have snapped back to reality because she pulls away. “No. No, you don’t...you shouldn’t...”
The jōnin would do anything to stop the quiver of her bottom lip. “We’ve all done questionable things, Mei-chan, whatever it is you’re hiding -”
“You say that but that’s because you don’t know.”
It would be easier if she was yelling. Rage would be simpler than the all-consuming resignation in her voice because there’s nothing he can do in the moment to soothe it. Yes, she allows him to cup her face again and even leans into the touch...but she might as well have been at the other side of the world and alone with those tears threatening to fall.
“Then help me understand. Please...please...”
What could have been a growing protest is bit back, her teeth digging into plumpness as she bows her head in defeat. The stray lock from earlier comes loose again, adding a hint of colour to the paling face.
“Hatake Kakashi.” Looking up, the gaze in the dark eyes hardens. “I never meant to put you in this situation. I will explain...but not here. Not like this.” A shivering sigh adds a moment for Mei to seemingly pull her thoughts together. “You shouldn’t hear my...my story as the first one. And not alone. If you bring me before the Hokage, the council...do that, ensure I’m bound tightly and that my belongings are brought...then yes, I’ll explain it all.”
What?! “You can’t be -” looking at her, though, he realizes none of the mentioned requirements are debatable -“...any other demands?”
Shaking her head, she stands to slowly lead the way back to town.
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It’s both the longest and the shortest walk in the jōnin's memory. The awkwardness is deafening, foreboding. When the two reach the gates to the Academy, Kakashi begins to follow through on the requests by sending a chunin off to fetch the mysterious woman’s backpack – apparently she has been lodging above the bakery just a handful of streets away.
At the doors to the council chambers, they encounter Anko and Hamaki, and the former scurries off to fetch the Hokage without protests, leaving Hamaki behind confused and perplexed by the request of getting two lengths of rope.
It’s a relief when the doors close behind them, confining them to the room. “Is this really necessary?”
“Yes.” Mei disarms before turning to face him. “Would you kindly verify that I’m unarmed now?”
He does. The kind of task is far from new and his hands flow along the usual routes of the body and limbs without finding anything except a new urge to hold her. Perhaps the search could be more thorough, still: she accepts it and kneels where he points to just in time for Hamaki’s return with rope in hand (which is new) and a worried expression (which already was there).
“Mei...?” Kakashi tries without really hoping.
She’s grasped each lower arm with the opposite hand behind the back and patiently holds still as the white-haired jōnin sets to work. The hempen fibres are rough against his palm but even if he didn’t have the calluses, he wouldn’t have noticed...just like he stubbornly refuses to see how her chest is pushed forward by the position because this is not the time.
“You uhm gonna explain?” Hamaki tries.
Blue hair strands dance on Kakashi’s sigh. “Like this, with the Hokage present, it’s the only way she’ll say who she is.”
“...’kay.” The confused man gives it some consideration for a moment while his friend finishes by tying the ankles tightly together with the same rope. “Gotta ask, though....where’d you find her?”
I’m in so much trouble. Straightening up, Kakashi surveys his handiwork restraining arms and legs. At least that’s still as it should be. Following the instructions she gives, he makes a noose on the last coil of rope with a growing feeling of dread as if the hangman’s tool is meant for himself.
There’s no hate or fear in her eyes when she lifts her head. “I trust you.”
Great. Good for you. “Then...why?”
“You’ll understand soon.”
With Kakashi slipping the noose around her slender neck, it is no wonder that Sarutobi Hokage stops dead in his tracks at the sight that awaits him when he opens the door, accompanied by Anko, Asuma, and Raidō.
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four web optimization Methods for Programmatic Websites
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four web optimization Methods for Programmatic Websites
Planning and executing web optimization methods for websites with a whole lot of hundreds of thousands of pages isn’t any straightforward activity, however there are methods to make it easier.
Programmatic pages are pages which have been generated robotically on a really massive scale. web optimization methods for these pages are used to goal a number of key phrase variations by creating touchdown pages at that scale robotically.
You’ll usually discover these pages in main verticals like e-commerce, actual property, journey, and informational websites. These verticals are counting on programmatic pages to construct their web optimization technique, they usually have a devoted web page for every product and class. This arrange can result in a whole lot of hundreds of thousands of pages — they’re environment friendly, purposeful, and user-friendly, nonetheless, they do include some web optimization challenges.
In my expertise, the great web optimization technique coated on this submit works finest when tailor-made to suit a big web site with programmatic pages. Many methods that usually work for websites with only some hundred pages will not essentially get the identical outcomes on bigger websites. Small websites depend on guide and meticulous content material creation, in comparison with programmatic pages, that are the principle traffic-driving pages of the positioning.
So, let’s get all the way down to enterprise! I��ll discover the 4 main web optimization challenges you will encounter when coping with programmatic pages, and unpack learn how to overcome them.
1. Key phrase analysis and key phrase modifiers
Well-planned keyword research is without doubt one of the largest challenges when working on a programmatic scale. When engaged on a large set of pages and key phrases, it’s necessary to decide on and discover the suitable key phrases to focus on throughout all pages.
In an effort to operate each effectively and successfully, it’s advisable that you just divide web site pages into a number of templates earlier than digging into the analysis itself. Some examples of those templates might embody:
Classes
Sub-categories
Product pages
Static pages
Blogs
Informational pages
Data base/studying
Upon getting all of the web page templates in place, it is time to construct key phrase buckets and key phrase modifiers.
Key phrase modifiers are further key phrases that, when you mix them along with your head phrases and core key phrases, assist with lengthy tail technique. For instance, modifiers for the pinnacle time period ��amazon stock” may be something associated to market share, statistics, insights, and so on.
Programmatic pages usually maintain the vast majority of the positioning’s pages. (Take Trulia, for instance, which has over 30 million listed pages — the vast majority of that are programmatic.) Because of this, these pages are often crucial on a bigger web site, each when it comes to quantity and search alternative. Thus, you will need to guarantee using the suitable key phrase modifiers throughout every web page template’s content material.
In fact, you may’t go over each single web page and manually modify the web optimization tags. Think about an internet site like Pinterest making an attempt to do this — they’d by no means end! . On a web site with 30-100 million pages, it’s unattainable to optimize every certainly one of them individually. That is why it’s essential to make the modifications throughout a set of pages and classes — it’s essential to provide you with the suitable key phrase modifiers to implement throughout your varied web page templates so you may effectively deal with the duty in bulk.
The primary distinction right here, in comparison with typical key phrase analysis, is the deal with key phrase modifiers. It’s a must to discover related key phrases that may be repeatedly carried out throughout all related pages.
Let’s check out this use case on a inventory funding web site:
The instance above reveals an internet site that’s focusing on customers/traders with informational intent, and that depends on programmatic pages for the web optimization technique. I discovered the key phrase modifier by conducting key phrase analysis and competitor analysis.
I researched a number of related, main web sites utilizing Moz’s Key phrase Explorer and SimilarWeb’s Search Site visitors function, and famous the preferred key phrase teams. After I’d amassed the key phrase teams, I discovered the search quantity of every key phrase to find out which of them can be the preferred and related to focus on
Upon getting the key phrase modifiers, you will need to implement them throughout the title tags, descriptions, headline tags, and content material on the web page template(s) the modifiers are for. Even while you multiply this technique by hundreds of thousands of pages, having the suitable key phrase modifier makes updating your programmatic pages a a lot simpler course of and far more environment friendly.
When you have a template of pages ordered by a particular subject, you can replace and make modifications throughout all of the pages with that subject, for instance, a inventory info web site with a selected kind of inventory web page, or a class with shares primarily based on a worth/trade. One replace will have an effect on all of the pages in the identical class, so in the event you replace the web optimization title tag of the template of a inventory web page, then all pages in the identical class will probably be up to date as properly.
Within the instance above, the intent of the key phrases is informational. Key phrase intent focuses on learn how to match search intents to key phrase modifiers. We’re focusing on searchers who wish to collect sure insights. They need extra info relating to shares or firms, market caps, professional evaluations, market developments, and so on. On this case, it is advisable so as to add further key phrases that can embody questions similar to “how?”, “what?”, and “which?”.
As one other instance, transactional key phrases — that are a greater match for e-commerce and B2C web sites — are extremely efficient for addressing searches with buy intent. These phrases can embody “buy”, “get”, “purchase”, and “shop”.
2. Inner linking
Smart internal linking plans are very important for big websites. They’ve the power to considerably improve the variety of listed pages, then move hyperlink fairness between pages. If you work on huge websites, certainly one of your foremost priorities needs to be to verify Google will uncover and index your web site’s pages.
So, how do you have to go about constructing these inner linking options?
When wanting on the large image, the objective is that Web page A will hyperlink to Web page B and Web page C, whereas Web page B will hyperlink to Web page D and Web page E, and so on. Ideally, every web page will get a minimum of one hyperlink from a distinct listed web page on the positioning. For programmatic websites, the problem right here is the truth that new pages emerge each day. Along with the prevailing pages, it’s crucial to calculate and venture with the intention to jumpstart inner linking for the brand new pages. This helps these pages get found rapidly and listed within the correct trend.
Associated pages and “people also viewed”
One technique that makes hyperlink constructing simpler is including a “related pages” part to the positioning. It provides worth for the consumer and the crawlers, and likewise hyperlinks to related pages primarily based on affinity.
You possibly can hyperlink to comparable content material primarily based on class, product kind, content material, or simply about every other descriptive aspect. Comparable content material needs to be sorted in numeric order or alphabetical order.
HTML sitemap
Sure, even massive web sites are utilizing HTML sitemaps to assist crawlers discover new pages. They’re extraordinarily efficient when engaged on massive scale websites with hundreds of thousands of pages.
Let’s check out this instance from the Trulia HTML sitemap (shown above): Trulia constructed their HTML sitemap primarily based on alphabetical order, and in a manner that ensures all pages have hyperlinks. This fashion, there will not be any orphan pages, which helps their objective of supplying hyperlink juice to all pages that they want to index.
Normally, many e-commerce and actual property web sites are sequencing their sitemaps by alphabetical/categorical order to ensure that no web page will probably be alone.
three. Crawl finances and deindexing guidelines
Crawl finances is an important problem that enormous web sites want to contemplate. When you’ve gotten tens of hundreds of thousands of programmatic pages, it’s essential to make certain Google persistently finds and indexes your most dear pages. The worth of your pages needs to be primarily based on content material, income, enterprise worth, and consumer satisfaction.
First, select which pages shouldn’t be listed:
Use your favourite evaluation instrument to find which pages have the bottom engagement metrics (excessive bounce charges, low averages of time on web site, no web page views, and so on.).
Use the search console to find which pages have excessive impressions and low CTRs.
Mix these pages into one checklist.
Check to see if they have any incoming links.
Analyze the attribution of these pages to income and enterprise leads.
Upon getting all the related information and also you select the pages that needs to be faraway from index, add no-index tag to all of them and exclude them from sitemap XML.
I work for SimilarWeb, an internet site with over 100 million pages, and I ran a no-index test on over 20 million pages primarily based on the guidelines above. I needed to see the influence of eradicating a excessive quantity pages from our natural channel.
The outcomes had been unimaginable.
Though we misplaced over half one million visits over the course of a month, the general engagement metrics on programmatic pages improved dramatically.
By eradicating irrelevant pages, I made extra room for related and worthwhile pages to be found by the Google bot.
Rand Fishkin additionally has a extremely complete guidelines, which reveals you learn how to determine if a page is low quality according to Google. One other nice instance is Britney Muller’s experiment, the place she deindexed 75% of Moz’s pages with nice outcomes.
four. web optimization cut up testing
Take a look at every little thing! The benefit when engaged on a big scale web optimization marketing campaign is that you’ve got entry to large information and may put it to use to your web optimization efforts. In contrast to common A/B testing, which checks human conduct, A/B cut up testing is solely for crawlers.
The cut up testing course of is often primarily based on the identical or comparable templates of pages. Cut up the web page into two or three teams — one group acts as a management, whereas the opposite teams are enabled. Take a look at the next standards:
Including structured information
Altering the key phrase modifier of web optimization tags (title tag, description, H tags, and so on.)
Picture ALT tags
Content material size
Web page efficiency
Inner linking
By way of measuring the efficiency, I like to recommend utilizing one experiment at a time. As an illustration, you may regulate web optimization tags first, after which proceed testing different verticals after you’ve constructed some confidence.
Diving right into a cut up testing instance, let’s have a look at Etsy. Etsy needed to check which title tag would rank increased and drive higher CTR, and usually enhance the natural visitors to the pages that had been examined. Within the picture under, we will see how they carried out the cut up check between management pages with default title tags towards check pages with completely different tag variations in this article.
Pinterest’s dashboard additionally reveals how their progress workforce depends on cut up testing experiments for his or her web optimization technique. Pinterest’s objective was to construct an experimentation instrument that may assist them measure the influence of web optimization modifications to their rankings and natural visitors.
Now it’s your flip
Since programmatic pages are completely different from most others, it’s crucial that you just construct and optimize these pages in the suitable manner. This requires a number of changes out of your regular web optimization technique, together with the applying of latest and proprietary methods. The advantage of utilizing the method outlined above is the incremental scale with which you’ll be able to contribute to what you are promoting.
Programmatic web page searches are supposed to suit the search question, whether or not it’s by product search, deal with, or info. For this reason it’s essential to verify the content material is as distinctive as doable, and that the consumer can have the perfect reply for every question.
When you grasp the 4 ways above, you’ll be capable of implement them into your web optimization technique and start seeing higher outcomes to your programmatic pages.
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hey sien, we're a new oc semi-appless rp based at seattle's weekly alternative newspaper "the stranger". we're hoping to open at 10 apps, there will be plot drops and events that are newspaper themed such as pairing up to write articles / networking events / newspaper run fundraisers etc. to keep things interesting ad I was just wondering if we could possibly get your opinion and feedback on what we have so far? thank you so much in advance xxx
❞ HELLO DEAR !! Mind you that this is just my opinion, and you know these can differ. The last thing I want to do is criticize or be rude. I hope this may help you out, sweetheart !! Find the opinion on THESTRANGERHQ bellow the cut !! Xoxo ❞
* ✰. — icon & url ❞
i like your url, dear !! it definitely sparks my interest and i feel like it’s easy and will stick. your icon is simple, but seeing your plot, i think it fits just perfectly !!
* ✰. — main ❞
your theme is simple, but i do like it. i’m used to header themes or themes with some graphics -- but truly, i’m starting to really dig simpler themes as mains. it’s just nice to navigate on and it gives me a rather comforting vibe ?? so nothing to remark, petals !!
* ✰. — pages ❞
i’m going to run over the most important pages here, cupcakes !!
navigation: once again, simple. but i feel like that’s just how a navigation should be. i think it’s not entirely finished yet ( because there’s no ‘after applying’ yet ) so there’s not much more i can say. perhaps you should consider a small banner graph for you pages, though, petals. that would make the pages pop a bit more... i can help you with that, if you need help . just let me know if so !!
plot: i like your plot !! it’s quite original and i think it’ll pique people’s interest. maybe you could add ‘SUMMARY: ... ‘ before the small summary part you’ve written. this is a detail, but i feel like it might get people attention ( because personally, i often tend to look at the summary first and if it really gets me interested i dig into the entire plot... ) !!
rules: complete !! i’m sure every relevant subject is covered which is great !!
application & app count: it’s kind of an appless roleplay, but it’s put differently than i’m used to when it comes to appless roleplays. but, i don’t mind that -- i like the way you’ve made it !!
characters: n/a because appless !!
i think those are the main pages !!
* ✰. — over all impression & advises ❞
not much to remark, honestly !! i’m very glad to see you’ve decided on a magazine plot for your roleplays -- there aren’t nearly enough of those in the rpc !! so amazing choice, petals !! i also like your main and plot. i think it’s simple -- but that’s okay, really. less is more, they say. the only thing i would consider is adding page banners !! just to break all the white etc a bit. if you need any help with that, feel free to let me know. further, i think you’ve got a nice rp on your hands -- just needs to be fully finished ( after applying, tags to track, blog roll, ooc list, perhaps an around the office etc... ) and then you’re perfectly good to go, darling !!
* ✰. — recommendation ? ❞
once they’re all set, absolutely. keep an eye out for them !!
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3 Essential Website Architecture Elements for Law Firms
It is always going to be especially tough for smaller or up-and-coming law practices to compete with the huge, successful firms in their areas.
One way to do it, however, is to optimize your website for organic search so more leads can find you online.
Search engine optimization (SEO) encompasses so much, from content marketing to links.
One sometimes overlooked aspect of SEO is site architecture.
Specifically, what kinds of site setups are best for law firms looking to get ahead.
Creating an ideal site architecture involves thinking of your layout from a UX perspective.
You want people to be able to navigate around your site easily, using the logical flow of buttons and links that guide people naturally from the homepage to the various services you offer to the contact page with all your information.
In this post, you’ll discover some tried-and-true aspects of a great law firm website architecture, the kind that will help both users and the Google spiders to search your site easily, ideally find it useful, and get it to rank higher in the SERPs.
The Importance of Website Architecture to SEO
Let’s take a few moments first to discuss website architecture and why the UX segment of SEO is so important for getting ranked.
You already know that SEO content and your website structure should be constructed for people over search engines.
However, it just so happens that what is good for users is also good for Google, so all the most important aspects of an expertly crafted site architecture will apply across the board.
A well-organized website will be easy for users to get around.
From the homepage, they will be able to access a host of other resources that are located just a few clicks away.
And that point is important. You don’t want to bury important web pages multiple clicks away from the homepage, or not have anything on the homepage that links to them at all.
Google’s web crawler will have a hard time finding those pages, and the pages will likely not rank very well (and probably no one will ever actually see them).
Another, similar reason an organized website architecture is essential is that the right page structure “shares the wealth” of PageRank.
If your local service pages all link up one level to your main service page for bankruptcy, business, or whatever kind of law you practice, you are telling Google that that primary service page is important, optimized, and worth ranking highly.
So, now you know why you need to put the time into organizing a straightforward and tidy website architecture.
It’s important for any business in any industry, but now let’s look at how law firm websites should structure themselves for maximum organic results.
Aspects of Effective Law Firm Website Architectures
Law firms are, of course, service-based organizations.
Instead of hundreds of product pages with little descriptions, your website should ideally feature:
A homepage.
As many main service pages as you need to describe what your firm does.
A blog.
A contact page.
An “about us” section where you profile your attorneys and profess your firm’s values and mission statement.
Those are the essential elements of a quality law firm website, but how do you structure them on the site itself and link among them?
Let’s get into it.
1. Slam-Dunk Homepage
The homepage is a logical place to start in a discussion of effective site architecture.
The homepage of any website, but especially of a law firm site, needs to convey a great deal of information all at once.
It needs to show what your firm is about, what legal areas it practices, and how much previous clients trust your services.
How is this accomplished?
Competitive Keywords
First, the homepage needs to use competitive legal keywords.
For instance, “chapter 7 bankruptcy attorney Milwaukee” shows high competition and only 10 searches per month in Google Keyword Planner.
Go after a term like that in your H1, H2s, and meta tags.
These terms describe what your firm primarily practices and will be found by people who are well on their way toward employing the services of a lawyer.
Client Reviews
Next, remember that you are a service-based company that must rely on customer reviews to gain traction in your geographic area.
You should devote a block of your homepage to displaying five-star customer reviews with brief blurbs praising the legal services you provided. Those reviews will help to generate trust among new visitors to your site.
Main Navigation
There are a few other major aspects of a good law firm website homepage I want to mention, and they all have to do with the visual presentation you make to users.
Your website’s main nav, which will be most important when seen for the first time on the homepage, must be concise and clear in its layout, since that is what potential clients will use to get around your site to see what services you offer.
You must organize the nav in a logical, top-down way. A “Services” or “Practice Areas” tab should drop down to a menu showing organized columns of your legal specialties.
Any kind of “About Us” or “Our Firm” tab can break down into a few sections that perhaps provide a history of the firm or state your organization’s mission.
Internal Link Structure
Related to the main nav is the internal linking you do in your homepage content.
You already know that homepages should not be loaded up with written content, but small blocks can briefly describe your service areas and link to them using keywords.
That internal link structure is vital. Everyone knows homepages are important; Google does, too.
The pages you link to from there are going to be easily crawlable. They will also be easy for actual human users to get to.
Color Scheme
Colors matter on a website.
The psychology of colors tells us all about what effects colors have on us.
White means equality and fairness.
Red is an arousing color and best used for call-to-action elements.
Blue is generally calming.
Law firm websites looking to convey auras of professionalism should avoid bold, vibrant colors in favor of lighter schemes.
Whites, tans, light golds, charcoals/blacks, and light blues are optimal.
2. Create Above-the-Fold Content
With a law firm website, you don’t want to get too fancy or obtuse with presenting your content.
Users come to your site for help with their legal troubles, and those people are probably worried and hoping they can trust you to help them.
Reward their effort in visiting your site by making it clear that you are there for them.
Do this by presenting your best content above the fold.
Don’t make users dig around to find the information they need like that service page explaining how you have helped thousands of people declare bankruptcy, or that blog post showcasing your knowledge of recent tax-resolution cases.
Depending on how your homepage is organized, present some links to those service pages, or a contact form, or some reviews to establish trust right away.
Sticky content is a good idea, as well.
Videos, forms, and surveys get people to stick around your homepage longer than they otherwise might, so don’t rule out those elements.
Whatever you feel is most important to your firm, make it one of the first things users see upon arriving on your homepage.
Essential information presented above the fold is an absolutely necessary element of a well-made website architecture.
3. Generate an Effective URL Structure
I have reviewed the importance of getting your main nav and internal links correct.
Now I need to discuss the importance of creating a simple but informative URL structure for the pages on your site.
It is vital to get this right because you are aiming to tell human users and search engines alike what your pages are about through the structure of your pages’ URLs.
The general advice on creating URLs is to remove excess words and include some keywords.
While those parts make sense, what you really need to have on your mind all the time is that your URLs should reveal what will be found on that page.
Keep it simple.
Look at these examples:
https://ift.tt/2zsJDaJ
https://ift.tt/2RYPniT
For a blog post, make the URL a simpler version of the actual title.
So, your post entitled “10 Great Ways to Succeed in Business on a Budget” might be https://ift.tt/3cKOwdo.
While you’re at it, be sure to add canonical tags to your URLs on the back end.
That way, if there’s a chance a page could be picked up using multiple terms, Google knows where to direct people.
Final Thoughts
Owning a great law firm filled with hard-working, experienced, and knowledgeable lawyers is one thing.
Getting found online amidst a sea of other such firms is quite another.
That is why no detail listed above should be overlooked.
Attorneys need to do everything they can to keep their SEO up to speed, and maintaining a strong yet simple site architecture is one aspect of doing that.
The best, most logical architectures are going to be straightforward and organized.
A simplistic main nav is not “amateur.” It’s conducive to all or most of your site getting seen by people and Google.
That’s exactly what you’re after.
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How to Edit Your Blog Posts Like a Pro
It’s every blogger’s worst nightmare.
Your latest post gets shared by a big-name blogger, and you start getting lots of traffic. Hurrah!
But then someone sends you an email (or worse, leaves a comment) pointing out a glaring mistake in the first paragraph.
Mistakes can knock your reader’s confidence in you. A study in the UK a few years ago suggested that spelling mistakes might be costing businesses millions of dollars.
Of course, editing isn’t just about fixing typos and spelling mistakes. It’s also about shaping your post so it’s easy for readers to engage with. Even if your post is free of grammatical and spelling mistakes, you’ll still lose readers if it takes forever to get to the point, or switches between topics too much .
Perhaps you’ve struggled to edit your posts effectively in the past. You may have spent hours tweaking them, only to feel the result wasn’t much better than what you started with. Or maybe you think it simply takes too long.
In this post, I’ll explain how to create a simple checklist to help you edit – just like we do here at Problogger.
Our Editing Process at ProBlogger
Every post we publish goes through the same streamlined editing process.
Several members of the ProBlogger team write content (mainly Darren and me), and we also publish posts from our subject matter experts. This means we need a clear, step-by-step editing process that makes it easy for everyone to collaborate. and ensures all posts follow our style guide.
Part of our process is this checklist template, which we apply to every post in CoSchedule.
Even if you’re the only person who ever writes for your blog, it still helps to have a clear editing process.
Also think about where you edit. If you’re working with outside parties (e.g. guest posters or companies/agencies providing sponsored content), you may want to use Google Docs like we do. You can collaborate with the author as you edit, and hand the post on to someone else who may be handling formatting and uploading.
If it’s just you, it’s still important to have a self-editing process. It could mean clearly separating your roles as “writer” and “editor” so you’re not trying to edit as you write.
I also recommend coming up with a checklist you can use again and again so you never have to worry about missing a crucial step when editing a post. Here’s how.
Creating Your Own Editing Checklist
You probably already have a process you work through when editing, whether you realise it or not. Open a blank document and type out the typical steps you go through. For instance, maybe you always add the formatting (subheadings, bold text, lists, etc.) when you edit, rather than while you’re drafting.
Now, see if anything is missing from your checklist. Here are some important things to include:
#1: Introduction
Make sure your introduction has a hook, ideally in the very first line. What will the reader gain from this post? Give them a clear reason to keep reading.
Avoid overly long introductions. You’ll lose readers when they’ve barely started on your post. One trick to try is to remove the first paragraph or two of your post entirely. Does it work just as well (or even better) without them?
Further reading: 10 Tips for Opening Your Next Blog Post, Darren Rowse
#2: Subheadings
Unless your post is very short, add subheadings to break it into sections. This helps all your readers. Those who skim for information can quickly find the relevant parts of your post, while those who read every word won’t feel lost in a sea of text.
You should format subheadings by using a heading tag. Make sure the hierarchy is correct (i.e don’t skip from H1 to H3). This is something we always check for here at ProBlogger.
Further reading: How to Use Subheadings to Add Structure to Your Blog Posts , Darren Rowse with Ali Luke
#3: Visual Breaks
Create white space in your post wherever possible. If you can put something into a bulleted list, do it. We also use the blockquote format to highlight key parts of a post. It gives the content more space, and makes it look more attractive.
Images can also create useful breaks in your post. They’re particularly useful if you’re giving instructions on how to do something, because you can show readers how it should look at each step.
Don’t be afraid to use one-sentence (or even one-word) paragraphs. They can be tremendously powerful. Smart Blogger and Copyblogger both make great use of them in their posts.
Further reading: How to Write a Great Paragraph, James Chartrand
#4: Extraneous Material
Delete anything that isn’t relevant to your post, no matter how witty, clever, or well-written it is. If you can’t bear to lose it completely, copy it into a ‘snippet’ file. You might be able to use it in a future post. (A great tip from Bill Harper who edits our posts.)
If your post includes a lot of detail to get beginners up to speed (or to give experienced readers extra food for thought), consider linking to that information in other posts (yours or someone else’s) instead. That way, you can give those who need more help (or want to go deeper) the information they need without everyone else getting bogged down in your post.
This doesn’t mean you can’t write long posts. Some topics require more space to cover all the details. Just make sure every paragraph is necessary.
Further reading: ProBlogger FAQ: How Long Should Posts Be?, Darren Rowse
#5: Conclusion
Make sure your post has a conclusion. Some bloggers have a tendency to end their posts abruptly – especially if they’ve written a list post. Remember, the last few lines of your post are an opportunity to leave your readers with a good impression. You can also give them a call to action, such as leaving a comment, sharing your post, or even buying your product.
Like introductions, conclusions don’t need to be long to be effective. But they do need to be there.
Further reading: 7 Powerful Ways to End Your Next Blog Post, Ali Luke
#6: Complex Sentences, Phrases and Words
Read your post out loud. Another great tip from Bill (that I don’t have the patience to do myself). Are any of your sentences too long? (You shouldn’t need to take a breath mid-way.) Are some a bit of a tongue-twister? Listen to how your writing sounds, and split up or rewrite any sentences you struggle with.
Look for words and phrases you can replace with simpler ones. For instance, don’t say “obtain” when “get” works just as well.
Further reading: Shorter, simpler words: Guide to concise writing, KingCounty.gov
#7: Links to Other Posts
Linking to other posts on your blog is always a good idea. And not just for the potential search engine benefits. It also helps new readers dig more deeply into your body of work, and increases the chances they’ll stick around.
As you edit, look for opportunities to include a link to a post in your archives. Consider linking to other blogs too. It shows readers that you read and research in your niche, and can be a great way to build a strong relationship with fellow bloggers.
Further reading: Why Interlinking Your Blog Posts is a Must (and Not Just For SEO), Daniel Vassiliou
#8: Before Publication
You may want to include this step as part of your editing checklist, or create a separate checklist for ‘uploading’ or ‘publishing’ blog posts. (It’s particularly useful if you work with a virtual assistant.)
Depending on your theme, and how you like to format your posts, it might include things like:
Ensuring the post is assigned a category and, if you use them, tags
Including a featured image for your post
Adding a “read more” link (so only the first part of your post appears on the front page of your blog)
Scheduling your post to appear at a future date
Further reading: Categories vs Tags – SEO Best Practices for Sorting your Content
While content isn’t the only thing you need for a successful blog, it’s crucial that your posts are as good as you can make them. That means careful editing. And if you use a consistent process like we do here at ProBlogger, you’ll always be able to edit quickly and effectively.
Di we miss any items that you have in your checklist? Share them with us in the comments below.
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How to Edit Your Blog Posts Like a Pro
It’s every blogger’s worst nightmare.
Your latest post gets shared by a big-name blogger, and you start getting lots of traffic. Hurrah!
But then someone sends you an email (or worse, leaves a comment) pointing out a glaring mistake in the first paragraph.
Mistakes can knock your reader’s confidence in you. A study in the UK a few years ago suggested that spelling mistakes might be costing businesses millions of dollars.
Of course, editing isn’t just about fixing typos and spelling mistakes. It’s also about shaping your post so it’s easy for readers to engage with. Even if your post is free of grammatical and spelling mistakes, you’ll still lose readers if it takes forever to get to the point, or switches between topics too much .
Perhaps you’ve struggled to edit your posts effectively in the past. You may have spent hours tweaking them, only to feel the result wasn’t much better than what you started with. Or maybe you think it simply takes too long.
In this post, I’ll explain how to create a simple checklist to help you edit – just like we do here at Problogger.
Our Editing Process at ProBlogger
Every post we publish goes through the same streamlined editing process.
Several members of the ProBlogger team write content (mainly Darren and me), and we also publish posts from our subject matter experts. This means we need a clear, step-by-step editing process that makes it easy for everyone to collaborate. and ensures all posts follow our style guide.
Part of our process is this checklist template, which we apply to every post in CoSchedule.
Even if you’re the only person who ever writes for your blog, it still helps to have a clear editing process.
Also think about where you edit. If you’re working with outside parties (e.g. guest posters or companies/agencies providing sponsored content), you may want to use Google Docs like we do. You can collaborate with the author as you edit, and hand the post on to someone else who may be handling formatting and uploading.
If it’s just you, it’s still important to have a self-editing process. It could mean clearly separating your roles as “writer” and “editor” so you’re not trying to edit as you write.
I also recommend coming up with a checklist you can use again and again so you never have to worry about missing a crucial step when editing a post. Here’s how.
Creating Your Own Editing Checklist
You probably already have a process you work through when editing, whether you realise it or not. Open a blank document and type out the typical steps you go through. For instance, maybe you always add the formatting (subheadings, bold text, lists, etc.) when you edit, rather than while you’re drafting.
Now, see if anything is missing from your checklist. Here are some important things to include:
#1: Introduction
Make sure your introduction has a hook, ideally in the very first line. What will the reader gain from this post? Give them a clear reason to keep reading.
Avoid overly long introductions. You’ll lose readers when they’ve barely started on your post. One trick to try is to remove the first paragraph or two of your post entirely. Does it work just as well (or even better) without them?
Further reading: 10 Tips for Opening Your Next Blog Post, Darren Rowse
#2: Subheadings
Unless your post is very short, add subheadings to break it into sections. This helps all your readers. Those who skim for information can quickly find the relevant parts of your post, while those who read every word won’t feel lost in a sea of text.
You should format subheadings by using a heading tag. Make sure the hierarchy is correct (i.e don’t skip from H1 to H3). This is something we always check for here at ProBlogger.
Further reading: How to Use Subheadings to Add Structure to Your Blog Posts , Darren Rowse with Ali Luke
#3: Visual Breaks
Create white space in your post wherever possible. If you can put something into a bulleted list, do it. We also use the blockquote format to highlight key parts of a post. It gives the content more space, and makes it look more attractive.
Images can also create useful breaks in your post. They’re particularly useful if you’re giving instructions on how to do something, because you can show readers how it should look at each step.
Don’t be afraid to use one-sentence (or even one-word) paragraphs. They can be tremendously powerful. Smart Blogger and Copyblogger both make great use of them in their posts.
Further reading: How to Write a Great Paragraph, James Chartrand
#4: Extraneous Material
Delete anything that isn’t relevant to your post, no matter how witty, clever, or well-written it is. If you can’t bear to lose it completely, copy it into a ‘snippet’ file. You might be able to use it in a future post. (A great tip from Bill Harper who edits our posts.)
If your post includes a lot of detail to get beginners up to speed (or to give experienced readers extra food for thought), consider linking to that information in other posts (yours or someone else’s) instead. That way, you can give those who need more help (or want to go deeper) the information they need without everyone else getting bogged down in your post.
This doesn’t mean you can’t write long posts. Some topics require more space to cover all the details. Just make sure every paragraph is necessary.
Further reading: ProBlogger FAQ: How Long Should Posts Be?, Darren Rowse
#5: Conclusion
Make sure your post has a conclusion. Some bloggers have a tendency to end their posts abruptly – especially if they’ve written a list post. Remember, the last few lines of your post are an opportunity to leave your readers with a good impression. You can also give them a call to action, such as leaving a comment, sharing your post, or even buying your product.
Like introductions, conclusions don’t need to be long to be effective. But they do need to be there.
Further reading: 7 Powerful Ways to End Your Next Blog Post, Ali Luke
#6: Complex Sentences, Phrases and Words
Read your post out loud. Another great tip from Bill (that I don’t have the patience to do myself). Are any of your sentences too long? (You shouldn’t need to take a breath mid-way.) Are some a bit of a tongue-twister? Listen to how your writing sounds, and split up or rewrite any sentences you struggle with.
Look for words and phrases you can replace with simpler ones. For instance, don’t say “obtain” when “get” works just as well.
Further reading: Shorter, simpler words: Guide to concise writing, KingCounty.gov
#7: Links to Other Posts
Linking to other posts on your blog is always a good idea. And not just for the potential search engine benefits. It also helps new readers dig more deeply into your body of work, and increases the chances they’ll stick around.
As you edit, look for opportunities to include a link to a post in your archives. Consider linking to other blogs too. It shows readers that you read and research in your niche, and can be a great way to build a strong relationship with fellow bloggers.
Further reading: Why Interlinking Your Blog Posts is a Must (and Not Just For SEO), Daniel Vassiliou
#8: Before Publication
You may want to include this step as part of your editing checklist, or create a separate checklist for ‘uploading’ or ‘publishing’ blog posts. (It’s particularly useful if you work with a virtual assistant.)
Depending on your theme, and how you like to format your posts, it might include things like:
Ensuring the post is assigned a category and, if you use them, tags
Including a featured image for your post
Adding a “read more” link (so only the first part of your post appears on the front page of your blog)
Scheduling your post to appear at a future date
Further reading: Categories vs Tags – SEO Best Practices for Sorting your Content
While content isn’t the only thing you need for a successful blog, it’s crucial that your posts are as good as you can make them. That means careful editing. And if you use a consistent process like we do here at ProBlogger, you’ll always be able to edit quickly and effectively.
Di we miss any items that you have in your checklist? Share them with us in the comments below.
Image credit: Joanna Kosinska
The post How to Edit Your Blog Posts Like a Pro appeared first on ProBlogger.
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How to Edit Your Blog Posts Like a Pro
It’s every blogger’s worst nightmare.
Your latest post gets shared by a big-name blogger, and you start getting lots of traffic. Hurrah!
But then someone sends you an email (or worse, leaves a comment) pointing out a glaring mistake in the first paragraph.
Mistakes can knock your reader’s confidence in you. A study in the UK a few years ago suggested that spelling mistakes might be costing businesses millions of dollars.
Of course, editing isn’t just about fixing typos and spelling mistakes. It’s also about shaping your post so it’s easy for readers to engage with. Even if your post is free of grammatical and spelling mistakes, you’ll still lose readers if it takes forever to get to the point, or switches between topics too much .
Perhaps you’ve struggled to edit your posts effectively in the past. You may have spent hours tweaking them, only to feel the result wasn’t much better than what you started with. Or maybe you think it simply takes too long.
In this post, I’ll explain how to create a simple checklist to help you edit – just like we do here at Problogger.
Our Editing Process at ProBlogger
Every post we publish goes through the same streamlined editing process.
Several members of the ProBlogger team write content (mainly Darren and me), and we also publish posts from our subject matter experts. This means we need a clear, step-by-step editing process that makes it easy for everyone to collaborate. and ensures all posts follow our style guide.
Part of our process is this checklist template, which we apply to every post in CoSchedule.
Even if you’re the only person who ever writes for your blog, it still helps to have a clear editing process.
Also think about where you edit. If you’re working with outside parties (e.g. guest posters or companies/agencies providing sponsored content), you may want to use Google Docs like we do. You can collaborate with the author as you edit, and hand the post on to someone else who may be handling formatting and uploading.
If it’s just you, it’s still important to have a self-editing process. It could mean clearly separating your roles as “writer” and “editor” so you’re not trying to edit as you write.
I also recommend coming up with a checklist you can use again and again so you never have to worry about missing a crucial step when editing a post. Here’s how.
Creating Your Own Editing Checklist
You probably already have a process you work through when editing, whether you realise it or not. Open a blank document and type out the typical steps you go through. For instance, maybe you always add the formatting (subheadings, bold text, lists, etc.) when you edit, rather than while you’re drafting.
Now, see if anything is missing from your checklist. Here are some important things to include:
#1: Introduction
Make sure your introduction has a hook, ideally in the very first line. What will the reader gain from this post? Give them a clear reason to keep reading.
Avoid overly long introductions. You’ll lose readers when they’ve barely started on your post. One trick to try is to remove the first paragraph or two of your post entirely. Does it work just as well (or even better) without them?
Further reading: 10 Tips for Opening Your Next Blog Post, Darren Rowse
#2: Subheadings
Unless your post is very short, add subheadings to break it into sections. This helps all your readers. Those who skim for information can quickly find the relevant parts of your post, while those who read every word won’t feel lost in a sea of text.
You should format subheadings by using a heading tag. Make sure the hierarchy is correct (i.e don’t skip from H1 to H3). This is something we always check for here at ProBlogger.
Further reading: How to Use Subheadings to Add Structure to Your Blog Posts , Darren Rowse with Ali Luke
#3: Visual Breaks
Create white space in your post wherever possible. If you can put something into a bulleted list, do it. We also use the blockquote format to highlight key parts of a post. It gives the content more space, and makes it look more attractive.
Images can also create useful breaks in your post. They’re particularly useful if you’re giving instructions on how to do something, because you can show readers how it should look at each step.
Don’t be afraid to use one-sentence (or even one-word) paragraphs. They can be tremendously powerful. Smart Blogger and Copyblogger both make great use of them in their posts.
Further reading: How to Write a Great Paragraph, James Chartrand
#4: Extraneous Material
Delete anything that isn’t relevant to your post, no matter how witty, clever, or well-written it is. If you can’t bear to lose it completely, copy it into a ‘snippet’ file. You might be able to use it in a future post. (A great tip from Bill Harper who edits our posts.)
If your post includes a lot of detail to get beginners up to speed (or to give experienced readers extra food for thought), consider linking to that information in other posts (yours or someone else’s) instead. That way, you can give those who need more help (or want to go deeper) the information they need without everyone else getting bogged down in your post.
This doesn’t mean you can’t write long posts. Some topics require more space to cover all the details. Just make sure every paragraph is necessary.
Further reading: ProBlogger FAQ: How Long Should Posts Be?, Darren Rowse
#5: Conclusion
Make sure your post has a conclusion. Some bloggers have a tendency to end their posts abruptly – especially if they’ve written a list post. Remember, the last few lines of your post are an opportunity to leave your readers with a good impression. You can also give them a call to action, such as leaving a comment, sharing your post, or even buying your product.
Like introductions, conclusions don’t need to be long to be effective. But they do need to be there.
Further reading: 7 Powerful Ways to End Your Next Blog Post, Ali Luke
#6: Complex Sentences, Phrases and Words
Read your post out loud. Another great tip from Bill (that I don’t have the patience to do myself). Are any of your sentences too long? (You shouldn’t need to take a breath mid-way.) Are some a bit of a tongue-twister? Listen to how your writing sounds, and split up or rewrite any sentences you struggle with.
Look for words and phrases you can replace with simpler ones. For instance, don’t say “obtain” when “get” works just as well.
Further reading: Shorter, simpler words: Guide to concise writing, KingCounty.gov
#7: Links to Other Posts
Linking to other posts on your blog is always a good idea. And not just for the potential search engine benefits. It also helps new readers dig more deeply into your body of work, and increases the chances they’ll stick around.
As you edit, look for opportunities to include a link to a post in your archives. Consider linking to other blogs too. It shows readers that you read and research in your niche, and can be a great way to build a strong relationship with fellow bloggers.
Further reading: Why Interlinking Your Blog Posts is a Must (and Not Just For SEO), Daniel Vassiliou
#8: Before Publication
You may want to include this step as part of your editing checklist, or create a separate checklist for ‘uploading’ or ‘publishing’ blog posts. (It’s particularly useful if you work with a virtual assistant.)
Depending on your theme, and how you like to format your posts, it might include things like:
Ensuring the post is assigned a category and, if you use them, tags
Including a featured image for your post
Adding a “read more” link (so only the first part of your post appears on the front page of your blog)
Scheduling your post to appear at a future date
Further reading: Categories vs Tags – SEO Best Practices for Sorting your Content
While content isn’t the only thing you need for a successful blog, it’s crucial that your posts are as good as you can make them. That means careful editing. And if you use a consistent process like we do here at ProBlogger, you’ll always be able to edit quickly and effectively.
Di we miss any items that you have in your checklist? Share them with us in the comments below.
Image credit: Joanna Kosinska
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How to Edit Your Blog Posts Like a Pro
It’s every blogger’s worst nightmare.
Your latest post gets shared by a big-name blogger, and you start getting lots of traffic. Hurrah!
But then someone sends you an email (or worse, leaves a comment) pointing out a glaring mistake in the first paragraph.
Mistakes can knock your reader’s confidence in you. A study in the UK a few years ago suggested that spelling mistakes might be costing businesses millions of dollars.
Of course, editing isn’t just about fixing typos and spelling mistakes. It’s also about shaping your post so it’s easy for readers to engage with. Even if your post is free of grammatical and spelling mistakes, you’ll still lose readers if it takes forever to get to the point, or switches between topics too much .
Perhaps you’ve struggled to edit your posts effectively in the past. You may have spent hours tweaking them, only to feel the result wasn’t much better than what you started with. Or maybe you think it simply takes too long.
In this post, I’ll explain how to create a simple checklist to help you edit – just like we do here at Problogger.
Our Editing Process at ProBlogger
Every post we publish goes through the same streamlined editing process.
Several members of the ProBlogger team write content (mainly Darren and me), and we also publish posts from our subject matter experts. This means we need a clear, step-by-step editing process that makes it easy for everyone to collaborate. and ensures all posts follow our style guide.
Part of our process is this checklist template, which we apply to every post in CoSchedule.
Even if you’re the only person who ever writes for your blog, it still helps to have a clear editing process.
Also think about where you edit. If you’re working with outside parties (e.g. guest posters or companies/agencies providing sponsored content), you may want to use Google Docs like we do. You can collaborate with the author as you edit, and hand the post on to someone else who may be handling formatting and uploading.
If it’s just you, it’s still important to have a self-editing process. It could mean clearly separating your roles as “writer” and “editor” so you’re not trying to edit as you write.
I also recommend coming up with a checklist you can use again and again so you never have to worry about missing a crucial step when editing a post. Here’s how.
Creating Your Own Editing Checklist
You probably already have a process you work through when editing, whether you realise it or not. Open a blank document and type out the typical steps you go through. For instance, maybe you always add the formatting (subheadings, bold text, lists, etc.) when you edit, rather than while you’re drafting.
Now, see if anything is missing from your checklist. Here are some important things to include:
#1: Introduction
Make sure your introduction has a hook, ideally in the very first line. What will the reader gain from this post? Give them a clear reason to keep reading.
Avoid overly long introductions. You’ll lose readers when they’ve barely started on your post. One trick to try is to remove the first paragraph or two of your post entirely. Does it work just as well (or even better) without them?
Further reading: 10 Tips for Opening Your Next Blog Post, Darren Rowse
#2: Subheadings
Unless your post is very short, add subheadings to break it into sections. This helps all your readers. Those who skim for information can quickly find the relevant parts of your post, while those who read every word won’t feel lost in a sea of text.
You should format subheadings by using a heading tag. Make sure the hierarchy is correct (i.e don’t skip from H1 to H3). This is something we always check for here at ProBlogger.
Further reading: How to Use Subheadings to Add Structure to Your Blog Posts , Darren Rowse with Ali Luke
#3: Visual Breaks
Create white space in your post wherever possible. If you can put something into a bulleted list, do it. We also use the blockquote format to highlight key parts of a post. It gives the content more space, and makes it look more attractive.
Images can also create useful breaks in your post. They’re particularly useful if you’re giving instructions on how to do something, because you can show readers how it should look at each step.
Don’t be afraid to use one-sentence (or even one-word) paragraphs. They can be tremendously powerful. Smart Blogger and Copyblogger both make great use of them in their posts.
Further reading: How to Write a Great Paragraph, James Chartrand
#4: Extraneous Material
Delete anything that isn’t relevant to your post, no matter how witty, clever, or well-written it is. If you can’t bear to lose it completely, copy it into a ‘snippet’ file. You might be able to use it in a future post. (A great tip from Bill Harper who edits our posts.)
If your post includes a lot of detail to get beginners up to speed (or to give experienced readers extra food for thought), consider linking to that information in other posts (yours or someone else’s) instead. That way, you can give those who need more help (or want to go deeper) the information they need without everyone else getting bogged down in your post.
This doesn’t mean you can’t write long posts. Some topics require more space to cover all the details. Just make sure every paragraph is necessary.
Further reading: ProBlogger FAQ: How Long Should Posts Be?, Darren Rowse
#5: Conclusion
Make sure your post has a conclusion. Some bloggers have a tendency to end their posts abruptly – especially if they’ve written a list post. Remember, the last few lines of your post are an opportunity to leave your readers with a good impression. You can also give them a call to action, such as leaving a comment, sharing your post, or even buying your product.
Like introductions, conclusions don’t need to be long to be effective. But they do need to be there.
Further reading: 7 Powerful Ways to End Your Next Blog Post, Ali Luke
#6: Complex Sentences, Phrases and Words
Read your post out loud. Another great tip from Bill (that I don’t have the patience to do myself). Are any of your sentences too long? (You shouldn’t need to take a breath mid-way.) Are some a bit of a tongue-twister? Listen to how your writing sounds, and split up or rewrite any sentences you struggle with.
Look for words and phrases you can replace with simpler ones. For instance, don’t say “obtain” when “get” works just as well.
Further reading: Shorter, simpler words: Guide to concise writing, KingCounty.gov
#7: Links to Other Posts
Linking to other posts on your blog is always a good idea. And not just for the potential search engine benefits. It also helps new readers dig more deeply into your body of work, and increases the chances they’ll stick around.
As you edit, look for opportunities to include a link to a post in your archives. Consider linking to other blogs too. It shows readers that you read and research in your niche, and can be a great way to build a strong relationship with fellow bloggers.
Further reading: Why Interlinking Your Blog Posts is a Must (and Not Just For SEO), Daniel Vassiliou
#8: Before Publication
You may want to include this step as part of your editing checklist, or create a separate checklist for ‘uploading’ or ‘publishing’ blog posts. (It’s particularly useful if you work with a virtual assistant.)
Depending on your theme, and how you like to format your posts, it might include things like:
Ensuring the post is assigned a category and, if you use them, tags
Including a featured image for your post
Adding a “read more” link (so only the first part of your post appears on the front page of your blog)
Scheduling your post to appear at a future date
Further reading: Categories vs Tags – SEO Best Practices for Sorting your Content
While content isn’t the only thing you need for a successful blog, it’s crucial that your posts are as good as you can make them. That means careful editing. And if you use a consistent process like we do here at ProBlogger, you’ll always be able to edit quickly and effectively.
Di we miss any items that you have in your checklist? Share them with us in the comments below.
Image credit: Joanna Kosinska
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The Best Guide To Bing Webmaster Tools
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The Best Guide To Bing Webmaster Tools
A complete manual to getting started with Bing Webmaster Tools.
Bing has usually been excellent to webmasters and SEOs, and nowhere is this more evident than with Bing Webmaster Tools.
In a variety of ways, Bing Webmaster Tools is really more complex — caters and more to Search Engine Optimization professionals — Google Search Games Console, than its Google counterpart. Because of this, I give a round of applause to them. If Bing hadn’t released one, After all, would we possess a Google Disavow Links Tool? Perhaps; but I applaud for catering to SEOs, Bing.
Bing Webmaster Tools has a great deal to give, as well as in this place, I plan to profile all its important characteristics. This info comes from first-hand expertise and both Bing instruction manual.
Adding & Checking A Website
Including a website to Bing Webmaster Tools is simple. After logging in, enter the URL for the website’s home page and click the “Add button that is ”. From that point, you’ll be directed to your display to input a sitemap URL as well as basic information.
Before you can start seeing information and keeping your internet site, the website has to be confirmed. “Verify Now” will appear, giving you three choices for confirmation after including a website. The initial alternative includes XML File Confirmation, where the “BingSiteAuth.xml” file should be downloaded and put into the root directory of the website.
By adding the customs line of code supplied by Bing to the homepage of your website the next alternative allows for meta tag confirmation.
Eventually, there’s DNS confirmation, which calls for a little more technical ability in relation to the last two approaches. You’ll want access to your own hosting to edit the confirmation code to be held by the CNAME record.
After confirmation, anticipate that it’ll take 1- information for recently added websites to gather and display. This enables time for crawling and indexing.
My Websites
Bing Webmaster Tools provides a user-friendly interface to preserve multiple sites from a single account.
You’ll see a listing of the sites you handle as well as a photo of info about each, including clicks, beliefs, pages indexed when you log directly into Webmaster Tools, and pages crawled
To dig deeper into the data for a particular website, click on it to get the site dash. (Notice: Your website should be checked so that you can obtain this information.)
Website Dashboard
You’ll have the ability to gain access to its Website Dash from your My Websites page as soon as your site continues to be confirmed.
Website Dashes offer a summary of your recent website action in Bing, an inventory of sitemaps you’ve submitted, your top inbound links, your top organic search keywords, and also a modest drop-down menu of diagnostic tools that are URL. It’s possible for you to click through to view a complete data on these sections or make use of the left navigation to research software and additional reports.
Configure My Website
This section will summarize a number of the tools that are very useful inside the “Configure My Website” sub navigation.
Sitemaps
Your sitemap(s) will tell Bing about your web site’s structure, which makes it simpler for the search engine to crawl and index your site pages. These formats are supported by Bing:
• XML Sitemap
• RSS 2.0
• Atom 0.3 & 1.0
Bing and • Yahoo mRSS
• Text files
Doing so through Bing Webmaster Tools’ Sitemaps attribute is arguably the simplest while there are lots of means to submit a sitemap to Bing. Here, you can submit a sitemap for your own internet site and view sitemap info (including the date submitted, a quantity of URL’s, last creep date, etc.). You remove can also resubmit, or export your sitemaps here.
If you’re using XML sitemaps, double check your sitemap entry using the Sitemaps.org protocol. Pay particular attention to the website design at the same time, in case your website is definitely going to be pretty static.
Media RSS Video Feed Specifications
Bing will support extensions that are a video to allow for indexing and the discovery of videos. Nevertheless, Bing favors which you submit another file in the mRSS format, therefore, it can understand the video-associated content.
Bing now supports complete feed (which would range from the back catalog), step-by-step feed (where it’s updated as new videos are added), and expired web feed (a list only of expired videos) sitemaps for videos. But when a video is initially released in the event that you know the expiration date, Bing advocates utilizing the label in the feed that is initial.
Submit URLs
It’s possible for you to ask to recrawl or run a preliminary creep off, pages that are particular by utilizing the Submit URLs attribute. That is used to submit URLs that should be reindexed expected to changes or are not presently in Bing’s index. Add one URL per click and line “Submit” to possess the URLs assessed to appear in search results.
As valuable as this characteristic is, it’s now restricted to 50 URL entries per month (10 per day maximum), so save the requests on your most critical pages. Notice this attribute is, in addition, restricted to root domains just.
Discount URL Parameters
URL parameters are ideal for tracking the number of user behaviors, but the disadvantage is the fact that sites that use them can end up with multiple variations of the URL, every one of which is serving the exact same content. This may result in duplicate content problems, which could get an adverse effect on your own Search Engine Optimization efforts.
Fortunately, Bing Webmaster Tools lets you indicate which URL parameters Bing crawlers should blow off. (You won’t make use of this attribute for those who have set up canonical tags, index, or a robots.txt file rule — each of the alternatives can do something similar as URL parameter settings, though all of them manage it a little differently.)
Similar to Google’s parameter management, the URL normalization on Bing allows parameter problems to be resolved by you. You’ll avert a page’s index value from being split between multiple URL variants set which query routines Bing’s crawlers should blow off to prevent duplicate content in the Bing index, and give a wide berth to unneeded bandwidth use by the search crawler.
This attribute should be utilized with caution so that you don’t unintentionally exclude URLs that were related and content from the website. Make sure that the parameters don’t cross over into other areas of your website that Bing will blow off.
Crawl Management Settings
Search engines need to pull out of your website as much helpful info as you possibly can; yet, they do in this, not need to consider down your website.
Consequently, Bing lets you generate a customized crawling pattern together with the Creep Management attribute. It’s possible for you to select from among several presets or produce your own personal custom creep speed depending on when your website traffic is lightest.
You can fix this, although Bing automatically chooses the greatest rate for the website. You might want to decide on a custom creep speed in the event you would like Bingbot to see during off-peak hours, particularly when you’re anticipating lots of traffic running promotions that will affect your bandwidth, or doing substantial on-line content promotion.
Deep Links
Bing has a characteristic just like Google’s site links, known as Deep Links. These are the links that seem beneath top-ranked search results, linking to various landing pages inside the website.
By offering more content choices for users to choose basically, Deep Links allow for more exposure in search results.
While you don’t possess the capacity to add Deep Links (they’re automatically created based on what content Bing deems most significant), you can block specific URLs from being Deep Linked within search results.
Deep links can be blocked by you by:
1 Inputting the URL for the Deep Link Block.
2 Inputting the URL of the particular search result (discretionary).
3 Choosing a state/area to block (discretionary).
4 Click “Block.”
The block might be expanded manually, although all stated Deep Links are blocked for 90 days. Any deep link block could be removed using the delete button, but search results may alter. Downloading and saving a local CSV to maintain records of the deep link blocks can export deep link info.
Block URLs
Bing lets you remove directory or a page in the search engine’s index. After choosing the page or directory, enter the URL to find the block attribute with all the substitute for a block from cache or entirely.
Bing says the easiest approach to block URLs which are now released is with the NOINDEX meta tag in the HTML header of the web page to tell Bing to never index that page as the robots.txt regulates exactly what the internet search engine visits. But in the event that you have to block a page immediately, the Block URLs attribute can be used by you under the Configure My Website section. This lets you to briefly block cache and the web page directory URLs, buying you time to help make the changes that are required to take down the page.
To block URLs:
1 Select they kind of URL, like blocking a complete directory or page to block one URL.
2 Enter the complete URL to obstruct.
3 “Block Cache.” or Cache” and Click “Block URL
4 The URL is likely to be blocked in the event that you want additional time for 90 days, which can go at the conclusion of 90 days.
There’s an export option, which will be helpful for doing website audits, even though the power to input multiple URLs or mass upload is restricted.
Page Preview
When indexing a website, Bing creates a picture of the page to be put to use within search results as a preview picture. The Page Preview attribute in Bing Webmaster Tools lets you see this picture.
You are able to ask for to get your page preview picture blocked from search results and request for the picture to be refreshed while you can’t set an image to be utilized as your own page preview picture. This is essential in case your page preview picture must be eliminated from view and includes content that has been inadvertently printed. Nevertheless, it may take as long as 24 hours for the block.
Disavow Links
Webmasters may use the Disavow attribute to notify Bing about any untrustworthy links pointing to their sites to help keep a clean link profile.
To disavow these abnormal, spammy, or low-quality links, do the following:
1 Use the drop-down to set whether you’re disavowing links from an URL at the domain name, web directory, or individual page level.
2 Input the URL of the domain name, web directory, or page you wish to disavow.
3 Click “Disavow.”
This may indicate that you’d like to distance yourself from inbound links though you shouldn’t expect from applying this tool to determine a major change in positions. The links will appear, and there’s no limit to how many links it is possible to disavow and be counted in the Inbound Links program.
Connected Pages
Bing enables brands to link sites making use of their accompanying social media reports using the Connect Pages characteristic. Just add the URLs for the given networking that is social choose “check.” and reports Once you’ve finished the confirmation procedure, you’ll subsequently have the capacity to see the beliefs and click information from your dash of the pages that are linked.
App Linking
In case your brand comes with a program for Windows 8.1 or Windows mobiles, you can help new users find it (and support existing users re-engage with it) via App Linking. According to Bing:
Program Linking makes connections in Windows and Windows Phone search between programs and web websites. When a user search brings up the key default page of a website, including http://www.adventureworks.com, and that website is linked to a program, the search results contain a link to open the program. In the event the program isn’t installed, the user receives a link to set up it from Windows Phone Store or the Windows Store.
To make your program seem within site-degree search results in Windows 8.1 and on Windows mobiles, add your program’s store URL as a Connected Page and go through the confirmation procedure. (It is possible to incorporate the program in the website amount, also, though that needs some additional measures.)
If need be, you may also make use of the program to be removed from the Program Linking page.
Geo Targeting
In case your market is in a different state from your neighborhood TLD (e.g., you’re targeting British searchers with a .com domain name rather than a .co.uk), or if distinct segments of your site are targeting individuals from different states, then you may need to make use of the Geo Targeting attribute in Bing Webmaster Tools. This attribute lets one set the state audience on your content on multiple levels, for example, domain name, subdomain, web directory, and page.
To set up Geotargeting:
1 Choose the URL type (domain name, subdomain, web directory, or page) from your drop-down to set geotargeting.
2 Input the corresponding URL.
3 Choose the state you’re targeting in the dropdown.
4 Click “Submit.”
Take into account this doesn’t ensure your internet site will arrive in search results for just about any specific state. It’s only one sign that rank and Bing users to assess sites.
Using Information & Reports
Bing supplies data and complete reports to assess the potency of your website on the internet search engine. This data might be exported to be shown on spreadsheets monitor to assist track and identify great opportunities to boost website traffic. The Info & Reports tab shows page traffic, website action, search keywords, Search Engine Optimization reports and crawls info all in one dish that is clean. Well done, Bing!
Page Traffic Reports
The Page Traffic report screens page-degree search performance metrics on your top pages in organic search, including clicks from search, impressions, click-through rate, and — all of which is often exported into an Excel file.
Also, there’s a “View” hyperlink by the end of every row that opens a popup window showing detailed informative data on which keywords drove organic search traffic to that particular page. It is possible to enlarge the information by simply clicking the symbol to find out the way the URL has performed for the keyword phrase as well as the rank position of each when seeing the search keyword details.
Index Explorer
The Index Explorer allows you to see which pages Bing supplying data on a number of URLs has crawled or tried to crawl that Bing has found, how a lot of URLs appeared in search results, and also how many clicks received from search results. You are able to view data to get a special part of your internet site by scrolling through the folders.
To greatly help identify possible problems, you’ll be able to filter the info to only show pages with 301 redirects, pages returning 404 errors, pages with identified malware infections, and pages that you’ve excluded via your robots.txt file.
To see added HTTP status codes, just click where it says “Show custom choices choose and ” from your HTTP code dropdown. You’ll creep range and see the info for chosen time frames.
Search Keywords Report
The Search Key Words Report lets one to really see which keywords from organic search are driving clicks and impressions to your own website. This may demonstrate how your website is performing when it comes to click-through rates and the common position of your website when it’s clicked. By default, just the last 30 days are shown however you can expand the range utilizing the date selector.
Search Engine Optimization Reports
Using the Search Engine Optimization reports, you’ll see recommendations to aid your website to abide by Search Engine Optimization best practices. Click on a certain Search Engine Optimization proposition get an inventory of pages that aren’t compliant, and also to view an explanation of the malfunction and recommended a course of action.
Inbound Links
The Inbound Links section features the external links Bing has discovered that are pointing to your own website. You’ll find if you’re losing or acquiring links over time together with the graph supplied.
To look at the inbound links pointing to a particular page (up to 20,000), as well as the anchor text for each inbound link, you can choose an URL from the list of Goal Pages. This data may subsequently be exported to a CSV.
In accordance with Bing, “You can export up to one million inbound links in one go up to 20,000 for each person page.”, or in the home page
Crawl Tips Report
The Creep Info tab supplies a deeper perspective to the creep errors happening on your website. By simply clicking on the amount below the malfunction alarm, you’ll see an inventory of URLs returning malfunction or that one status code. These alarms can help you recognize Bing is having trouble getting your content, which could alert one to possible problems.
Common problems Bing will report contain:
• HTTP Status Code Malfunctions
• Malware Infections
• Excluded by Robots.txt
• DNS failure
• Connection Errors
Using Tools & Diagnostics
Bing Webmaster Tools supplies several diagnostic tools that are useful that will help you optimize search exposure and repair website problems.
Keyword Research Software
Bing lets you perform keyword research to help create an effective Search Engine Optimization campaign. With accessibility to Bing’s keyword research data, you’ll see the query volumes for keywords on Bing and keywords that are associated that will help you develop places to goal. The volume information that is keyword uses organic search to know the comparative popularity of keywords. There are multiple filters that may be used for more specific results.
Link Explorer
The Link Explorer lets you examine in regards to competitive analysis, any website’s backlink profile, which can be useful. It’s possible for you to filter this link information in various ways, including by website, source (internal, external, or both) and anchor text; you can even choose whether you would like to look at backlinks for a whole site or a particular URL.
Fetch As Bingbot
View your website through the eyes of Bing using the Fetch Bingbot attribute that is as. It’s an important tool for troubleshooting malfunctions that could be damaging your website. Simply put in your URL and choose “Fetch” to see your page source is seen by Bingbot.
Check Bingbot Tool
Research IPs which are in your log files to discover if they belong to Bingbot. Only, input the IP address to verify that traffic in your server logs with requests using “MSNBOT” or “Bingbot” are valid. This signals the server isn’t valid in case the IP addresses aren’t authentic.
Markup Validator
For anyone using structured markup — in this instance, Schema.org, RDFa, Microformats, HTML Microdata, or Open Graph — the Markup Validator will signal if it was accurately executed. The code from your scanned page will reveal in the markup report in the event the markup continues to be used accurately.
Search Engine Optimization Analyzer
Assess Search Engine Optimization operation to be evaluated by individual pages! While the Search Engine Optimization Reports tablature is focused on site- Search Engine Optimization problems that are wide, the SEO Analyzer appears in depth in just one page of your picking. The analyzer scans any URL when the page is in conformity using the most effective Search Engine Optimization practices to report, then creates a report with recommendations.
Website Move
The Website Go attribute lets you notify Bing that your website has gone to a fresh domain name (or that you’ve transferred a part of your website elsewhere). While Bing alters the indexing regardless and will usually pick up the redirects, the method can be sped up by the Website Transfer attribute.
Malware
If malware continues to be found on many pages — or if many pages are linking to malware — Bing Webmaster Tools will advise you of that on the Malware tab.
Forms of malware problems reported by Bing Webmaster Tools comprise:
• Malware network reference
• Browser exploit
• Malicious JavaScript
• Malicious ActiveX
• Malware discovered in pages that were adjoining
• Malware reported by outside source
After you addressed whatever security problems enabled it to enter your website in the very first place and I’ve rid your website of the malware, you may use the Malware tool to request a review for Bing to reevaluate your website.
Messages & Alarms
Bing and you will communicate to notify you about any problems, like crawl speed concerns or malware detection. If you’re using Bing Webmaster Tools for multiple sites, you’ll be able to filter the messages for particular websites, in addition to message types (creep malfunctions, index problems, etc.).
Added Attributes
• Content Removal. The Content Removal Tool lets you notify Bing of pages which contain obsolete content or broken links. Just submit old cache removal request or a page removal request.
• Webmaster API. Bing supplies an API to you to pull your information from Bing Webmaster Tools to tools that are internal. The directions are straightforward to follow utilizing instruction manual and the API key.
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