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SEO strategies for 2024 will emphasize user experience, technical optimization, and content quality, as search engines like Google continue evolving their algorithms. Here are the key SEO strategies you should focus on for 2024: 1. Optimize for Google’s Core Web Vitals - Page Speed and Performance: Google’s Core Web Vitals continue to play a critical role in ranking. Ensure your site loads quickly and performs well on mobile and desktop devices. -Key Metrics: Focus on **Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)**, **First Input Delay (FID)**, and **Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)** to improve user experience. 2. Emphasize E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) - Google’s E-E-A-T framework (with added "Experience") places a stronger emphasis on **content quality**. Showcase your expertise in your industry, and build authority by including author bios and citing credible sources. - Experience: Share first-hand experiences, case studies, and user-generated content to enhance credibility. 3. Focus on Semantic Search and Topical Authority - Google’s algorithms are becoming better at understanding the **context** of searches. Structure your content to answer not just the primary query but related questions that users might have. Topical Authority: Create a hub of related content that thoroughly covers a topic (pillar and cluster content model). This can help you rank higher for multiple related keywords and improve topical relevance. 4. Prioritize AI-Driven Content Creation and Optimization - Leverage AI toolsfor keyword research, content optimization, and content generation. AI can help with scaling content creation, although human editing and personalization are crucial for maintaining quality. AI-powered Search Results:Optimize content for conversational queries and question-based searches that match voice search patterns (as AI-powered assistants continue to rise). 5. Optimize for Voice Search - More users are relying on voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant. Focus on **natural language queries**, long-tail keywords, and conversational phrases to capture voice search traffic. - Use structured data to help search engines better understand your content and display it in voice responses. 6. Video SEO -YouTube SEO: Optimize your videos for search, using keywords in titles, descriptions, tags, and captions. -Short-Form Video Content: Platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels continue to rise. Create snackable, engaging content and add appropriate keywords in descriptions and hashtags. 7. Harness the Power of AI-Powered Search Features (SGE) Search Generative Experience (SGE):Google is gradually integrating more AI-powered search features. Optimize your content to appear in AI-enhanced search results, which provide direct answers and summaries.

Almost all sig, links are gone now, even the one you posted even though you posted once and didn't promote your link to here in any way. The WF is purely a negative gearing platform for Freelancer or a bit like the Titanic with a band playing until it is underwater. I know FL wants to save tax dollars but l hate to see a once great forum go under like this. I expect that in the next few years it will be populated by newbies generic comments only and one mod left, as l said a real shame. About the only way to get stability and growth is create your own one, glad l have my life raft.

Sorry. I haven't touched Norton in 15+ years.

I complained about it. Funny enough the admin locked my thread complaining about them locking threads too much. 🤷‍♂️

I have to admit it has improved or they don't close down threads at a drop of a hat anymore unfortunately they excessively edit instead. The place is wrapped in cotton wool anyway but that has always been the case.

Anyone here found a workaround. It looks like since l am using windows 7 and they don't support it anymore with updates Norton 360 users are being punished?

It doesn't matter. Anything you post they will just lock the thread within a day or two anyhow. That place is moderated by morons these days (or they are being led by morons). They stifle any conversations and don't understand how a forum or community works.

Cannot post in the "help section at all" and cannot post/ Pm anyone etc! Neither can anyone else from what l am seeing, not sure if their old format has given up but it doesn't look good over there. But l guess members over there will gladly hang on than sign up anywhere else? Lest we don't have to worry about it.

In general, I would worry about relevancy more than authority. But it's not that simple. I'd take a completely irrelevant link off the home page of CNN versus a highly relevant link on some blog that someone just started 6 months ago that nobody has ever heard of.

thanks in advance for any help

Hey everyone, I've been diving into the world of niche edits lately and had a question pop up that I hope some of you seasoned pros can help with. When it comes to implementing niche edits for SEO purposes, what's your take on relevancy versus authority? Is it better to prioritize getting a link from a highly authoritative site, even if it's not directly related to your niche, or should relevancy be the main focus, even if it means sacrificing a bit of domain authority?

No superpowers but he did save the Earth.

Would you share the common word list which is most of time generated by Chatgpt for any topic.

When it comes to building backlinks, quality outweighs quantity by far. A single high-quality backlink holds more value than numerous irrelevant ones. It's crucial to prioritize acquiring links from reputable and relevant websites. Such links carry greater weight with search engines like Google and can substantially enhance your website's SEO performance.

When I'm looking for link opportunities, I focus on a few key things: Relevance: I want the website to be related to my niche or topic. Authority: I prefer sites that have a good reputation and strong backlinks. Trustworthiness: It's important that the website is trustworthy and credible. Transparency: I like it when websites are open about how they do link-building and follow Google's rules. Traffic: I consider how many people visit the website and how engaged they are. Overall, I look for links that fit with my SEO goals, help build my site's reputation, and follow the rules.

Got there pretty late but it was open late so. I want one!

Keyword clustering almost complete. Now next step is content. After google update ChatGPT content is safe for blogging. If I don't use author profile, any issue for this? Or how will be the about us page of the blog? Any suggestion or example?

I don't think I would ever have the time to put together a complete guide like that, but once you have the keywords, I would use something like Semrush's cluster option or a tool like KeywordInsights.ai. Both do a pretty good job of clustering everything. You will still want to go through the results and make any changes you think are appropriate, but both of these options make it a lot easier than starting from scratch and manually clustering everything.

This would be a nice change. https://www.seroundtable.com/bing-webmaster-tools-24-months-data-37030.html

Hi Mike, I have already selected keywords and your niche research tips help me to do this. But as beginner, I'm facing problem with keyword clustering, content clustering and semantic seo. Would you please give me a complete guideline.

Well, when they first took over, they had those of us who were mods train some of their staff to help moderate. Then one day we logged in and we were no longer mods. No discussion. No explanation. Not even a thank you. Just a big 🖕

Agreed l only said that since l spoke to one of them and let's just say he/she has left the forum. Sure l agree 15 was too much, (but there is a right way and wrong way to treat members who you have to demote and still retain membership as much as is possible).

I bet you are going to see a lot of keyword tools expanding on or adding Reddit functionality in the very near future. Here is an early example from the team at KeywordInsights. https://redditinsights.ai/

Well, in their defense, there isn't enough traffic to warrant 15 mods there anymore. They probably barely need 4 other than for the sales area maybe, but they never let any of the volunteer mods get involved there anyhow. To be honest, I'm more interested in new blood with new ideas.