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21 SEO Habits Killing Your Rankings

Nathan Gotch via YouTube

Overview

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Learn to identify and eliminate the most damaging SEO mistakes that are preventing your website from ranking higher in search results. Discover why poor keyword targeting, neglecting SERP analysis, and ignoring information gain are sabotaging your content strategy. Understand the critical importance of building topical authority rather than focusing solely on content quantity, and learn when to update existing content instead of creating new pages. Master essential technical elements including on-page optimization, schema markup implementation, and strategic internal linking structures. Explore advanced link building strategies by targeting the right pages with appropriate anchor text while avoiding low-quality backlinks that can harm your rankings. Implement user tracking software to make data-driven decisions and focus your efforts on high-impact SEO activities rather than getting distracted by algorithm updates or Google's official advice. Develop patience for long-term SEO success while diversifying beyond Google to other search platforms, and build systematic processes that allow you to scale your SEO efforts effectively without trying to handle everything yourself.

Syllabus

00:00 Introduction
00:36 Poor Keyword Targeting
04:45 Not Studying the SERPs
11:32 Ignoring Information Gain
16:41 Focusing on Quantity Over Quality
19:03 Creating New Content Instead of Updating Existing
22:28 Not Building Topical Authority
24:39 Neglecting On-Page SEO
26:27 Ignoring Schema Markup
28:01 Poor Internal Linking
30:23 Thinking Design Doesn't Affect SEO
31:55 Building Backlinks to the Wrong Pages
33:34 Aggressive Anchor Text
35:24 Low-Quality Backlinks
39:43 Not Using User Tracking Software
42:38 Spending Time on Low-Impact SEO Activities
44:32 Reacting to Google Updates
46:31 Listening to Google for SEO Advice
48:29 Not Being Patient Enough
50:07 Only Focusing on Google
53:13 Not Building Systems
55:16 Trying to Do Everything Yourself

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Nathan Gotch

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