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  • in reply to: How to Fix SEO Issues with Autopilot #1341
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
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    The SEO Doctor Autopilot feature allows you to configure the app to automatically fix all current SEO issues and future SEO issues that might come up as search engines like Google changes their algorithm or as you add new products to your store.

    The below articles outline how to use each of the available features for SEO Doctor Autopilot:

    in reply to: 2 Step Guide to URL Prefix Property Setup #1310
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    SEO Doctor does not support Domain Property, however setting up a URL Prefix Property is straight forward. Since you gave already connected your domain, Google auto verifies the URL Prefix Property.

    In Google Webmaster Console, add a URL Prefix property

    Click on Continue and you are done!

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    in reply to: How to remove code by SEO Doctor from Shopify Theme? #1296
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
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    How to remove left over code for 404 Monitor and JSON LD?

    1. Open your Online store and click Click on Themes
    2. Click on Action button on right side which opens dropdown with list of possible actions.

    3. Click Edit Code option

    4. Under Templates section find and open 404.liquid file

    5. Remove last line of code as shown in image below and SAVE the file.

    6. Go to Snippets section

     

    7. Find and open these 2 files

     SEO-Doctor404Tracker.liquid
     SEO-DoctorJsonLD.liquid

    8. Delete them

    9. Open theme.liquid file under Layout

    10. Remove 3 lines of code as shown in image below and SAVE the file.

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    in reply to: On-page SEO audit #637
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    The very first step to running a successful SEO campaign is to properly audit your SEO. A solid audit is making sure that you have optimized each product and collection page with the right target keyword(s) you want to rank on Google and other search engines.

    Step 1

    • From SEO Doctor dashboard click on SEO Audit button
    • This should take you to the Product and Collection select page
    • Click to select a product or collection page you will like to improve
    • Once on the audit page, enter the keyword(s) you want the page to rank for in the Target keyword area and click on the scan button.
    • You can also use the Get Keyword Suggestions and Get Keyword Trends or read our Improve Target Keyword tips for ideas on coming up with the right keyword.
    • After a successful scan with the right keyword, go through the page and fix all issues marked in red.
    • At each step you can use the Tips we provide on the left hand side to guide you
    • Repeat this process for all of your pages. You can also automate all these processes with our Autopilot Feature. Read more about it from here
    in reply to: How to fix broken links in SEO Doctor #648
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
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    in reply to: What is Meta Title #671
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    Title tag is an important element of your store’s content and is also a factor that aids your page ranking. It is used to tell search engines and visitors what any given page on your store is about in the most concise and accurate way possible.

    The title tag should contain all the keywords you wish to rank for. With the most important keyword at the beginning, followed by second most important, then finally your brand name.

    A great reference from Moz : Primary Keyword – Secondary Keyword | Brand Name

    In all cases keep it at the back of your mind that whatever you come up with should be human readable.

    Title tag checklist

    • Length: Title tags should be 55-65 characters long, including spaces.
    • Keyword placement: Your most important keywords (target keyword) need to be first in your title tag, with your least important words coming last.
    • Brand name: If your company name is not part of the important keyword phrases, put it at the end of the title tag.
    • Make it relevant: Title tags must accurately describe the content on the page.
    • Do not duplicate title tags: They must be written differently for every page. Don’t mass replicate your title tags, it will negatively affect your search visibility.
    • Do not ‘keyword stuff’ title tags: These are badly written title tags that try to rank for everything or repeat a word over and over. Keyword stuffing is the worst offence when it comes to title tags and you will be penalised for it.
    in reply to: What is Meta Description #669
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    The meta description is the short paragraph or the summary of the content on your page. The meta description appears under your page’s URL in the search results which is also known as a snippet.

    As Google states the meta description is NOT a ranking signal. But, again, the quality of the description will influence click-through rate, which influences your ranking. The more descriptive, attractive and relevant your meta description is, the more likely it is that a searcher will click on it.

    Meta Description checklist

    • Keywords: Make sure your target keywords for the webpage show up in the meta description, preferably let it be the first word. Most often, search engines will highlight in bold where it finds the searchers query in your snippet.
    • No keyword stuffing: Keyword stuffing your meta description is bad and it doesn’t help the searcher as they’ll assume your result leads to a spammy website. Make sure you write legible and readable content.
    • Treat it as an advert for the page: Write your meta description to be compelling and as relevant as possible. The description MUST match the content on the page, but you should also make it as appealing as possible.
    • Length: Your meta description should be between 100 – 320 characters long

    Keep them unique: Meta descriptions must be written differently for every page to avoid being penalised by Google for duplicate meta description.

    in reply to: What is Target Keyword #667
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    Let’s start by defining what we mean by the term ‘target keyword’. This is the specific word or phrase which your potential customer will be searching for that you want to be associated with and show up in Google or other search engines for. When doing SEO, this is the phrase that we ‘target’ on a particular page. Elements on the page need to have the keyword present so we often refer to it as the target keyword.

    Rules to follow when coming up with target keyword

    • Place yourself in the shoes of your customer and answer the following question “If I were to be my own customer, what keywords will I use to search for this product on Google”
    • Best to keep it at a three word phrase, minimum e.g discounted boys shoes or prom night dresses

    Keep in mind that keywords for pages have to be unique. This is an attempt to avoid keyword cannibalisation which is basically competing with yourself for rankings on SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages).

    If the keyword is used on multiple pages, search engines like Google will fluctuate the rankings of the pages since they are unable to know which one page to dedicate that keyword entirely to.

    If you want to make sure your page is included in search results for keywords related to the product or content, you need to make sure your page is optimized for those keywords.

    Read our detailed blog post on how to do keyword research

    in reply to: What is Page Content #666
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    Page content refers to all the information contained on a page. This includes images, texts, links, videos, animations and so on. Google has stated that ‘content’ is among its top three ranking factors, this means doing SEO without great content will get you nowhere.

    In the case of an online store however, we focus on the description of the product. Taking your time to write great product description is not only going to improve your ranking, but also will encourage buyers to buy from you instead of your competitor.

    Page Content Checklist

    • Relevance: Verify that the content is relevant to the Title of the page. You can’t have a page with a Title “The Best Coffee In All of Houston” and have the content on the page talking about “Meat in Texas”. There needs to be consistency.
    • Keywords: The target keyword of the page should be integrated into the content of the page. This means forming relevant sentences/phrases with the keyword for the page and not just listing the keyword on the page. In addition to using your keyword, you can also use alternative keywords/phrases of your target keyword.
    • Responsiveness: Check that the content on the page is responsive to multiple device displays especially that of mobile devices. This will determine how well you are ranked since most search engines use the mobile-first indexing.
    • Avoid duplicating content: Do not use the same content for another product or page on your website and don’t copy product descriptions from the manufacturer or vendor. Someone else might have already used it and this will hurt your ranking.
    • Words count: Make sure to keep the product description at a minimum of 100 words. Always remember content is king. The more content you have for your product description the better it is for ranking.

    Also you can read our guide on how to write awesome product descriptions

    in reply to: Image Optimization #664
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    Optimizing your product images is a great way to get search engines like Google to index and rank your images. It is also another way to improve the speed of your website. The faster your website can load, the higher your ranking in Google and other search engines will be.

    In SEO Doctor we have two main categories when it comes to image optimization. Image Alt Text and Image Compression.

    This guide has the individual guide to the different sections.

    • From your SEO Doctor Dashboard click on Image Optimization button
    • From the Image Optimization page select either Add Image Alt Text or Compress Your Images
    in reply to: How to compress your product images with SEO Doctor #661
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    Large size images are often the main cause for slow loading websites. You can improve the loading speed of your site by reducing the size of large images.

    In SEO Doctor we look for product images with size above 50KB and we recommend them to you for compression. Our smart compression algorithm is able to compress your images without reducing it’s quality.

    • Click on Compress Your Images button, found on the Image Optimization page
    • Only compress images with the Compress button
    • Images with Perfect Size buttons are not to be compressed.They have the recommended sizes and do not need any more compression.
    • After an image as been compressed, it’s status will become Revert to original this is an in-built SEO Doctor feature that allows you to revert back to the original image before the compression. After 5 days of the compression, this option will not be available.
    • In some cases your image size will stay the same after compression, this means our compression engine, noticed that the quality of the image might be affected so it did not compress it. This is totally fine as it is okay to have some images not compressed.
    in reply to: Connecting your Google Webmaster Tools Account #644
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    If you are facing an issue when connecting your Google Webmaster Account on SEO Doctor, it might be because you have setup the wrong domain. Kindly follow the setups below to fix this issue.

    • From your GWT click to add a new property 
    • From the property option, select URL prefix and make sure to put in the secure version of your website URL (https://)
    • Next select to verify your domain with the HTML tag option as seen in the image below. 
    • Copy the meta tag and add it to your theme.liquid , it should go in the <head> section. Save your theme.liquid file and head back to the verify page on GWT to verify.
    • Once verified, head over to SEO Doctor and connect your account again. It should work as expected. 
    • If your Site is still connecting to the non-secured version (http), click on the Business information button and update your URL to the https version in our app.

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    in reply to: Image compression fixes with Autopilot #654
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    Image compression refers to the minimizing of the size in bytes of an image file without degrading the quality of the image to an unacceptable level. This reduction in image file size allows your images to load faster on your online store or website and therefore provides a better experience for your customers.

    SEO Doctor uses the preferences set on the Autopilot page below to automatically compress your images for you.

    in reply to: Setting up autopilot meta title #652
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    Setting up autopilot for your meta titles allows SEO Doctor to automatically follow the rules you have set to fix your meta title issues as they come in.

    You start off by deciding which condition you want SEO Doctor to start fixing issues for you. By default the condition is set to Do not optimize any meta titles. 

    If you are using Google merchant center, it is recommended to use the condition Pages without meta title 

    Best Optimization 

    Conditions 

    – Set the condition to fix only pages without meta title.

    Rules

    If you are not familia with using templates select Let SEO Doctor Decide. The template option allows you to control how SEO Doctor generates your meta title. If you know what you are doing, then go ahead and click on Use title templates , add the template variables you want to use and save your settings.

    in reply to: Setting up autopilot for meta description #650
    SEO DoctorSEO Doctor
    Keymaster

    Setting up autopilot for your meta description allows SEO Doctor to automatically follow the rules you have set to fix your meta description issues as they come in.

    You start off by deciding which condition you want SEO Doctor to start fixing issues on. By default the condition is set to Do not optimize any meta description. 

    If you are using Google merchant center, it is recommended to use the condition Pages without meta meta description 

    Best Optimization 

    Conditions 

    – Set the condition to fix only pages without meta description.

    Rules

    If you are not familiar with using templates select Let SEO Doctor Decide. The template option allows you to control how SEO Doctor generates your meta description. If you know what you are doing, then go ahead and click on Use description templates , add the template variables you want to use and save your settings.

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