Sitemaps are just a document that tells you % of pages you THINK you published are indexed, that’s all. The XML sitemap does very little. This comes from building up Google more that what it is – as Gary Ylles keeps pointing out – its incredibly basic. Myth 1: Sitemaps
There’s a version of SEO expertise you can fake — a polished deck, a few client logos, a “we stay on top of trends” line in an about page. And then there’s the version you can’t fake: showing up, day after day, in the actual conversations where SEO and search
A practical guide to winning search visibility for law firms, written from the front lines of legal SEO. Most law firms are invisible online. Not because they lack the talent, the track record, or the budget. They are invisible because they have been sold generic SEO that was never built
If you’ve ever Googled your own business and wondered why a competitor shows up instead of you, you’ve already felt the gap that SEO fills. The question most people ask next is: can I actually learn this myself? The short answer is yes — but knowing what you’re walking into
The Core Question: Is GEO Different from Traditional SEO? The debate centers on a fundamental shift in user behavior. People increasingly turn to LLMs for direct answers instead of clicking through Google’s “shopping mall” of blue links. Vlad Pivnev argues that GEO goes beyond SEO: while traditional SEO gets your
What is “Crawled, Not Indexed”? This is status code in Google Search Console (GSC) for pages that Google fetched via Googlebot but after sending it to the Indexing Queue Manager, it failed to index. 99% of the time – this is an Authority issue. Yet, on Reddit – most people
Building a proper framework and establishing a real mindset for SEO is vital – and that includes a proper understanding of EEAT Over literal translation Too many SEO commentators take EEAT too literally – EEAT is not something you can add to content – claims of experience are not examples
You didn’t go to law school to become a marketer. You went to build a career around expertise, trust, and results for your clients. Marketing probably wasn’t part of the plan. But here’s the reality: the legal industry has changed. Prospective clients no longer ask a friend for a referral
Let’s be honest — you’ve heard the pitch before. “AI-powered marketing.” “Next-generation digital strategy.” “Data-driven growth.” It sounds great in a sales deck, but what does it actually mean for your business? At PrimaryPosition.com, we’re not fans of vague promises either. So let’s skip the fluff and talk about what
Most webmasters and SEO experts overlook one crucial aspect that could be preventing their site from ranking higher: authority. If you’re frustrated by pages that crawl but aren’t indexed—and wondering why your site isn’t climbing Google’s rankings—this episode uncovers the hidden truths about search engine indexing and authority that most
