Measuring SEO: the numbers that matter
Measuring SEO for a membership site: the numbers that matter, from impressions and clicks to rankings and sign-ups from search, and how to read them.
SEO
Helping the right people find your site through search.
Sitemaps and getting your pages indexed
Sitemaps and getting your pages indexed: how to submit a sitemap, use Google Search Console and fix the indexing problems that keep pages out of search.
Duplicate content and canonical tags, explained simply
Duplicate content and canonical tags explained simply: why the same page ends up at several addresses and how to tell search engines which one counts.
Structured data explained for membership site owners
Structured data explained for membership site owners: what it is, which types can help your pages in search, and how to add and test it safely.
Page speed and why it matters for search
Page speed affects both your visitors and your search rankings. Learn how to measure your membership site speed and which practical fixes matter most.
Local SEO for membership businesses
Local SEO for membership businesses: location pages, local listings and reviews that help people nearby find your club, studio or association.
Blogging for SEO: turning a blog into a steady source of visitors
Blogging for SEO works when every post answers a real search. Here is a blog strategy that turns your membership blog into a steady source of visitors.
Image SEO: file names, alt text and social images
Image SEO for membership sites: descriptive file names, useful alt text and strong social images make your pictures findable, accessible and shareable.
Readable addresses and redirects: keeping your links alive
Readable addresses and 301 redirects keep your links alive when pages move. Learn to set clean URLs and redirect old ones without losing search traffic.
Internal linking: the easiest SEO win you are not using
Internal linking is the easiest SEO win most membership sites ignore. Learn to link related pages deliberately so readers and search engines find more.