SEO Tools - Practical Ecommerce https://www.practicalecommerce.com/category/seo/seo-tools Independent analysis and strategy for online merchants Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:26:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 GSC Groups Keywords as AI Queries Expand https://www.practicalecommerce.com/gsc-groups-keywords-as-ai-queries-expand Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:11:45 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558913 Google Search Console's "Insights" section no longer shows click trends for single keywords, only by group.

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]]> New GSC ‘Insights’ Show Trends, Status https://www.practicalecommerce.com/new-gsc-insights-show-trends-status Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:58:36 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558016 The relaunched "Insights" section in Search Console doesn't provide data unavailable in other reports, but it's helpful for quick trends and items needing attention.

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]]> Did Google Just Prevent Rank Tracking? https://www.practicalecommerce.com/did-google-just-prevent-rank-tracking Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:15:48 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1556440 Search bots and AI crawlers can no longer generate 100 listings per page. It's a telling change by Google.

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]]> Chrome Extensions for AI Bot Access https://www.practicalecommerce.com/chrome-extensions-for-ai-bot-access Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:03:49 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1555679 AI crawlers are not as sophisticated as Google's and other traditional search engines. They require extra effort by web admins to access a page.

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]]> How Search Console Reveals AI Overviews https://www.practicalecommerce.com/how-search-console-reveals-ai-overviews Tue, 20 May 2025 11:01:13 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1553014 Google provides no comprehensive reports of links in Overviews. We're left with Search Console.

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]]> It’s Time to Pay Attention to Bing https://www.practicalecommerce.com/its-time-to-pay-attention-to-bing Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:35:30 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1549035 ChatGPT uses Bing's index and search platform. And Bing's advertising program is growing.

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]]> How to Track Rankings with Search Console https://www.practicalecommerce.com/how-to-track-rankings-in-search-console Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:00:32 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1548319 Google now blocks third-party organic rank-tracking tools. Here's how to monitor rankings in Search Console.

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]]> How to Audit HTML Headings on Any Page https://www.practicalecommerce.com/how-to-audit-html-headings-on-any-page Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:11:48 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1545134 H1, H2, and H3 headings are among the most important SEO elements on a page. Here are tools to identify, audit, compare, and more.

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]]> My Top SEO Tools to Analyze Backlinks https://www.practicalecommerce.com/my-top-seo-tools-to-analyze-backlinks Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:59:33 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1543625 External backlinks, especially from trustworthy sites, remain a key ranking factor and generate clicks and engagement.

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]]> Free SEO Spreadsheet for Better Rankings https://www.practicalecommerce.com/free-seo-spreadsheet-for-better-rankings Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:08:40 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1543060 Here's how to create a detailed spreadsheet identifying the best-performing pages, missed opportunities, and areas of improvement.

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]]> How to Compare SEO of Competing URLs https://www.practicalecommerce.com/how-to-compare-seo-of-competing-urls Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:00:29 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1542808 Only Google knows most ranking signals, although some are public. Examples include keyword usage, content structure, and backlinks.

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]]> Google’s ‘About this result’ Explained https://www.practicalecommerce.com/googles-about-this-result-explained Sun, 15 Sep 2024 09:00:05 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1542459 Google provides additional info on every organic search result behind the three dots to its right.

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]]> Underused SEO Reports in Search Console https://www.practicalecommerce.com/underused-seo-reports-in-search-console Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1542207 Search Console is the free powerhouse for organic rankings. Yet some helpful reports are little used.

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]]> Get Your Free Bing SEO Scan https://www.practicalecommerce.com/get-your-free-bing-seo-scan Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:06 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1541667 Site scans in Bing Webmaster Tools are helpful and free. Here's how to get started.

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]]> SEO Tools to Analyze HTML Headings https://www.practicalecommerce.com/seo-tools-to-analyze-html-headings Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:09:57 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1540976 HTML headings such as H2 and H3 help Google understand a page and are thus powerful ranking signals.

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]]> Why Use Google’s Disavow Tool? https://www.practicalecommerce.com/why-use-googles-disavow-tool Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:53:03 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1539790 There's one possible reason to disavow inbound links in circa 2024.

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]]> SEO Tools for Keyword Intent, Audience https://www.practicalecommerce.com/seo-tools-for-keyword-intent-audience Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1539565 AI is transforming traditional keyword research. Here are innovative tools for search intent, audience targeting, and more.

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]]> Tracking AI Overviews: Queries, Citations https://www.practicalecommerce.com/tracking-ai-overviews-queries-links Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:01:40 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1539052 Organic search optimization now requires knowing which queries trigger AI Overviews and the URLs those summaries reference. Neither metric — queries or links — is easily identified.

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]]> 3 Ways to Depersonalize Google SERPs https://www.practicalecommerce.com/3-ways-to-depersonalize-google-serps Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:45:01 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1538785 Google search results vary by user based on search history, clicks, and more. Removing the personalization helps understand what others may see.

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]]> How to Monitor Google’s Updates https://www.practicalecommerce.com/how-to-monitor-googles-updates Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:59:47 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1538474 Tracking the changes to Google's search algorithm takes work. These four tools can help.

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]]> Chrome Extensions for Search Console https://www.practicalecommerce.com/chrome-extensions-for-search-console Mon, 27 May 2024 12:52:48 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1537577 Data from Search Console can seem overwhelming. These three tools can help.

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]]> Gemini’s YouTube Extension Streamlines Marketing https://www.practicalecommerce.com/geminis-youtube-extension-streamlines-marketing Thu, 02 May 2024 13:38:49 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1536586 Google's Gemini offers extensions to expedite tasks — such as YouTube video marketing.

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]]> Pinpoint Traffic Drops with Search Console, GA4 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/pinpoint-traffic-drops-with-search-console-ga4 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:28:22 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1535779 The first step in diagnosing declines in organic search traffic is identifying which pages and queries account for the loss.

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]]> How to Discover Shoppers’ Questions https://www.practicalecommerce.com/how-to-discover-shoppers-questions Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:10:14 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1535139 Responding to questions of customers and prospects can generate traffic and sales.

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]]> Tools to Export Google’s SERPs https://www.practicalecommerce.com/tools-to-export-googles-serps Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:56:30 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1533812 Knowing the URLs in search engine result pages leads to further analysis, such as referring domains, page authority, word count, and more.

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]]> SEO Tools for YouTube Videos https://www.practicalecommerce.com/seo-tools-for-youtube-videos Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:05:25 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1533309 Elevating a video's organic search visibility on YouTube and Google involves keyword research, an optimized title and description, and structured data.

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]]> 6 Handy SEO Autocomplete Tools https://www.practicalecommerce.com/6-handy-seo-autocomplete-tools Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:08:22 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1532256 Autocomplete suggestions are based on search volume and thus helpful for keyword research.

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]]> AI Tools for SEO Keyword Intent https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-tools-for-seo-keyword-intent Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:03:48 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1531564 The intention of searchers drives Google's organic rankings more than keywords alone.

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]]> Clean Up XML Sitemaps with Search Console https://www.practicalecommerce.com/clean-up-xml-sitemaps-with-search-console Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:38:04 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1531153 Error-free sitemaps streamline Googlebot crawls, elevating indexation and assisting in understanding the structure.

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]]> 3 AI-powered SERP Analyzers https://www.practicalecommerce.com/3-ai-powered-serp-analyzers Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:24:23 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1530237 Google has long relied on AI for organic rankings. Now search optimizers are using it too.

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