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Are rel="sponsored" Links Worth Anything? (An Honest Answer)

rel=sponsored passes no ranking value by design. What these links are genuinely worth, when to buy one anyway, and why removing the tag is the real risk.

August 20268 min read

What Is Co-Citation and Co-Occurrence in SEO?

Co-citation and co-occurrence explained plainly: what each term means, which claims the evidence supports, and how being named beside category leaders pays.

What Is a Link Roundup (And How Do I Get In)?

Link roundups are recurring curated digests that openly accept submissions. How to find the ones still running, what gets picked, and what the links are worth.

August 20268 min read

Strategy

Should I Link to My Competitors?

Linking to a competitor won't hand them your rankings. Here's when it wins you the click, the three cases where it backfires, and how to frame the link.

August 20266 min read

How Many Outbound Links Per Page Is Too Many?

There's no fixed limit on outbound links per page. Where the 100-link rule came from, when link count really causes problems, and sane numbers by page type.

Do Foreign-Language Backlinks Help SEO?

Foreign-language and overseas backlinks do pass value — but relevance decides how much. When they help, when they look like spam, and how to judge one fast.

Do Backlinks to a 404 Page Still Count?

Backlinks pointing at a dead URL lose their value once Google drops the page. How long you have, how to find them, and the redirect that gets the equity back.

What Is Hreflang? (And Do You Need It?)

Hreflang tells Google which language or country version of a page to show. What it does, the four mistakes that break it, and how to tell if you need it.

What Is a 302 Redirect? When to Use One

A 302 redirect is temporary — it keeps the original URL indexed. When a 302 is correct, when it quietly costs you rankings, and how to find accidental ones.

August 20268 min read

Are Expired Domains Good for SEO?

Expired domains rarely deliver the authority people expect, and Google names the abuse case in its spam policies. How to evaluate one — and when to skip it.

What Is Mobile-First Indexing?

Google indexes the mobile version of your site — desktop-only content is invisible. What mobile-first indexing means now and the mistakes that lose rankings.

Is HTTPS a Ranking Factor?

Google confirmed HTTPS as a ranking signal in 2014 — and called it lightweight. What that means in 2026, plus the migration mistakes that really cost rankings.