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A Simple Analytics Routine for Bloggers Who Hate Dashboards

A Simple Analytics Routine for Bloggers Who Hate Dashboards. Practical weekly workflow for indie bloggers.

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Free SEO Tools That Cover 90% of What a Small Blog Needs

How to use Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, PageSpeed Insights, free crawlers, browser extensions and search features for keyword research and technical SEO without paid subscriptions.

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25 SEO Basics for New Blogs: Our Editorial Checklist

Twenty-five foundational SEO items our editors consider essential for a new blog, based on public search engine documentation rather than rumoured ranking hacks.

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