Adam Riemer

Blogging Still Works - An SEO Case Study and Split Test Blogging is still alive and well, here's how we tested keyword focused strategies vs. user centric ones to grow traffic.

New post is live. Blogging isn't dead and can still bring in SEO traffic and revenue. Here's a split test we ran and the results on how we created a strategy that works.

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#SEO #contentmarketing #blogging

Affiliate Marketing Has Evolved from Pay on Performance Affiliate has made many evolutions, and it is no longer pay on performance or low risk. But it can still work. Here's how.

New blog post is live. It's about Affiliate Programs not being dead, they're thriving. But they also evolved. The channel is no longer pay on performance or low-risk, but it does work even for small brands and startups.

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Why We Reject Affiliates & Applications That Use AI We reject most affiliate applications where the affiliate uses AI to apply, create content, or do promotions. Here's our reasons why.

New blog post is live, its about our reasoning for rejecting most affiliate applications that use AI or LLMs to apply, create content, and respond to emails.

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#marketng #AI #LLMs #affiliatemarketing

Do Similar Processes Cause Duplicate Content Penalties? No, sharing similar steps to solve different problems is not a duplicate content issue when you have proper content and code.

New post is live. A reader asked if having similar steps in a process will create a duplicate content problem for SEO, AIO, GEO, etc... The answer is no.

I share why and a few ways you can have similar steps without competition.
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#SEO #AIO #GEO

can't forget the velocikitties hunting and fighting over a brontocatasaurus.

ChatGPT 5.0 is nowhere near as good as previous versions. Look at this catadactyl, absolutely not accurate and lifelike.

Same with the tricerakittens I asked for.

Redirecting Conversion Pages to Content is a Bad Idea Redirecting conversion pages like lead gen, forms, product pages, etc... to content pages is not good. There are better options available.

Finally updated my blog. The post is about why redirecting a conversion page (product, lead gen forms, etc...) to content pages for SEO is almost always a bad idea.

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#SEO #marketing #AIO #GEO

Vector SEO & AI - An Easy Explanation (With Dogs & Cats) Vectors in SEO are how search engines and AI or LLMs associate words and topics to know what to show a user. Here's how you can use them.

A few people have been asking me what vectors are for SEO, AI, and LLMs because the current guides out there are techie and confusing.

So I created an easy-to-understand one that features dogs and cats. I hope it helps if you're stuck on them.
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#LLMs #SEO #AI

Vector SEO & AI - An Easy Explanation (With Dogs & Cats) Vectors in SEO are how search engines and AI or LLMs associate words and topics to know what to show a user. Here's how you can use them.

A few people have been asking me what vectors are for SEO, AI, and LLMs because the current guides out there are techie and confusing.

So I created an easy-to-understand one that features dogs and cats. I hope it helps if you're stuck on them.
www.adamriemer.me/ai-and-llms/...

#LLMs #SEO #AI

Ask An SEO: Why Didn’t My Keywords Come Back After I Changed My Page Content? If keyword visibility drops again after improving, content may not be the issue. Site health, over-optimization, and irrelevant links could be affecting it.

My new post on SEJ is live. The person wants to know why their rankings and keywords didn't return after they refreshed their copy.

It's because copy is only one part of SEO, everything matters to be able to perform.
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#SEO #HeyGoogle #marketing

Thanks Alan! Appreciate you posting this. You doing well? I'm not on social much anymore so its good to see you here!

Optimize for LLMs & AI with Third Party Signals Looking to get featured in more LLM and AI answers? Here's some of the trends we're seeing using third party signals.

New post is live and it is about optimizing for LLM inclusions using 3rd party signals. It is not about what you can do with your own website.

These are trends and observations I've noticed, but doesn't mean I'm right. I hope you enjoy and it is helpful.

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Ask An SEO: Should We Optimize For Keywords With High Search Volume Or Competition? Focusing on user intent is more effective than search volume in keyword research. Read how to optimize for topics and build authority

My new Ask an SEO column is live. The person wants to know if you should optimize for high volume and high competition keywords.

My response contradicts itself, but also backs up why. The SEJ team did an awesome job editing the post.
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#SEO #content

Actually, Schema Will Help Your Site & Page Rank Schema can and will help your pages and website rank, but not in a direct way. This is because I look at it from a marketing viewpoint.

I wrote a new post yesterday.

Yes, schema will help you rank a page and a website, it just depends who you ask and what they do. If you're curious why I'm publishing something that goes against what common knowledge is, here you go.
www.adamriemer.me/seo/actually...

#SEO #marketing #business

SEO Recovery Case Study - Lead Gen for YMYL in Finance This SEO case study shares how we're helping our client in the finance space regain and grow traffic for highly competitive terms.

New Case Study: Learn how we're helping a lead gen website in the finance space recover and grow traffic.

We share step-by-step how we audited the site and the steps we're taking to get it growing again.

www.adamriemer.me/seo/seo-reco...

#SEO #marketing #advertising

The Difference Between SEO Keyword & User Content for Ecom Writing for SEO keywords is not an ecommerce SEO strategy that works long term. Write for the shopping experience instead with these tips.

Writing for Ecommerce SEO isn't about keywords, it is about helping the user find the correct product or service to buy and getting them to the correct page.

Here's how we do this in my new post:
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#SEO #marketing #ecommerce #advertising

Ask An SEO: How To Handle Duplicate Content Across Multiple Domains Avoid SEO pitfalls by handling duplicate content the right way. Learn how canonical links can help protect your rankings.

Ask An SEO: How To Handle Duplicate Content Across Multiple Domains - via @sejournal.bsky.social & @adamriemer.bsky.social #seo

How to Do Citations and Sources for Your Own SEO Citations and sourcing is one of the things we have to correct most often in SEO audits and recovery projects. Here's what we look for.

New post: How to Give Citation and Sourcing links without damaging your own website's SEO.

This is the process and some of the criteria we require with our projects and writers. I hope it helps with yours.
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#SEO #contentmarketing

Please take this post down, these are not my words and I would not make some of these claims. The editors took too many liberties. Thank you.

5 SEO content pitfalls that could be hurting your traffic Outdated SEO tactics can hurt your traffic more than help. Focus on what matters: user experience, quality content, and smart optimization.

My new column on SEL is live. 5 SEO content pitfalls to avoid & alternative solutions to them.

- Using search volume
- Publishing in bulk
- Word counts
- Questions as headers
- Publishing everyday

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I hope this helps you, it was fun to write!

#SEO #marketing

Quick update, the ones Google Ads account is now back to performing, and oddly enough at a better rate than previous. I haven't checked the other two yet.

No explanations or reasons behind this, just odd.

Advanced Link Building Strategies For National, International & Local Learn effective link building strategies for gaining natural links from various sources, like the media, bloggers, and industry publications.

Forgot I wrote this one, haven't gotten a chance to see how it has been edited yet. SEJ asked me to create a guide about 5 or so months ago with some advanced link building ideas.

These are things I've done or seen others do and liked.
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#SEO #Marketing

SEO A/B Testing Ideas to Improve Search Performance SEO A/B split tests help you refine your strategy for better results. Here’s how to run them effectively and get started with high-impact testing ideas.

Advanced Web Ranking reached out and asked if I'd write a post about how to run split tests for #SEO, and that's a topic I love. So I did. Hope it is able to help you if you're looking for ways to test with less potential damage.

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3 clients in different niches with very different audiences all said the same thing on 3 separate calls this week.

1. Google Ads tanked starting late December/early January
2. Meta Ads on Facebook started crushing it same time

I checked the data and it is 100% accurate. Money shifting to Meta now.

For the record the monthly average isn't 25K. But on average I do get in a solid range near there. By keeping it low I save on server space and other costs.

Don't rely only on SEO tools to evaluate website traffic and quality.

My blog for my company is unoptimized for SEO so the tools show 100 to 200 visitors per month. I normally have about 25K because of social and my email list.

Use multiple tools when evaluating who to work with.

Nice!

The Most Important Thing Before Joining an Affiliate Program In the 20+ years I've been in affiliate marketing, this is the most important thing I do and recommend before joining a program.

My new post, The #1 thing I recommend doing before joining an affiliate program.

It's something I've been doing personally for 20+ years and what I still recommend when doing public speeches today. What is your top recommendation?

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#marketing #advertising

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Right now could be the perfect time to restore an AskJeeves style search engine. Its kind of what the original was supposed to be doing, but it didn't have the LLM systems to power it.

#SEO #SEOchat #HeyGoogle