SEO & Digital Marketing¶
How Search Engines Work¶
- search engine mechanics - Crawling, indexing, ranking factors, relevance scoring, Yandex vs Google priorities
- ranking algorithms history - Yandex/Google algorithm timelines, YATI, BERT, neural network evolution, E-E-A-T framework
Keyword Research & Content¶
- keyword research semantic core - Wordstat operators, collection process, SERP-based clustering, frequency types, AI-assisted workflows
- text optimization - Document zones, Title/H1/Description rules, TF-IDF/BM25, text analyzer, traffic vs positional optimization
- niche content audit - Competitor content analysis, page types, content blocks by site type, technical briefs
Site Architecture¶
- site structure urls - URL construction, click depth vs URL depth, structure templates by site type, nesting rules
- internal linking - Linking types, SILO structure, pagination handling, anchor rules, PageRank propagation
Technical SEO¶
- technical seo audit - Audit prioritization, duplicate pages, server codes, hosting, content validation, anti-parsing defense
- robots txt sitemaps indexation - robots.txt configuration, sitemap.xml requirements, crawl budget, forced indexation
- core web vitals performance - LCP/CLS/INP metrics, mobile-first indexation, SPA/SSR solutions, image optimization
Ranking Factors¶
- commercial ranking factors - Commercial factors, E-A-T/E-E-A-T, trust signals, YMYL, product card lifecycle
- behavioral factors ctr - Behavioral factors, CTR optimization, snippet enhancement, Schema.org micromarkup
Link Building¶
- link building strategy - Link types, anchor composition, strategy by site age, search engine differences, light vs heavy links
- link quality assessment - Donor evaluation, outreach, PBN, drop domains, link audit, exchange platforms
Penalties & Recovery¶
- filters and penalties - Baden-Baden, Minusinsk, Penguin, Panda, YMYL filter, diagnostics and recovery procedures
Strategy & Business¶
- seo strategy by site type - E-commerce, service, informational, aggregator strategies, traffic forecasting, commercial proposals
- regional seo - Multi-region promotion, subdomains vs subdirectories, geo-targeting, Yandex/Google differences
- seo client management - Pricing models, work scope, communication, contracts, career development
Tools & Analytics¶
- seo tools workflow - Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, WordPress/Tilda setup, browser extensions, AI integration
- seo analytics reporting - KPIs, monthly reporting, meta-scanner, traffic drop diagnosis, position tracking
Additional References¶
- llm discoverability ai search - Optimizing web content to appear in AI-generated answers, ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, Google AI
- mkdocs material seo - SEO configuration for MkDocs Material sites: sitemap, canonical URLs, plugins, Schema.org
- multilingual discovery layer - Making an English-only static site (MkDocs, Hugo, Jekyll on GitHub Pages) discoverable in multiple
- technical content seo strategy - Content architecture and SEO approach for technical knowledge bases, developer documentation, and
- twitter x content strategy and ranking factors - The 2026 iteration of the X algorithm (Grok-v3 powered) prioritizes conversational depth and