Help… How do I start getting better at SEO?

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@MoffatCousma
Got it. Checking it out now.

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Quick question—do I need to index my site with Google for traffic, or is that just for monitoring?

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MoffatCousma said:
Quick question—do I need to index my site with Google for traffic, or is that just for monitoring?

Sign up for Google Search Console and submit your sitemap. It’s pretty simple, and there are guides if you get stuck. This lets you see what’s indexed and manually submit missing pages. It doesn’t guarantee indexing, but it gives you more control over how your site shows up on Google.

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@J.cole3
Thanks! I followed a WordPress guide to set it up, and it’s gathering data now. Excited to see what it shows.

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MoffatCousma said:
Quick question—do I need to index my site with Google for traffic, or is that just for monitoring?

Submitting a sitemap is just the first step. Work on getting links to your blog too. Joining directories relevant to your topic and promoting your content in spaces like this forum can help.