Should I wait until 1,000 daily visitors before adding ads or affiliates? Q: I've heard not to monetize until I hit some traffic threshold. Is 1,000/day the rule? A: Short answer: no — there's no magi…
Do I have to publish the pillar page before any cluster posts? Q: I'm building a topic cluster. Must the big pillar page go live first? A: Short answer: no — that order trips up a lot of beginners. Lo…
Will changing the publish date to today boost an old post? Q: People swap the date on old posts to look fresh. Does that actually work? A: Short answer: no — faking the date is a trick Google sees rig…
Do I need to hit a 2% keyword density? Q: My SEO plugin says my keyword density is too low. Should I add more mentions? A: Short answer: no — keyword density hasn't been a real target for over a decad…
Can I recover from a core update in a week if I fix things fast? Q: I got hit by a core update. If I fix everything now, do I bounce back next week? A: Short answer: no — recovery is tied to the next …
Should I delete every old post that gets no traffic? Q: I heard you should delete zero-traffic posts to boost the rest. Should I? A: Short answer: not blindly — deleting is the last option, not the fi…
