Building a real-time SEO scoring engine in Go: 8 rules that actually moved rankings
The article discusses the creation of a real-time SEO scoring engine built in Go, tailored for long-form technical content. The author outlines eight specific scoring rules derived from analyzing traffic data over 18 months. Key technical insights include the importance of accurately counting Unicode characters in titles and the impact of structured content on search rankings.
- ▪The author built a custom SEO scoring engine in Go to better suit long-form technical articles.
- ▪External SEO tools often do not meet specific content needs and can be costly or limited.
- ▪The scoring rules include a minimum word count for opening paragraphs and a specific ratio of H2 headings to word count.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3944946) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Ayi NEDJIMI Posted on May 22 Building a real-time SEO scoring engine in Go: 8 rules that actually moved rankings #webdev #go #seo #programming I distrust SEO tools. Not because they are wrong, but because they are generic. They optimize for the average page, not your specific content and audience.
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