How to get more traffic to a website??

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Hi everyone!
I can not drive traffic on my website. The backlinks that I am creating are not indexing hence I am not getting any referral traffic as well as backlinks.
Can someone help me out? Also how can I index my backlink on Wikipedia?
Thanks!

Video is not the main content of the page

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Hello everyone, i am not able to fix this issue in the Search Console Video is not the main content of the page but actually it is!

When you enter in my product page the first thing that appears is the video it self! (hosted on imgur platform)

I even added additional Schema video tags but that seems is useless.

here is the code i am using:

P.S: $image4 variable sometimes can contain video link or image link.

<?php if (!empty($image4)): ?>
    <div class="swiper-slide">
        <div class="dz-media" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject">
            <?php
            if (pathinfo($image4, PATHINFO_EXTENSION) === 'mp4') {
                // Display a video if the link points to an MP4 file
                echo '<meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="' . $image1 . '">';
                echo '<meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="' . $image4 . '">';
                echo '<video controls width="100%" height="auto" poster="' . $image1 . '" itemprop="video">';
                echo '<source src="' . $image4 . '" type="video/mp4">';
                echo 'Your browser does not support the video tag.';
                echo '</video>';
            } elseif (in_array(pathinfo($image4, PATHINFO_EXTENSION), array('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg'))) {
                // Display an image if the link points to a PNG, JPG, or JPEG file
                echo '<img src="' . $image4 . '" alt="' . $product_tags . '">';
            }
            ?>
            <meta itemprop="name" content="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($product_name); ?>">
            <meta itemprop="description" content="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($product_description); ?>">
            <meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="<?php echo date('c', strtotime($upload_date)); ?>">
        </div>
    </div>
<?php endif; ?>

please anyone with the knowledge how to fix this problem

here is a link to a product page on my website
https://www.kupisi.mk/product/-/---/48

@Dani please remove the backlinks if possible, so my site doesn't get indexed :D

Does Google’s Disavow-Tool still work – or does it hurt?

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Back in the days Google's Disavow Tool could be useful to disavow spammy backlinks, which competitors created to hurt the rankings of a website.

Negative SEO and Spamlink-attacks were (and are) real and can cause serious damages to businesses relying on Google's Organic Search as a Traffic Source.

Of course, also Spammers and Blackhat-SEO's made heavy use of this tool to simply "recover" their sites from penalties, they have caused themselves, when buying toxic backlinks.

My theory is, that the Disavow-Tool was/is used by Blackhats way more frequently than by Whitehat SEOs. And Google therefore might have slightly changed the function of it.

For example, many Backlinksellers advertise like this to calm their potential clients: "In case of consequences, there's Google's Disavow tool, so no worries".

I directly confronted John Muller (Search Advocate at Google) with this - you can see his response in the attached image. He obviously dodged my question, but sometimes no answer can be an answer too, right?

There's an very interesting case study on Reddit on this and i have a lot more info, which i will try to put into an article on DaniWeb this weekend.

I have found a lot of answers for many questions, but on still remains...

Does the Disavow Tool still help to recover a website's lost rankings caused by spammy links?

Or does it nowadays hurt the rankings of a site even more, because Google lets it as kind of a "honeypot" for Blackhatters, which try to recover from the penalties they caused themselves?

If anybody has something to share about this, would be very appreciated.

Thanks for your attention,
Chris

How to optimize portfolio website

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Hello everyone, my first post (of many to come) here, so i have created my own portfolio website using Laravel, and i was wondering what are the best practices to make it search engine friendly and rank up, am a graphic designer and my portfolio has my works on it, any ideas?

The Power of Yelp: Why it Matters in Today’s Digital Landscape

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The Power of Yelp: Why it Matters in Today's Digital Landscape

Yelp is a popular online platform that provides a platform for users to find and review local businesses. It allows individuals to search for various types of businesses, such as restaurants, hotels, shops, and service providers, and read reviews and ratings left by other users. The platform also enables users to contribute their own reviews and experiences, giving them a voice and helping others make informed decisions about where to go and what services to use.

Yelp matters for several reasons:

Customer Insight: Yelp offers valuable customer feedback and insights into businesses' quality of products and services. People trust user-generated reviews, making Yelp a reliable source for gauging a business's reputation and customer satisfaction.

Business Visibility: For businesses, having a presence on Yelp can significantly increase their online visibility. Positive reviews and high ratings can attract more potential customers and improve their chances of getting noticed in a crowded market.

Online Reputation Management: Yelp provides businesses with an opportunity to manage their online reputation. Responding to reviews, addressing concerns, and engaging with customers can demonstrate excellent customer service and build trust.

Local Marketing: Yelp is especially beneficial for local businesses as it helps them reach their target audience within their geographic area. By optimizing their Yelp profile and maintaining a positive reputation, local businesses can attract nearby customers.

Social Proof: Yelp's user-generated reviews and ratings act as social proof for businesses. Positive reviews serve as recommendations, influencing potential customers' decisions and increasing the likelihood of conversions.

Competitive Advantage: Businesses with a strong presence on Yelp and positive reviews can gain a competitive edge over their rivals. Customers are more likely to choose a business with a higher rating and more positive reviews.

Mobile and Local Searches: As mobile and local searches have become prevalent, Yelp has become even more crucial. Many people use Yelp on their mobile devices to find nearby businesses quickly.

Does Tools give 100% correct answers?

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Hello Everyone!
Let's have a debate about does tools like Semrush, Ahrefs etc give 100% correct information? Like you do not need anything else besides these tools?
I already know the answer just looking for your insights.

Do backlinks to disallowed URLs help the domain overall?

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I do realize that backlinks to URLs disallowed via robots.txt do still have whatever Google's modern version of pagerank is. Depending upon how many incoming backlinks there are, even if Google can't crawl a URL, it might use those external signals to still rank the URL in the search results (albeit with no page title or description).

My question, however, is whether the domain overall is helped? I suspect URLs that are unable to be crawled can't spread pagerank to other pages. By any chance does the domain root get a little lift up? Or does that pagerank completely evaporate at the URL level?

Determine if email address is used by scammer

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I have been receiving emails from a gmail email address, I tried doing reverse searches on it but not coming up anything. I have a feeling it may be the scammers posing as a police department. Is there anyway I can determine the owner of the email address or its validity?