The DadSEO Blog

Most SEO audits give checklists and scores. A strategic audit gives diagnosis, then prioritizes high-impact fixes that actually improve traffic and revenue.

I applied Richard Rumelt's Strategy Kernel to SEO: Diagnosis, Guiding Policy, and Coherent Actions. Here's how it works and how to apply it.

Most SEO audit guides are 20-step checklists that never answer the question you actually have: why did the site stop growing, and what do I fix first? Here's the diagnosis-first approach.

Topical authority is a site's demonstrated expertise on a subject through comprehensive, interconnected content. Google rewards it with higher rankings because it signals trustworthiness and depth.

The default GSC CSV export silently truncates at 1,000 rows. Here's how to get the full dataset — via bulk export to BigQuery, the Search Console API, or programmatic tools.

Google Search Console permanently deletes search performance data after 16 months. Learn the exact rolling cutoff rules, UI vs. API differences, and how to preserve your data.

Master advanced GSC data analysis: CTR curve modeling, keyword cannibalization detection, page clustering, and YoY seasonality analysis with Python, Sheets, and SQL.

Step-by-step guide to exporting Google Search Console performance data to JSON format using the Search Analytics API, curl, and Python.

DadSEO's own site ranks position 4-10 for its top queries — and gets zero clicks. Here's what GSC data reveals about the CTR problem most SEOs miss.

Learn where to find Insights, Performance, URL Inspection, Pages, and Links in Google Search Console, plus the core sections to check weekly.

Google deletes search performance data after 16 months with no recovery. Learn why this retention limit exists and how to preserve your data history.

Google Search Console deletes performance data after 16 months — permanently. Here are 3 ways to export and keep your full search history before it's gone for good.

Learn to read Google Search Console data like a strategist. Use 5 patterns to find ranking opportunities, CTR issues, and content gaps from 16 months of data.

When you have a newborn, you don't have 20 hours a week for SEO checklists. Here is how to run ruthless, high-impact SEO in 30-minute timeboxes.

Confused by 'DA SEO', 'Das SEO', or Domain Authority scores? Learn what Domain Authority measures, why Google doesn't use it, and what actually drives rankings.

72% of SEO professionals say their biggest daily frustration is deciding which task actually matters most. Sound familiar? You open Search Console, see...

Most keyword tools charge for volume and difficulty data you don't need yet. Here's how to find real keyword ideas for free using Google Autocomplete—no subscription required.

DadSEO pointed its own AI-visibility (GEO) audit at getdadseo.com. Solid schema, zero AI presence — and our two audits disagreed on what we even are.