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Indexation troubleshooting checklist: when to fix, when to accept

Browser-saved 22-item checklist for diagnosing Google indexation problems in 2026. Distinguishes the two GSC "not indexed" statuses, separates technical from quality blockers, and tells you when to stop fighting and fix the page.

Andrei

May 26, 2026 • 19 min

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Backlink donor evaluation checklist: what to check before you pay

Browser-saved 22-item checklist for evaluating a backlink donor before you buy. DR/DA alone has burned through the operator consensus; this is the 2026 evaluation that survives SpamBrain.

Andrei

May 26, 2026 • 18 min

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Anchor text portfolio health checklist (what 2026 data actually shows)

Browser-saved 21-item checklist on anchor text portfolio health in 2026 — built on Ahrefs and Joy Hawkins' published data, not the <5% exact-match folk rule from 2018.

Andrei

May 26, 2026 • 17 min

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The disavow file checklist: when to use it (and when most sites shouldn't)

Browser-saved 22-item checklist on the Google disavow tool in 2026 — honest about when most sites don't need it, specific about the three cases when they do, and step-by-step on submitting it correctly.

Andrei

May 26, 2026 • 17 min

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Robots.txt for AI crawlers: the complete config checklist (2026)

A tier-coded, browser-saved 22-item checklist for configuring robots.txt for GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, and CCBot — without accidentally taking yourself out of Google search.

Andrei

May 26, 2026 • 13 min

Stylized robots.txt panel with GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and Google-Extended directives, each marked with a decision pill — supporting the article thesis that the right choice depends on your site.

Technical SEO

Should you block GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and Google-Extended in robots.txt?

The honest decision guide on whether to block GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, and CCBot — including the part most guides get wrong about Google-Extended.

Andrei

May 26, 2026 • 13 min

Link Building

"Link building is dead" — why that's still wrong in 2026

Links didn't die. They just got a new job — verifying reality for AI systems. With 75% of AI Overview citations coming from top-12 organic results, the question isn't whether you need backlinks. It's whether AI trusts you enough to cite you. Here's what actually changed.

Andrei

Dec 05, 2025 • 6 min

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Indexation troubleshooting checklist: when to fix, when to accept

Backlink donor evaluation checklist: what to check before you pay

Anchor text portfolio health checklist (what 2026 data actually shows)

The disavow file checklist: when to use it (and when most sites shouldn't)

Robots.txt for AI crawlers: the complete config checklist (2026)

Should you block GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and Google-Extended in robots.txt?

"Link building is dead" — why that's still wrong in 2026

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