Well, there are many users who provide you with valuable ideas, such as creating high-quality content and posting them in relevant discussions. All I see here is that people are promoting their websites, and it shows them as an example of a backlink. Well, I have some bad news for you, since posting your links here gives you nothing.

Getting backlinks through Google redirects is not okay. It goes against the rules and can get your website in trouble. Plus, using this trick to make your site seem more important than it is isn't fair to people.
Instead, focus on getting real backlinks in honest ways. That means creating good stuff that others want to link to. You can also ask people in your field to share your stuff or write guest posts for other sites.
Doing things the right way might take longer, but it's better for your site in the end. It helps build trust and makes sure your site is seen as reliable. Avoid shortcuts that could hurt your site's reputation.

Have you tried those steps I've suggested earlier? Like checking out settings?

Make sure your website can be seen by everyone and isn't blocked by any security settings. Try opening your website from different devices and networks to see if it works. Also, check if your website's settings are stopping search engines from seeing it. Look for any rules that might be blocking search engines in a file called robots.txt. If you find any, make sure they're not stopping search engines from looking at your site.

Well, in that case, I'd continue to keep publishing high-quality content and see where it leads me.

I suggest making new articles instead of just updating old ones. Even though it might be easier to reuse what you already have and just change the year, it's important to think about what your readers want. They're likely looking for fresh and exciting content, not just the same thing with a small tweak.

Well, you should check for noindex tags. Basically, you need to make sure your site or specific pages are not accidentally marked with noindex tags. These tags tell search engines not to index the page, so you'll want to remove them if you find any.

@Siir said in How to set up a competitor URL with a language slug for a campaign:

Hello, I am trying to set up a competitor with language slug for my (subfolder) website with a language slug.

Let's say my website is something like: websiteholding.com/de/website
My competitor is: competitor.com/de

When I go to Campaign Settings > Comptetitor Sites > type in competitor.com/de > Hit Save Competitor > Then it shows the saved competitor without the language slug as competitor.com

I am not sure if this is a correct method of tracking since for my DE website I would like to track the DE page of the competitor, not their global page. Please correct me if I am wrong and help me out on possible solutions?

I am quite new to SEO & Moz , so any help on the topic would be appreciated.
"As I recall, some SEO tools automatically normalize URLs to their root domain for tracking purposes. This could be why the language slug is being dropped. Check the documentation of your SEO tool to understand how it handles URL normalization. But you can look for any advanced settings within the tool that allow you to track subdirectories specifically. There may be an option to include path data in the tracking setup."

I've been in your shoes. Well, what I can suggest is to examine your site's backlink profile. Low-quality or spammy backlinks can harm your rankings. So, disavow harmful backlinks and focus on building high-quality, relevant backlinks.

@campionn I've read your post, and I know how challenging it can be to optimize SEO for a commercial website. A while ago, I had also started an online store. Basically, you should start by conducting thorough keyword research to identify relevant keywords that you want to target. Focus on long-tail keywords specific to your products, like "dog-shaped car air freshener" or "custom car air freshener with a photo."

@Siir said in How to set up a competitor URL with a language slug for a campaign:

Hello, I am trying to set up a competitor with language slug for my (subfolder) website with a language slug.

Let's say my website is something like: websiteholding.com/de/website
My competitor is: competitor.com/de

When I go to Campaign Settings > Comptetitor Sites > type in competitor.com/de > Hit Save Competitor > Then it shows the saved competitor without the language slug as competitor.com

I am not sure if this is a correct method of tracking since for my DE website I would like to track the DE page of the competitor, not their global page. Please correct me if I am wrong and help me out on possible solutions?

I am quite new to SEO & Moz , so any help on the topic would be appreciated.
"As I recall, some SEO tools automatically normalize URLs to their root domain for tracking purposes. This could be why the language slug is being dropped. Check the documentation of your SEO tool to understand how it handles URL normalization. But you can look for any advanced settings within the tool that allow you to track subdirectories specifically. There may be an option to include path data in the tracking setup."