How to Check Your Website Keyword Rankings (Free)
The free way to see which keywords your website ranks for, how to check one keyword live, and why every tool shows a different…
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Sahriar Shakib
Local SEO Expert at SEOs Hut
Sahriar works on on-page SEO and website platforms at SEOs Hut, helping clients choose and set up WordPress, Shopify and other builders so their sites can rank. He reviews our platform comparisons and web design guides for accuracy.
Articles by Sahriar Shakib
Every article is reviewed by a second specialist before it is published and updated when the facts change.
Local SEO Heat Map: How to Run One Free, Read It and Fix It
A local SEO heat map shows where you rank in Google Maps from each point in your area. See a real 49-pin scan, run your own free,…
14 min read
Affordable Local SEO: Fair Prices, Free Wins and What to Pay For
What affordable local SEO really costs in 2026, the free work that carries the most ranking weight, the three things worth paying…
20 min read
City Pages SEO: How to Build Useful City Pages
Build a city page only for a place where you have a real location or serve customers, and give it unique, useful content.…
18 min read
Is Local SEO Dead? No, but It Has Changed
No, local SEO is not dead, but it now covers your Google Business Profile, reviews, consistent listings and clear pages. Google…
13 min read
Do Google Reviews Help SEO? Yes, and How to Get More
Yes. Google says more reviews and positive ratings can help your local ranking. Here is how reviews work for rankings, clicks and…
14 min read
Local SEO for Small Business: The Do-It-Yourself Plan
Local SEO for small business in four weeks: set up your Google Business Profile, fix your website, list your business and build…
14 min read
How Long Does It Take to Rank on Google? Four Clocks, Real Data
Most pages never reach Google's top 10, and the ones that do often get there within a month: Ahrefs' 2025 numbers, Semrush's…
17 min read
Reviewed by Sahriar Shakib
Articles written by colleagues and checked by Sahriar Shakib for accuracy.
Shopify vs WordPress: Which Should You Use for Your Store?
Choose Shopify if you want a hosted store you can launch quickly; choose WordPress with WooCommerce if you want full control and…
14 min read
What Is Crawling in SEO? How Search Engines Crawl a Site
Crawling is the stage where a search engine's bots, such as Googlebot, follow links and sitemaps to find pages and fetch their…
16 min read
WordPress Alternatives: 15 Platforms Compared
The best WordPress alternative depends on the job: Shopify for stores, Wix or Squarespace for simple sites, Webflow for design…
16 min read
What Is Anchor Text? Types, Best Practices and Examples
Anchor text is the visible, clickable text of a link. Google says good anchor text is descriptive, reasonably concise and…
14 min read
Website Header Examples: 20 Real Headers, What to Include and a Free Builder
What a website header is, what to put in it, 20 real local-business headers checked on desktop and phone, size and sticky rules,…
14 min read
How to Choose an SEO Company: Questions and Red Flags
Choose an SEO company by asking for real examples and references, how it will measure results and whether it follows Google's…
16 min read
What Is a Sitemap? Types, Limits and How to Create One
A sitemap is a file that lists the pages, videos and other files on your site so search engines can crawl it more efficiently.…
17 min read
Benefits of Google Business Profile: 9 Real Ones, With Proof
A Google Business Profile puts your business in front of people the moment they search, and lets them call, get directions, read…
20 min read
Website Breadcrumbs: Types, Benefits and Best Practices
Website breadcrumbs are a secondary navigation trail, such as Home > Blog > Post, that shows visitors where they are and…
14 min read
Local Business Schema: The Form You Fill In for Google
Local business schema explained line by line: what each field does, the rule Google attaches to it, which of 133 types to pick,…
17 min read
Directory Listings and SEO: Do They Still Help?
Directory listings help SEO through accurate, findable business details, not link power. See which directories to claim, which to…
11 min read
How to Create a Company Website in 10 Steps
To create a company website, register a domain, choose a platform, plan your pages, write the content, make it mobile-friendly,…
13 min read
Local SEO Checklist for Small Businesses
A local SEO checklist comes down to five jobs: complete and verify your Google Business Profile, keep your name, address and…
13 min read
Benefits of Local SEO for Businesses
The main benefit of local SEO is that people searching for what you offer nearby can find, trust and contact your business.…
9 min read
Local SEO Audit: 7 Steps, 28-Point Scorecard and Free Template
A local SEO audit checks seven things: rankings, Google Business Profile, reviews, citations, website, links and AI visibility.…
13 min read