Add comprehensive editorial strategy documentation
Documentation: - EDITORIAL_STRATEGY_GUIDE.md - Complete guide Covers: - How to determine editorial lines for each site - How to migrate articles between sites - Optimal category count per site (5-10 recommended) - Complete workflow with examples - Migration decision matrix - Best practices (DO/DON'T) - Monitoring results after migrations Key Recommendations: - mistergeek.net: 8-12 categories (tech focus) - webscroll.fr: 5-8 categories (torrenting niche) - hellogeek.net: 3-5 categories (catch-all) - Migrate high-traffic posts to appropriate sites - Always use 301 redirects when migrating - Monitor traffic for 2-4 weeks after changes Co-authored-by: Qwen-Coder <qwen-coder@alibabacloud.com>
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# Editorial Strategy & Migration Guide
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## Overview
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The SEO automation tool can now **analyze your editorial strategy** and provide data-driven recommendations for:
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1. **Editorial lines** - What each site should focus on
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2. **Post migrations** - Which posts to move between sites
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3. **Category structure** - Optimal number and types of categories per site
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## Commands
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### Analyze Editorial Strategy
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```bash
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# Analyze latest export
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./seo editorial_strategy
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# Analyze specific CSV
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./seo editorial_strategy output/all_posts_2026-02-16.csv
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```
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**Output:** `output/editorial_strategy_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.md` - Comprehensive markdown report
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## Answering Your Questions
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### 1. How to Determine Editorial Line for Each Site?
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The tool analyzes your actual content to determine editorial focus:
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```bash
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./seo editorial_strategy
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```
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**Analysis includes:**
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- **Topic distribution** - What topics each site covers (VPN, Software, Gaming, Torrenting, etc.)
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- **Category distribution** - Current category usage
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- **Traffic patterns** - Which content performs best
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- **Content gaps** - Missing topics
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- **Overlapping content** - Duplicate coverage across sites
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**Example Output:**
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```
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mistergeek.net:
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Editorial Focus: Focus on VPN, Software, Gaming content
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Top Categories: VPN (45 posts), Software (32 posts), Gaming (28 posts)
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Traffic: 60% of posts have 100+ monthly visits
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webscroll.fr:
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Editorial Focus: Focus on Torrenting, File-Sharing content
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Top Categories: Torrenting (78 posts), Tracker Guides (45 posts)
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Traffic: 40% of posts have 100+ monthly visits
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hellogeek.net:
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Editorial Focus: Mixed content - needs consolidation
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Top Categories: Other (50 posts), Various (30 posts)
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Traffic: 80% of posts have <50 monthly visits
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```
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### 2. How to Migrate Articles Between Sites?
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The tool provides **AI-powered migration recommendations**:
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#### Step 1: Get Migration Recommendations
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```bash
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./seo editorial_strategy
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```
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This generates a report with specific migration recommendations:
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- Which posts to move
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- From which site to which site
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- Priority level (High/Medium)
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- Reason for migration
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#### Step 2: Review Recommendations
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Open the generated report:
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```bash
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open output/editorial_strategy_*.md
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```
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Review the "Migration Recommendations" section:
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```markdown
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## Migration Recommendations
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**Total posts to migrate:** 45
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### To mistergeek.net: 25 posts
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| Post ID | Title | Current Site | Priority |
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|---------|-------|--------------|----------|
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| 1234 | Best VPN for... | hellogeek.net | High |
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| 5678 | Software Review... | webscroll.fr | Medium |
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### To webscroll.fr: 15 posts
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...
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### To hellogeek.net: 5 posts
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...
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```
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#### Step 3: Execute Migrations
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Currently, migrations need to be done manually in WordPress admin, or you can:
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1. **Export migration list** from the report
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2. **Use WordPress import/export** tools
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3. **Or use the category_apply command** after updating site assignments
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### 3. How Many Categories Per Site?
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**Best Practice: 5-10 categories per site for optimal SEO**
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The tool provides specific recommendations:
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```bash
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./seo editorial_strategy
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```
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#### Recommended Category Structure:
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**mistergeek.net (High-value tech content)**
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- **Ideal:** 8-12 categories
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- **Focus:** VPN, Software, Gaming, SEO
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- **Recommended:**
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1. VPN (High priority)
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2. Software/Tools (High)
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3. Gaming (High)
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4. SEO (Medium)
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5. Content Marketing (Medium)
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6. Tech Reviews (Medium)
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7. Tutorials (Low)
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8. News (Low)
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**webscroll.fr (Torrenting niche)**
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- **Ideal:** 5-8 categories
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- **Focus:** Torrenting, File-Sharing
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- **Recommended:**
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1. Torrenting (High)
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2. File-Sharing (High)
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3. Tracker Guides (High)
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4. VPN for Torrenting (Medium)
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5. Seedbox (Medium)
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6. Legal (Low)
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**hellogeek.net (Catch-all for low-traffic)**
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- **Ideal:** 3-5 categories (minimal)
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- **Focus:** Experimental, low-traffic content
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- **Recommended:**
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1. Experimental (High)
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2. Low-Traffic (High)
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3. Off-Brand (Medium)
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4. Testing (Low)
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#### Why These Numbers?
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**Too few (<3 categories):**
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- ❌ Poor content organization
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- ❌ Hard for users to navigate
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- ❌ Weak internal linking
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**Optimal (5-10 categories):**
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- ✅ Clear content hierarchy
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- ✅ Strong category authority
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- ✅ Good user experience
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- ✅ SEO benefits
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**Too many (>15 categories):**
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- ❌ Diluted category authority
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- ❌ Thin content per category
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- ✅ Confusing for users
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- ❌ SEO penalty (keyword cannibalization)
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## Complete Workflow
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### Phase 1: Analysis
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```bash
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# 1. Export all posts
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./seo export
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# 2. Analyze editorial strategy
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./seo editorial_strategy
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# 3. Review report
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open output/editorial_strategy_*.md
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```
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### Phase 2: Category Optimization
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```bash
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# 4. Get AI category proposals
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./seo category_propose
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# 5. Review proposals
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open output/category_proposals_*.csv
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# 6. Create missing categories
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./seo category_create -s mistergeek.net "VPN Reviews"
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./seo category_create -s webscroll.fr "Seedbox Guides"
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# 7. Apply category recommendations
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./seo category_apply -s mistergeek.net -c High
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```
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### Phase 3: Content Migration
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```bash
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# 8. Review migration recommendations from report
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# 9. Manually migrate high-priority posts (or automate)
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# 10. Monitor traffic changes
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```
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## Migration Decision Matrix
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The tool uses this logic to recommend migrations:
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| Content Type | Current Site | Recommended Site | Reason |
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|--------------|--------------|------------------|--------|
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| VPN/Software | hellogeek | mistergeek | Core topic |
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| VPN/Software | webscroll | mistergeek | Wrong niche |
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| Torrenting | mistergeek | webscroll | Niche focus |
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| Torrenting | hellogeek | webscroll | Niche focus |
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| Low-traffic | mistergeek | hellogeek | Clean up main site |
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| Low-traffic | webscroll | hellogeek | Clean up niche site |
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| High-traffic | hellogeek | mistergeek | Move to main site |
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## Migration Implementation
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### Option 1: Manual (Recommended for first time)
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1. Review migration report
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2. Export posts from source site (WordPress Tools → Export)
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3. Import to target site (WordPress Tools → Import)
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4. Set up 301 redirects (important for SEO!)
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### Option 2: Semi-Automated
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1. Use the migration CSV from report
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2. Write custom script using WordPress REST API
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3. Batch process migrations
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4. Verify redirects
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### Option 3: Full Automation (Future feature)
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```bash
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# Coming soon
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./seo migrate_posts --from hellogeek.net --to mistergeek.net
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```
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## Monitoring Results
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After migrations:
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1. **Wait 2-4 weeks** for Google to re-index
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2. **Monitor traffic** in Google Analytics
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3. **Check rankings** in Search Console
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4. **Verify 301 redirects** are working
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Expected results:
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- ✅ Improved category authority
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- ✅ Better user engagement
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- ✅ Higher rankings for core topics
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- ✅ Cleaner site structure
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## Best Practices
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### DO:
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- ✅ Start with high-traffic migrations first
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- ✅ Set up 301 redirects for all moved posts
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- ✅ Migrate in batches (10-20 posts at a time)
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- ✅ Monitor traffic after each batch
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- ✅ Keep categories focused (5-10 per site)
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### DON'T:
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- ❌ Migrate all posts at once
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- ❌ Forget 301 redirects (SEO disaster!)
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- ❌ Create too many categories (>15)
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- ❌ Ignore traffic data in decisions
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- ❌ Migrate without backup
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## Example Session
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```bash
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# Complete editorial strategy session
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# 1. Export
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./seo export
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# → output/all_posts_2026-02-16.csv
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# 2. Analyze strategy
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./seo editorial_strategy
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# → output/editorial_strategy_20260216_143022.md
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# 3. Review report
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open output/editorial_strategy_20260216_143022.md
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# 4. Create missing categories
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./seo category_create -s mistergeek.net "VPN Reviews"
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./seo category_create -s mistergeek.net "Software Tutorials"
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# 5. Get category proposals
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./seo category_propose
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# 6. Apply categories
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./seo category_apply -s mistergeek.net -c High
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# 7. Manually migrate top 10 recommended posts
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# (following migration report)
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```
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---
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**Version**: 1.0.0
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**Last Updated**: 2026-02-16
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**Related**: See CATEGORY_MANAGEMENT_GUIDE.md for category operations
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