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101 lines
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# SEO Progress Log
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**Date Created:** January 6, 2026
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**Purpose:** Track SEO milestones and ranking progress over time
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**Status:** Active tracking
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## Summary Metrics
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| Date | Indexed Pages | Total Impressions | Organic Clicks | Best Non-Brand Position |
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| 2026-01-06 | 2 (report) / 5 (actual) | 17 (brand only) | 8 (brand only) | #6-7 |
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## Milestones
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### 🎯 2026-01-06: First Organic Ranking for Non-Brand Query
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**Query:** `ai placeholder images dark mode`
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**Position:** #6-7 (first page)
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**Page:** `banatie.app/docs/guides/placeholder-images/`
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**Verification:** Incognito mode, Google.com
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**Context:**
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- Domain age: ~3 weeks since first indexing
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- Backlinks: 0
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- Indexed pages: 5 (confirmed via URL Inspection)
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- GSC report shows 2 indexed (lag expected)
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**Competitors in SERP:**
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1. BrandWell.ai — blog article
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2. GlobalGPT — AI dark image generator
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3. Freepik — stock images
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4. Placehold.co — direct competitor (placeholder service)
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5. AGE of LLMs — prompts article
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6. **banatie.app** ← HERE
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7. ...
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**Significance:**
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- First validation of "Placeholder Images" SEO strategy
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- Proof that new domain can rank on page 1 without backlinks
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- Target keyword cluster (31K+ monthly searches) is accessible
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**Next targets:**
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- Track position changes weekly
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- Watch for impressions in GSC Performance report
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- Expand content in same keyword cluster
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## GSC Indexing Status
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### 2026-01-06 Snapshot
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**Indexed (confirmed via URL Inspection):**
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- `banatie.app/` — main page
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- `banatie.app/docs/` — docs root
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- `banatie.app/docs/generation/` — API generation
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- `banatie.app/docs/guides/placeholder-images/` — SEO target page ⭐
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- `banatie.app/docs/api/images/` — API images
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**Crawled, not indexed:**
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- `banatie.app/docs/api/generations/`
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- `favicon.ico` (expected)
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**Notes:**
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- GSC "Indexed Pages" report lags 2-5 days behind reality
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- URL Inspection shows real-time status
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- Googlebot crawling every 1-2 days (healthy signal)
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---
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## Weekly Check Template
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```
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### YYYY-MM-DD Check
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**GSC Performance (7 days):**
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- Impressions:
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- Clicks:
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- Avg Position:
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**Key Query Positions:**
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- "ai placeholder images dark mode": #
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- "placeholder images api": #
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- "placeholder image generator": #
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**Indexed Pages:** X
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**Notes:**
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---
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**Document Owner:** Oleg
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**Update Frequency:** Weekly
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**Last Updated:** January 6, 2026
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