What exactly this criterion covers
This criterion seems “simple”, but it creates many discrepancies in production.
K2 — Source Diversity (Chapter 11 - Backlinks): Links from varied domains, not concentrated on 1-2 sources.
This criterion seems “simple”, but it creates many discrepancies in production.
The criterion K2 — Source Diversity is part of our SEO checklist (335 criteria). Here, you have a practical method to check and fix it — with a concrete example.
This criterion seems “simple”, but it creates many discrepancies in production.
K2 — Source Diversity (Chapter 11 - Backlinks): Links from varied domains, not concentrated on 1-2 sources.
Why it matters: it is a UX point that eventually translates into SEO. When poorly applied, we often observe: ambiguity (wrong associated query), duplication between pages, or loss of performance on impressions.
On volume-generated sites, this criterion also serves as a safeguard: a stable rule prevents 1,000 errors at once.
Approach: express audit (manual + 1 tool). Recommended tool: Checklist of proofs.
Tip: first isolate 10 “representative” URLs (top pages + generated pages) before scaling the correction.
Strategy: fix the minimum necessary, then stabilize.
Then: re-crawl 50–200 URLs, then monitor Search Console for 7–14 days (impressions/CTR/indexing).
Example (illustrative):
Fixing an isolated page without correcting the template/import: the error returns in the next generation.
For this type of criterion, a crawl (e.g. Screaming Frog) + targeted verification in Checklist of proofs is generally the fastest combo.
Freeze an auto-generation rule (title/structure/schema/URLs) + add automatic control (crawl or test) before production import.
Validate this criterion with an audit, then deepen the method in the Academy.