SEO 2026 checklist: 47 ranking factors that move Google

Every six months Google rewrites the rules — and every six months somebody loses traffic. 47 ranking factors for 2026 grouped into 6 clusters: technical SEO, content + E-E-A-T, Core Web Vitals, backlinks, AI content, and Local SEO. A checklist you can run through in one evening.

Schema.org for the Ukrainian market in 2026

Without structured data your site is a wall of text in search. With it — rich snippets, ratings, prices, FAQ accordions in the SERP. What works for the Ukrainian market in 2026: mandatory schema types, FAQ + HowTo updates, common mistakes to avoid.

AI content and Google: what is still allowed and what is not

In 2025 pure AI content stopped ranking in many niches. Google officially still allows AI — but the algorithms caught up. Where the line actually is, with data from our 14-site test: pure GPT-4 dropped, GPT-4 + editor improved, fully human won marginally — but the economics favour the middle.