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The Metrics That Actually Matter in SEO Now: Rankings vs. Citations vs. Traffic

April 11, 2026 1 min read

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Jonathan Alonso is a digital marketing strategist with 20+ years of experience in SEO, paid media, and AI-powered marketing. Follow him on X @jongeek.

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