Guide

No, domain endings don’t boost rankings; country-code TLDs only help with location targeting while content, tech, and UX drive results.

No, Domain Authority isn’t a Google ranking factor; focus on content quality, real links, and user experience for search gains.

Yes, Canva can be graphic design if you apply design principles and make original choices; using templates unchanged is layout, not full design.

No, capitalization in SEO doesn’t boost rankings; URL path case can create separate pages, so keep URLs consistent and canonicalized.

Yes, ChatGPT can shape SEO outcomes when it improves content quality, speed, and reader satisfaction—tools don’t rank; helpful pages do.

Yes, a domain change can shift SEO, but with 301s, updated signals, and Search Console steps, rankings usually recover.

Yes, a domain can sway SEO in small ways, but name, age, and extension alone won’t lift rankings without quality content and sound site signals.

Yes, using display: none can affect SEO when it hides manipulative content, but UX-driven hiding is fine when used responsibly.

No—direct traffic isn’t a ranking signal in Google Search; it can correlate with better visibility through brand demand and links.

Computer science degrees cover theory first; web development is often an elective or a light module, not a guaranteed focus.