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    Moz is grading pages based on keywords that are not the correct keywords for the page. I'm getting F grades when I should be getting As because of this. how do I fix the keywords moz is using?

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    • donford
      donford last edited by

      I learned to ignore the auto grade reports a long time ago. I'm sure somewhere somebody has explained what sort of algorithm they use to generate them, but I haven't seen it. Granted, I have really looked either. I'm happy just running my own reports when I see fit.

      Good luck,

      Don

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      • GMacT
        GMacT last edited by

        LOL. Thanks Don. I'm new to moz and haven't felt this stupid in I don't know how long. Do you know if there's something like a step by step getting started, setting up a campaign - that sort of thing - section? tks!

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        • David-Kley
          David-Kley last edited by

          The grader is just a baseline report generated to give people starting out an idea of why or where their site could use improvement. If you are having issues with a site or URL, I would post it and see what people on here can help with.

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          • DougRoberts
            DougRoberts last edited by

            Isn't this more to do with the fact that the pages that Moz chooses to grade aren't necessarily the ones that you're optimising, but the ones that you're ranking for in the search results? If your home page is the only page with any authority, you can find it ranking for lots of your main keyword terms.

            If the wrong page is ranking you might want to take a look at your site architecture/internal links and the language being used on the page - but be careful, the page ranking might not be a perfect match for the keyword - but it's a whole lot better than having no pages ranking at all!

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            • JordanRailsback
              JordanRailsback last edited by

              Hi Gloria,

              Thanks for reaching out, and sorry for the confusion! By using the 'Add & Manage Page Grades' option, you should be able to add any URL of your choosing along with a specified keyword :). I hope this helps get your page grades back on track! Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions or concerns about this! Have a great day, and happy marketing!

              Cheers,

              Jordan

              Moz Help Team

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              • Christy-Correll
                Christy-Correll @GMacT last edited by

                Hi there, welcome to Moz! We are glad you are here! Rest assured, getting up to speed on everything Moz has to offer can be overwhelming. Totally normal, so please don't feel bad. To answer your question, yes, we have a step-by-step guide to getting started with Moz Analytics. Moz also hosts webinars for new subscribers every Friday. I highly recommended signing up for a Welcome Webinar. And if you have more questions, please reach out again. 🙂

                Christy

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                • GMacT
                  GMacT @Christy-Correll last edited by

                  Thanks a lot! I appreciate your help 🙂

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                  • GMacT
                    GMacT @David-Kley last edited by

                    Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.

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                    • GMacT
                      GMacT @DougRoberts last edited by

                      That's a good idea. I'll check those pages. Thanks : )

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                      • GMacT
                        GMacT @JordanRailsback last edited by

                        That's great! I'll do that. Thanks!

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