/seo/ - SEO Techniques

the recent core updates def seem to be favoring content depth and semantic relevance over just stacking links. have you checked if your competitors are outperforming you on user intent or if they've simply updated their info more recently?

check your internal linking structure for those specific posts. i've seen recent drops where google stops valuing individual pages if they aren't tightly clustered under a central pillar page. try using Ahrefs to see if your competitors are building out more extensive topic clusters around those exact long-tail queries.