The Index Management tab in the Landscape Admin Settings allows admins to view, edit, and delete indexes created within a landscape. Indexes serve as custom groupings of keywords and domains, enabling admins and users to focus on specific segments of their SEO data.
What You Can Do in the Index Management Tab
View Index Details:
Each row represents an index created for the landscape.
Key details include:
Index Name
Keywords Included: The number of keywords powering the index.
Domains Included: The number of domains associated with the selected keywords.
Date Created: When the index was first built.
Filters for Easy Navigation:
Admins can use filters to sort or search for specific indexes based on:
Name
Keywords
Domains
Date Created
Export Index Data:
Export the list of indexes to share or analyze offline.
Edit Index:
Clicking "Edit Index" will reopen the Index Creation Flow, allowing admins to modify:
The Index Name: Update the name of the index to make it more relevant or descriptive.
The Keywords and Domains: Add or remove keywords and domains within the index using the normal creation steps.
Once changes are submitted, updates will reflect in the landscape within a few minutes.
Note: Edited indexes retain their history, but performance trends may shift due to the changes in the included data.
Delete Index:
If an index is no longer relevant, it can be deleted by selecting the "Delete Index" action.
Once deleted:
The index is removed from the landscape and associated views.
Alerts or portfolio items tied to the deleted index are automatically removed from all users' dashboards.
Users following the index will no longer see its performance in their portfolios.
Best Practices for Managing Indexes
Maintain Recognizable Names:
When editing an index name, ensure it remains recognizable to users following it. Abrupt changes may cause confusion.
Communicate Changes:
If you’re modifying keywords or domains in an index, inform users. These changes will directly affect performance metrics in portfolios and can shift alerts tied to the index.
Use Deletion Sparingly:
Deleting an index has significant downstream effects:
It removes the index from user portfolios.
It deletes associated custom alerts.
Historical performance data tied to the index is no longer accessible.
Deleting an index is irreversible, so ensure it’s no longer needed before proceeding.
Plan for Keyword and Domain Adjustments:
Any changes to keywords or domains in an index will update its performance metrics and visibility in portfolios. Plan changes thoughtfully to ensure the data remains relevant to your goals.
Index Management Callouts:
Impact on Users:
If users have added an index to their portfolios, deleting or modifying it will impact their experience. Deleted indexes are removed entirely, while edited indexes reflect the new keyword and domain data.
Ensure changes align with the landscape’s purpose and user expectations.
Performance Shifts:
If you edit the keywords or domains in an index, expect performance metrics in SiteCurve to change. This could affect how the domains appears in leaderboards within the edited index.
No effect on landscape data
If you delete an index there is no change to the underlying data that comes from the landscape. This is what makes indexes so powerful is that your landscape can be broad and you can refine your views by creating indexes to drill into views.