SEO Professionals Guide

bulkU is an essential tool for SEO professionals who work with large URL lists daily. Integrate seamlessly with Screaming Frog, fix 404 errors efficiently, optimize internal linking, and manage WordPress sites at scale.

Why SEO Professionals Love bulkU

SEO work involves managing hundreds or thousands of URLs daily. bulkU eliminates the tedious manual clicking and provides powerful organization tools.

Key Benefits for SEO

• Screaming Frog Integration: Import CSV exports directly, no manual copying
• Server-Friendly Batching: Control delays and batch sizes to avoid overloading servers
• WordPress Direct Edit: Open URLs directly in edit mode for bulk changes
• Tag Organization: Categorize URLs by issue type (404, 301, high-priority, etc.)
• No Duplicate Tabs: Automatic deduplication prevents wasted resources
• Universal Tool Compatibility: Works with any tool that exports URL lists

Common SEO Tools Integration

bulkU works seamlessly with all major SEO tools that export URL lists.

Supported Tools

• Screaming Frog SEO Spider: Export any URL list to CSV, import to bulkU
• Ahrefs: Export backlinks, broken links, or any URL report
• SEMrush: Export site audit issues, backlink data, or keyword URLs
• Google Search Console: Export coverage issues or performance URLs
• Sitebulb: Export any URL list from audit reports
• Excel/Google Sheets: Any spreadsheet with URLs in a column

Integration workflow:

1. Run your SEO tool analysis
2. Export URLs to CSV or TXT format
3. Import file into bulkU
4. Organize with tags and groups
5. Open in controlled batches

Workflow 1: Fixing 404 Errors

The most common SEO workflow - finding and fixing broken links that harm user experience and SEO rankings.

Time saved: What used to take 2-3 hours now takes 30-45 minutes.

Workflow 2: Internal Linking Optimization

Improve your site's internal linking structure by opening multiple target pages simultaneously for efficient editing.

Pro tip: Use tags like "focus-pages" for pages you want to link TO, and "needs-links" for pages that need more internal links.

Workflow 3: WordPress Bulk Editing

Edit multiple WordPress pages efficiently using the WordPress Edit mode feature.

Use cases:

• Fixing broken internal links across multiple posts
• Adding featured images to posts
• Updating meta descriptions
• Fixing typos across content
• Adding schema markup

Tag Organization Strategies

Effective tagging makes managing large URL lists much easier.

Recommended Tag Structure for SEO

• By Issue Type: "404", "301", "500", "slow-page", "duplicate-content"
• By Priority: "high-priority", "medium-priority", "low-priority"
• By Status: "to-fix", "in-progress", "fixed", "wont-fix"
• By Page Type: "product-page", "blog-post", "category-page", "landing-page"
• By Client/Project: "client-a", "client-b", "project-x"
• By Action Needed: "redirect-needed", "content-update", "delete"

Tag Color Coding

• Red: Critical issues (404, 500 errors)
• Orange: Important but not urgent (redirects, slow pages)
• Yellow: Medium priority (content updates)
• Green: Completed/fixed items
• Blue: Informational (page types, categories)

SEO Tips & Tricks

Advanced techniques to maximize efficiency.

Competitor Analysis

• Create groups for each competitor
• Tag URLs by page type (product, blog, etc.)
• Use "competitor-pages" tag for regular monitoring
• Schedule regular checks (Pro feature)

Content Audit Workflow

• Export all URLs from sitemap or CMS
• Tag by content type and last update date
• Filter old content (>2 years)
• Open in batches to review and update

Backlink Monitoring

• Export backlink URLs from Ahrefs/SEMrush
• Tag by domain authority or relevance
• Check regularly for broken backlinks
• Reach out to fix high-value broken links

Best Practices

Get the most out of import/export features:

✅ Do:

• Create regular backups (weekly or monthly)
• Store backups in multiple locations (local + cloud)
• Use descriptive filenames with dates
• Test restore process occasionally
• Export before major changes
• Use CSV for sharing with non-bulkU users
• Use JSON for complete backups
• Keep backup files organized in folders

❌ Don't:

• Rely on a single backup
• Store backups only on same computer
• Edit JSON backup files manually (risk corruption)
• Share backup files publicly (may contain sensitive URLs)
• Forget to backup before uninstalling
• Import untrusted backup files

File Formats Reference

Technical details for developers and advanced users.

CSV Format

Simple text file with one URL per line:

https://example.com/page1
https://example.com/page2
https://example.com/page3

Notes:

• No headers required
• Empty lines are ignored
• Invalid URLs are skipped
• Duplicates are removed on import

JSON Format (Single Group Export)

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "exportDate": "2025-11-15T10:45:00Z",
  "groupName": "SEO Audit",
  "urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://example.com/page1",
      "tags": ["404", "high-priority"],
      "note": "Fix broken link",
      "checked": true,
      "addedDate": "2025-11-15T10:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "settings": {
    "delay": 2,
    "batchSize": 10,
    "limit": 0,
    "openMode": "newTabs"
  }
}

JSON Format (Full Backup)

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "exportDate": "2025-11-15T10:45:00Z",
  "groups": [
    {
      "id": "group-1",
      "name": "SEO Audit",
      "urls": [...],
      "settings": {...}
    },
    {
      "id": "group-2",
      "name": "Research",
      "urls": [...],
      "settings": {...}
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "id": "tag-1",
      "name": "404",
      "color": "#FF0000"
    }
  ],
  "globalSettings": {
    "theme": "dark",
    "language": "en"
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Import Not Working

Possible causes:

• File format not supported
• File contains invalid URLs
• File encoding issues
• File too large

Solution: Verify file format (.txt, .csv, .json), check URLs are valid, ensure UTF-8 encoding, split large files into smaller chunks.

Backup File Corrupted

Possible causes:

• File was manually edited
• Download was interrupted
• Storage corruption

Solution: Use a previous backup, re-export from source, validate JSON syntax with online tool.

Export Downloads Empty File

Possible causes:

• Group has no URLs
• Browser download settings
• Extension permissions

Solution: Verify group has URLs, check browser download folder, verify extension has download permissions.

Restore Replaces Wrong Data

Possible causes:

• Wrong backup file selected
• Didn't backup current data first

Solution: Always backup current data before restoring. Check backup file date/name before importing.

What's Next?

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