{"id":11713,"date":"2023-07-24T12:49:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T09:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/?p=11713"},"modified":"2023-07-24T12:49:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T09:49:47","slug":"screaming-frog-seo-spider-19-0-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/screaming-frog-seo-spider-19-0-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Screaming Frog SEO Spider 19.0 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Codenamed ‘Peel’\u2019 this latest update brings many new features and enhancements designed to make your SEO tasks more efficient and effective.<\/p>\n

The first thing you’ll notice in version 19.0 is the updated design. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) has been revamped to offer a more intuitive look and feel. Browsing behavior functions have been moved to the main navigation for easier access, and the tool has been made more user-friendly, especially for free users.<\/p>\n

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One of the most important updates is Unified Config. This feature consolidates all configuration settings in a single dialog, making it more efficient to adjust settings. I think this modern approach will be familiar to existing users and easier to navigate for newcomers.<\/p>\n

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Another feature that caught my eye in this update is the introduction of Segments. This feature will allow users to segment a scan to better identify and track issues and opportunities in templates, page types, or priority areas. This granular approach to crawling will undoubtedly be invaluable in large-scale SEO projects.<\/p>\n

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To create a Segment, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Go to Configuration > Segments<\/li>\n
  2. Click \u201c+Add\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. Create a name for the segment in the \u201cSegment Name\u201d section. Select the color of the segment.<\/li>\n
  4. Enter the logic you want to use to group the segment. Select \u201cAddress,\u201d \u201cContains,\u201d and the URL path for a URL segment.<\/li>\n
  5. Click OK. You will now be able to see Segments in the URL column<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can create Segments according to almost any criteria of a standard Screaming Frog. You can create segments based on metadata, content length, indexability signals, etc.<\/p>\n

    Its biggest use will probably be to create segments based on page templates. For example, you can create segments for:<\/p>\n

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    1. Product pages<\/li>\n
    2. Category pages<\/li>\n
    3. Blog posts<\/li>\n
    4. Landing pages<\/li>\n
    5. Resources<\/li>\n
    6. Author pages<\/li>\n
    7. About pages<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This is an extremely useful new feature; It’s a feature that SEO professionals should use to gain more in-depth insights into how technical issues affect different areas of the site.<\/p>\n

      The Visualized Special Extraction feature is another exciting innovation. This feature allows users to open a web page in the built-in browser and select the items they want to extract. SEO Spider then formulates the correct XPath\/CSSPath for extraction, making the process more accessible for those unfamiliar with XPath or CSSPath.<\/p>\n

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      The 3D Visualization feature is a game-changer for those who love data visualization. Users can visualize their data more effectively with the 3D Force-Directed Crawl Diagram and the 3D Force-Directed Directory-Tree Diagram.<\/p>\n

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      The update also includes various new filters and issues on existing tabs. These additions will help better filter data and communicate discovered issues, making identifying and addressing SEO concerns easier.<\/p>\n

      Finally, version 19.0 includes smaller updates and bug fixes such as a new ‘focus’ mode, updated preset user agents, an updated SERP snippet tab, and support for Local Storage in Forms Based Authentication.<\/p>\n

      The Screaming Frog SEO Spider 19.0<\/a> update is an important step forward, introducing many new features and enhancements to make your SEO tasks more efficient and effective. Whether you’re a seasoned SEO expert or just starting, this update will improve your SEO toolkit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Screaming Frog has always been an indispensable tool for SEO professionals. It seems to have become even more indispensable with the release of version 19.0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1261],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stradiji.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}