SEO Bulk Admin – User Guide

Version: 1.3.0 | Plugin: SEO Bulk Admin | Author: AMP Publisher

This guide explains each tab in the admin, how searches work, and how to use the bulk actions and utilities safely. For the feature list, see Comprehensive Features Documentation.

Tabs Overview

• Home: Dashboard with overview reports and quick links
• AI / Bots: View bot activity (crawlers like Googlebot, Bingbot, AI bots)
• Views: Analytics for posts, pages, and products with advanced filtering
• Referral Traffic: Track human visitors from AI platforms (new in 1.3.0)
• Blacklist: Manage blacklists by IP, City, Region, and Country
• Find / Replace: Search and replace content across posts
• Site Manager: Bulk processing for categories, tags, and deletions
• Settings: Configure plugin options and tracking preferences
• Feedback: Submit feedback, report issues, or make feature requests

How Searches Work

• Unified URL Query: When you submit a search, visible fields with the class .search-field are read and appended to the page URL as parameters (e.g., &search=term, &category=ID, etc.).
• Submit: Press Enter in any search field, or click the section’s Search/Apply button. The page reloads with your filters applied.
• Clear/Reset: Use the Clear controls to remove parameters. This reloads the current tab without filters.
• Show All: In some contexts, a Show All action sets the main search field to all and refreshes.
• Visibility Matters: Only inputs that are visible are included when building the URL.

Tab-by-Tab Guides

Home

• Overview: Redesigned dashboard with quick links and highlights from View Tracking, plus notices such as Get Started and Review prompts.
• New Reports: Enhanced data visualization with cleaner, simpler layout showing key metrics at a glance.
• Search: Typically passive here; use other tabs for filtering and actions.

AI / Bots

• What you see: Cleaner table view showing bot activity (e.g., Googlebot, Bingbot, ClaudeBot, ChatGPT-User, GPTBot). Human views are separated from bot hits.
• Bot Crawls: Track when AI systems and search engines index your content.
• Search & Filters: Use available .search-field inputs (e.g., date ranges or types) and press Enter to refresh.
• Tips: The interface may hide empty charts and sections to reduce clutter.

Views

• What you see: Weekly/Monthly/All-time counts and charts for posts, pages, categories, and products (if WooCommerce is active).
• Enhanced Filtering: More filter options including post type, title/URL, date ranges, categories, and custom criteria.
• Better Granular Data: Detailed breakdown of view statistics with improved data organization.
• Streamlined Interface: Sidebar removed for cleaner, more focused view of your content analytics.
• Search & Filters: Visible .search-field inputs are included on submission.
• Blacklist Integration: Items from your blacklist will be excluded from analytics summaries.

Referral Traffic

✨ New in 1.3.0

• What you see: Track when real humans find your site through AI platforms and see which content gets shared or recommended.
• AI Platforms Tracked:
  • Perplexity – AI search results
  • ChatGPT – Link shares in conversations
  • Claude – External link clicks
  • Gemini – Google’s AI assistant
  • Bing Chat – Microsoft’s AI chat
  • You.com – AI search engine
  • Phind – Developer-focused AI search
• Reports Available:
  • Referral Traffic Dashboard – Overview of all AI referral visits with totals and unique sources
  • Referral Source Details – See which URLs each AI platform sends visitors to
  • Referral URL Details – See which AI platforms send traffic to specific URLs on your site
• Search & Filters: Filter by time period (7 days, 30 days, all time), filter by specific AI platform, or view all referral sources.
• Data Captured: Source name, source type, parent company, URL visited, full referrer URL, timestamp, and IP address.
• Why This Matters: Understand how AI platforms are driving real human traffic to your site, identify your most AI-friendly content, and measure ROI from AI optimization efforts.

Example Use Case: A user searches “best marketing strategies” on Perplexity. Your article appears in results. User clicks through to your site. This visit is tracked as a “Perplexity” referral, showing you that your content is being discovered through AI search.

Blacklist

• Overview: Manage blacklists by IP Address, City, Region, and Country.
• Add to Blacklist: From Views/AI lists, actions can add an item (e.g., IP) to the blacklist. Matching traffic is ignored going forward.
• Remove Entry: Click the delete icon next to an item to remove it from the corresponding list.
• Export: Export the IP blacklist as CSV using the provided button when entries exist.
• Search Behavior: Use list or duration filters where available to refresh the current view.

Find / Replace

• Fields: Enter the Find value (#search) and the Replace value (#replace).
• Select Posts: Use the checkboxes next to each result to select the posts/pages you want to modify. The Toggle control selects/deselects all.
• Preview & Highlight: The results highlight found text in the displayed HTML for clarity.
• Process: Click the process button to run replacements on selected posts. A processing window shows progress.
• Safety Backup: A backup of changed content is stored automatically. If needed, click Big Fat Rewind to restore the pre-change content.
• Search Behavior: Submitting the Find/Replace form uses URL parameters &search= and &replace= when applicable.

Site Manager

Formerly “Batch Processing” in versions prior to 1.3.0

• Post Type: Choose the target post type (posts, pages, or products). WooCommerce product categories are supported when WooCommerce is active.
• Methods:
  • Categories: Assign one or more categories (or product categories).
  • Tags: Assign one or more tags.
  • Delete: Delete selected posts/pages/products. You may see a Force option to bypass Trash.
• Append vs Replace: Use Append to add categories/tags without removing existing terms. When unchecked, existing terms may be replaced.
• Selection: Check the boxes for items to process. At least one selection is required to run.
• Process: Click the Process button. The operation runs via AJAX; on success the page refreshes (or shows a completion message).
• Search Behavior: Use visible filters (by category/tag/title/etc.) and submit to build the results list you want to act on.

Settings

• View Tracking Options: Configure tracking preferences and data retention settings.
• Performance Settings: Optimize plugin performance for your site’s needs.
• Display Options: Customize what appears in the admin interface.

Feedback

• Message Type: Choose a message category (e.g., feedback, issue, request).
• Message: Enter your message and submit. A notice shows status and the page may refresh.

Accessibility Notes

• Aria Labels: Many controls include aria-labels describing the action or the view metrics (e.g., weekly/monthly/all-time views, last viewed date).
• Keyboard: Press Enter to submit searches from any focused field.
• Screen Readers: All interactive elements include proper ARIA attributes and semantic HTML.

Troubleshooting

• No Results: Clear filters and try a broader search. Ensure fields are visible when submitting.
• Cannot Paste: Some fields restrict special characters. Type the value directly.
• Processing Stuck: Wait for completion or refresh the page to reset before starting a new process.
• Undo Find/Replace: Use Big Fat Rewind immediately after a replacement to restore original content.
• Referral Data Not Showing: Referral tracking requires visitors to actually click from AI platforms. Data accumulates over time as real users find your site through AI search and assistants.