The Untold Story of the Second Carnatic War

When we think of the British Raj, we think of queens, viceroys, and the mighty East India Company. We think of the Battle of Plassey in 1757, where Robert Clive famously defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah. But history has a strange way of hiding its true turning points. Long before Plassey, there was a dry, hot fortress in Southern India where the fate of the subcontinent was truly decided. That place was Arcot. That war was the Second Carnatic War (1749-1754)—a bloody, five-year chess match between two European superpowers, fought entirely on Indian soil, using Indian soldiers, Indian money, and Indian princes as pawns.

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u/OldObjective3047 — 6 days ago
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3-month-old history website with 84 articles – looking for an honest SEO and content review

I'm looking for constructive feedback from people with SEO, publishing, or blogging experience.

About three months ago, I launched a website focused on the history and heritage of Tamil Nadu. The content is research-based and written primarily for readers interested in forts, temples, battles, archaeology, colonial history, and historical personalities.

Current status:

Around 84 text-rich articles (generally 1,500–3,000+ words each).

Strong internal linking between related articles

Original maps, diagrams, and restored historical images where possible.

Basic on-page SEO completed (titles, meta descriptions, alt text, schema).

Shared on Facebook, X, Reddit, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and other social platforms.

Very few backlinks so far (this is probably my weakest area).

Google Search Console is showing a steady increase in impressions and clicks every week (screenshot attached).

I'm not looking to promote the site. I'd genuinely like experienced opinions.

If you had this website, what would you improve first?

Content quality?

Site structure?

Internal linking?

EEAT and authority?

User experience?

Backlink strategy?

Something else I'm overlooking?

I'd especially appreciate feedback from people who have grown content sites through Google Search.

u/OldObjective3047 — 7 days ago

How Many Internal Links Are Too Many in a 2,500-Word Article

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I'm reviewing the internal linking structure of my content site and would like to hear from people with practical SEO experience.

For a typical 2,500-word article:

Is there a generally accepted safe limit for internal links per post?

At what point do internal links become excessive and potentially dilute value or hurt user experience?

Do you regularly link to category and tag archive pages from within articles, or do you avoid them?

If multiple links point to the same destination URL within a post, does using different anchor text for each link create any SEO issues?

How do you balance internal linking for SEO versus keeping the article natural and reader-friendly?

For context, this is a content-heavy site with many related articles, so some posts could easily contain 30–50+ relevant internal links.

I'd appreciate hearing what has worked for you in real-world projects rather than just generic SEO recommendations.

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u/OldObjective3047 — 11 days ago

How Many Internal Links Are Too Many in a 2,500-Word Article?

​

I'm reviewing the internal linking structure of my content site and would like to hear from people with practical SEO experience.

For a typical 2,500-word article:

Is there a generally accepted safe limit for internal links per post?

At what point do internal links become excessive and potentially dilute value or hurt user experience?

Do you regularly link to category and tag archive pages from within articles, or do you avoid them?

If multiple links point to the same destination URL within a post, does using different anchor text for each link create any SEO issues?

How do you balance internal linking for SEO versus keeping the article natural and reader-friendly?

For context, this is a content-heavy site with many related articles, so some posts could easily contain 30–50+ relevant internal links.

I'd appreciate hearing what has worked for you in real-world projects rather than just generic SEO recommendations

reddit.com
u/OldObjective3047 — 11 days ago

How Many Internal Links Are Too Many in a 2,500-Word Article?

​

I'm reviewing the internal linking structure of my content site and would like to hear from people with practical SEO experience.

For a typical 2,500-word article:

Is there a generally accepted safe limit for internal links per post?

At what point do internal links become excessive and potentially dilute value or hurt user experience?

Do you regularly link to category and tag archive pages from within articles, or do you avoid them?

If multiple links point to the same destination URL within a post, does using different anchor text for each link create any SEO issues?

How do you balance internal linking for SEO versus keeping the article natural and reader-friendly?

For context, this is a content-heavy site with many related articles, so some posts could easily contain 30–50+ relevant internal links.

I'd appreciate hearing what has worked for you in real-world projects rather than just generic SEO recommendations.

reddit.com
u/OldObjective3047 — 11 days ago