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      <title>Search Engine Ranking</title>
      <dc:creator>David William</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 01:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The position of a page on the search engine results page (SERP) is what is referred to as search engine ranking. There is a relationship &lt;a href="https://money.usnews.com/investing/investing-101/articles/etf-vs-index-fund-the-difference-and-which-to-use"&gt;between&lt;/a&gt; traffic to a site and its ranking on the SERP. Many factors influence a page’s position on the SERP based on the relevant content search phrase or the quality of backlinks from trusted sites pointing to the website. &lt;/p&gt;

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  Good Rankings Increases Traffic
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&lt;p&gt;The main benefit of good rankings in SERP is that the page receives more visitors from the organic search channels. A user will most likely click on the result if it ranks high on the search query results. It explains the relationship between high SERP rankings and the increased traffic to the site; it is more prominent in the top three search results.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--qX_R0tjH--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pig2xrtp0dthakh94x7s.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--qX_R0tjH--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pig2xrtp0dthakh94x7s.jpg" alt="Alt Text"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  Different Rankings for Different Search Engines
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&lt;p&gt;The keyword or website ranking for URLs or the keyword combination varies from one search engine to another. A domain may rank highly for a specific keyword in one search engine but not feature at the top of the results page on another search engine. Search engine optimization is not an exact process. Still, there are many ways to carry out a website check using an &lt;a href="https://sitechecker.pro/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;all-in-one website analyzer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to improve a website’s visibility and climb higher in search rankings. Every search engine applies its methods to calculate rankings and, therefore, rank pages differently. &lt;/p&gt;

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  Factors that Influence Rankings
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&lt;p&gt;Search engine rankings are affected by search engine optimization because search engines use algorithms to calculate keyword search results. Search engines use their unique factors to rank and weight pages while calculating the rankings; these factors are guarded intellectual property and are not shared with anyone. It is presumed that search engines consider the length of time a user spends on a page before returning to the SERP, keywords in metadata descriptions, and backlinks to trusted sites. Also, the structure of URLs, loading speed of pages, traffic to a site, number of times a result is clicked, the content on the page, and how up-to-date the page are used to calculate rankings. In the end, rankings prove if the company’s SEO strategy is working or not; therefore, a brand should regularly revise its &lt;a href="https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/seo-strategy"&gt;SEO strategy&lt;/a&gt; to ensure that the page remains at the top of the SERP.&lt;/p&gt;

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  Conclusion
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&lt;p&gt;The work and attention determine a website’s success. A page ranking constantly and quickly changes in time, especially when dealing with highly competitive keywords. There are unlimited keywords that a brand can select from for their SEO campaign, but not all words are appropriate. Gains in ranking mean that the website performs well, while a loss shows that the brand should review its SEO strategy.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Best Hacks to Help You Improve Your Website Ranking</title>
      <dc:creator>David William</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/davidwilliamus/best-hacks-to-help-you-improve-your-website-ranking-gkg</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Every website owner desires to have high traffic on the website. Note that majority of people who search for information trust the sites that appear on the first page. If you search for the &lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/11/01/seven-ways-to-optimize-your-business-website/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; and it appears second or on the third page, then there is something you are not doing. What can you do to enable your site to rank high? Below are hacks you can adopt.&lt;/p&gt;

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  Create Relevant Optimized Content
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&lt;p&gt;High quality, relevant content is vital if you want your site to rank on the first page. You should optimize the content by using relevant keywords. Several keywords will maximize the chances of many people coming to your website. Use relevant tools to help you know the right keywords to use.&lt;/p&gt;

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  Regular Update
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&lt;p&gt;You do not expect your page to rank high if you only update once per year. Note that no matter how good the content is, you need to keep auditing the content and updating the blog. The search engine will consider the site relevant, making it rank top.&lt;/p&gt;

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  Outbound Links
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&lt;p&gt;Have you built links on your website? Ascertain that you create links that direct others to your website from other high quality, relevant sites. Also, create links that direct people to other blogs on your website. Keep on checking if there are broken links and links to some relevant sources.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F3shic7cmhp1iqdxgr4qy.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F3shic7cmhp1iqdxgr4qy.jpg" alt="Website"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  Optimize Site for Mobile
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&lt;p&gt;A high population around the world has a mobile phone. Therefore, if you optimize your site for mobile, it means people can use their phone to see your site's content. However, note that you need to ensure that the headline is attention-grabbing. Only then will curiosity drive many people to your site.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It could be you have tried everything to make your site rank top. Unfortunately, there is no traffic, and you are already giving up. Try to &lt;a href="https://sitechecker.pro/website-crawler/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;use web crawler tool&lt;/a&gt; offers out there to help your site rank top. You will get traffic and earn good revenue.&lt;/p&gt;

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  Encourage Social Media Sharing
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&lt;p&gt;Social media is an excellent platform to get traffic. Note that many people have joined social media platforms nowadays. If you were to post revenant content on your posts, then direct them where they can get more of that information, you would enjoy great traffic. Avoid engaging in irrelevant talks since people may never take you seriously.&lt;/p&gt;

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  Conclusion
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&lt;p&gt;Are you wondering why your site is not ranking top? You should check the &lt;a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-importance-of-having-_2_b_9563304" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;quality of your content&lt;/a&gt; and the keywords that you have included. If the content is okay, update it regularly. Use outbound links to get referral traffic. Optimize site for mobile to reach many people. Use social media platforms to direct people to your site.&lt;/p&gt;

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