A good amount of new online entrepreneurs sometimes fall prey to thinking that achieving search rankings for their brand spanking new URL should and will come easy. With a few sprinkles of this and a dash of that before you know it success is pouring through the door, fat chance. I’m sorry to burst your bubble but rankings and success online do take time, patience and a whole lot of business brand building. If you are new to the online game you have to ask yourself, why do I deserve being on the first page?Are you in a competitive space that took others years to get to? If so why do you think you deserve being there in just a few short months? You have to understand some of the important ranking factors that exist in the search algorithm before you are set on ranking quickly.
Age of Domain
This is an important one to understand. If you just launched a brand new domain name it will take some time to achieve any rankings especially if your space is somewhat competitive. Search engines really like aged domains.
Trust
There is such a thing called trust factor in the search engines especially Google. Have you had a chance to build up your trust in the eyes of the search engines? This is something that happens naturally over time so don’t expect to hire someone to force this effort because it won’t work. Treat your website like a brand and the trust will build naturally over time.
Onsite Optimization
Having your buddy jam keywords into your website is not going to optimize your website properly. Having a well written website that is highly optimized with your targeted keywords is very important. This means having well optimized content and along with meta info and a strategic internal linking structure.
Quality Inbound Links
Quality is the magic word here. Sure having links to your site whether they are great or just mediocre is still important but the really good links happen when you become a trusted source with something important and fresh to say. This isn’t something that can usually be forced because it is a natural occurrence when you build your business but in bound links take time so be patient.
Diversity
Bringing in traffic and being accessible from a variety of sources is an important part of achieving those rankings you are looking for online. Search engines like to see you visible in many different corners online because that is what a brand would do. Finding one little nook or cranny and beating it into the ground is not the best approach for your website to grow strength in the search engines.
There are a few hundred ranking factors out there that determine how you appear in search results but these are some of the more important ones in my opinion. Take the time and research all the ranking factors so you completely understand what you need to do to achieve your business goals online.