FACTORS WORK TOGETHERSome factors influence more than others, which we've weighted

1 (weakest) to 3 (strongest). No single factor guarantees top

rankings. Several favorable factors increase odds of success.

Negative "Violation" and "Blocking" factors harm your chances.

Country

Pc+3

Authority

Ta+3

Reputation

Sr+2

Quality

Lq+3

Locality

Pl+3

Social

Ps+1

History

Th+1

Shares

Ss+1

Text

Lt+3

History

Ph+2

Numbers

Ln+1

Crawl

Ac+3

Titles

Ht+3

Quality

Cq+3

Speed

As+1

Description

Hd+2

Research

Cr+3

URLs

Au+1

Headers

Hh+1

Words

Cw+2

Engage

Ce+2

Fresh

Cf+2

Blocking

Bp-3

Blocking

Bt-1

Paid Links

Vp-3

Link Spam

Vl-1

Cloaking

Vc-3

Stuffing

Hidden

Vs-1

Thin

Vt -2

Quality

Vh-1

OFF THE PAGE SEO

LINKS SOCIAL TRUST

ON THE PAGE SEO

CONTENT HTML ARCHI TECTURE

VIOLATIONS BLOCKING

PERSONAL

THE PERIODIC TABLE OF SEO RANKING FACTORSSearch engine optimization — SEO — seems likes alchemy

to the uninitiated. But there's a science to it. Search engines

reward pages with the right combination of ranking factors.

Below, some major factors or "signals" you should seek to have.

These elements are in the direct control of the publisher.

Are pages well written & have substantial quality content?QUALITYCq

Have you researched the keywords people may use to find your content?

RESEARCHCr

Do HTML title tags contain keywords relevant to page topics?TITLESHt

Can search engines easily "crawl" pages on site?CRAWLAc

Does site load quickly?SPEEDAs

Are URLs short & contain meaning-ful keywords to page topics?URLSAu

Do meta description tags describe what pages are about?DESCRIPTIONHd

Do headlines and subheads use header tags with relevant keywords?HEADERSHh

Do pages use words & phrases you hope they'll be found for?

WORDSCw

Do visitors spend time reading or "bounce" away quickly?

ENGAGECe

Are pages fresh & about "hot" topics?FRESHCf

ON THE PAGE SEO RANKING FACTORS

CONTENT

HTML

ARCHITECTURE

If searchers "block" site, hurts both trust & personalization.

Have many people blocked your site from search results?BLOCKINGBt

Has someone blocked your site from their search results?BLOCKINGBp

BLOCKING

Spam techniques may cause ranking penalty or ban.

Have you purchased links in hopes of better rankings?PAID LINKSVp

Have you created many links by spam-ming blogs, forums or other places?LINK SPAMVl

Do colors or design "hide" words you want pages to be found for?HIDDENVh

Do you show search engines different pages than humans?CLOAKINGVc

VIOLATIONS Is content "thin" or "shallow" & lacking substance?THINVt

Do you excessively use words you want pages to be found for?STUFFINGVs

Elements influenced by readers, visitors & other publishers.

Are links from trusted, quality or respected web sites?QUALITYLq

Do those respected on social networks share your content? REPUTATIONSr

What country is someone located in?COUNTRYPc

What city or local area is someone located in?

LOCALITYPl

Does someone regularly visit the site? Or "liked" it?

HISTORYPh

Do many share your content on social networks?SHARESSs

Do links, shares & other factors make site a trusted authority?AUTHORITYTa

Has site or its domain been around a long time, operating in same way?HISTORYTh

Do links pointing at pages use words you hope they'll be found for?TEXTLt

Do many links point at your web pages?NUMBERLn

OFF THE PAGE SEO RANKING FACTORS

LINKS

SOCIAL

PERSONAL

TRUST

What do your friends think of the site?

SOCIALPs

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