Comments on: How (the hell) did my blog rank 5th in Google? http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/ ...reason and emotion, shaken and stirred... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:23:57 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sandra Todd http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/#comment-119 Sandra Todd Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:24:17 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/#comment-119 I will tell you why you site ranked for those key words: if you look around the web, you will find that there are hardly no other sites with that keyword. That makes yours stand out. Here's an example: if I google the title of my blog post, I'm very likely to be ranked #1 for my post title keyword because there's likely to be no other site with the exact keyword. Now, that's something you should chew over. I will tell you why you site ranked for those key words: if you look around the web, you will find that there are hardly no other sites with that keyword. That makes yours stand out.

Here’s an example: if I google the title of my blog post, I’m very likely to be ranked #1 for my post title keyword because there’s likely to be no other site with the exact keyword.

Now, that’s something you should chew over.

]]> By: Pareen http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/#comment-118 Pareen Wed, 09 May 2007 07:40:43 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/#comment-118 Even I was a bit surprised last month (when the same happened on my blog) and had consulted a few experienced bloggers about it... Even I was a bit surprised last month (when the same happened on my blog) and had consulted a few experienced bloggers about it…

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/#comment-117 mahendrap Tue, 08 May 2007 12:46:09 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/#comment-117 Hi Pareen, Yes, page content does matter, of course, but the SEO experts seem to suggest that new sites and sites having no incoming links may be ignored by Google (irrespective of content). That's why I was surprised. But I think your point is proving correct - looking at the search terms people are using to come to my blog, it does seem that content rules, after all! :-) Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Mahendra Hi Pareen,

Yes, page content does matter, of course, but the SEO experts seem to suggest that new sites and sites having no incoming links may be ignored by Google (irrespective of content). That’s why I was surprised.

But I think your point is proving correct – looking at the search terms people are using to come to my blog, it does seem that content rules, after all! :-)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts,
Mahendra

]]> By: Pareen http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/#comment-116 Pareen Mon, 07 May 2007 16:27:23 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/05/02/how-the-hell-did-my-blog-rank-5th-in-google/#comment-116 I think you are forgetting the most important factor here... First and foremost is the content, tags, title ofthe page that is considered... your page's content matches the keywords typed in...and that is the most important factor...the placement of 'the keywords' (here, colony collapse disorder update) on YOUR page... all that lorelle has mentioned comes later on...placing the right keywords at the right places (title, content, tags, etc.) is a part of what is called Seach Engine Optimization... correct me if I am wrong... I think you are forgetting the most important factor here…

First and foremost is the content, tags, title ofthe page that is considered…

your page’s content matches the keywords typed in…and that is the most important factor…the placement of ‘the keywords’ (here, colony collapse disorder update) on YOUR page…

all that lorelle has mentioned comes later on…placing the right keywords at the right places (title, content, tags, etc.) is a part of what is called Seach Engine Optimization…

correct me if I am wrong…

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