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Google: Why Websites Rank High

 


If you've ever wondered why certain websites rank high in Google -- or, more specifically, why certain website are ranking higher in Google than yours -- wonder no more. This article will show you how to find out, and quickly. Once you know, you can take steps to fix your own site's standing in Google.

One of the most common questions asked in SEO forums is: "Why does website X rank high in Google?" Other variations of this question include "Why is website URL x ranking higher in Google than website URL y?" or "Why isn't my website ranking?"

This article will attempt to sort out these common questions once and for all, by utilizing a five-minute complete check as to why certain websites rank high in Google. In this case, you will not need a detailed SEO analysis report; you can easily do it yourself to find out what is going wrong with your website, in exact detail.

Charles F. Kettering once said: "A problem well stated is a problem half solved."  After checking your website in about five minutes, you will have a clear idea of the problem, and it will be easier for you to correct these problems to get your website the Google ranking you think it deserves.

Before you can follow the steps in this tutorial, you must do two things:

1. Make sure your website is not banned in Google. You can check this in the Google search box with a site operator command:

site:yourdomain.com

This will tell you whether or not Google indexes your website. If it does, then this tutorial will work for you. This tutorial is primarily written for non-SEO professionals, so if you are a webmaster or website owner with little or no experience in SEO, then you can follow this five-minute check to diagnose your website for SEO-related problems.

2. You must also have a Google Webmaster Tools account for your website that has been active for more than three months. If it is newer than that, there will not be enough data in the account for troubleshooting, which will be needed in this analysis.

 

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