{"id":4177,"date":"2019-01-29T16:59:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T14:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lending-express.com\/blog\/?p=4177"},"modified":"2019-06-10T15:09:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T12:09:09","slug":"how-improve-website-seo-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/how-improve-website-seo-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to Improve Your Website\u2019s SEO &#038; Ranking Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a business owner, the internet is one of your most useful resources when it comes to reaching customers. According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwebranking.com\/ctrstudy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Advanced Web Ranking, more than 70% of searches on Google resulted in a page-one organic click. That\u2019s huge!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In plain English &#8211; paying for Google ads simply won\u2019t cut it if you want your business to excel online. You\u2019ll have to sharpen up on your SEO routine in order to get the biggest benefit out of your online presence. Discover how to raise your website ranking just below&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO 101: What is SEO?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever you type a query into your internet browser, search engine optimization (SEO) is the reason you see certain websites appear higher than others on the results list of search engines such as Google and Bing. It should go without saying that those sites which appear closest to the top of the results list will have a great advantage over all of the other websites underneath them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtaining and maintaining that top position is not something that happens by luck or chance. Far from it! There are many aspects of a website that impact its standing on the search engine results list, and those determining factors can be tweaked and adjusted to optimize your search engine \u2018performance\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By now you\u2019re probably wondering how to improve SEO ranking on Google. That\u2019s what we\u2019re going to explain here, so keep reading to find out how to become an SEO expert&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can SEO improve my site\u2019s ranking?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason SEO is so important to your site\u2019s ranking is that it helps your business earn the trust of potential customers. While paid ads will appear at the top of the results, they are clearly marked as advertisements and are far less appealing to the normal web-browsing individual; the Advanced Web Ranking study also found that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google ads receive less than 15% of all the traffic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> coming from online searches.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Going organic\u2019 is the key. The value of organic search results is far greater than the dollar amount any business may choose to invest in PPC (pay per click) or SEM (search engine marketing). Authenticity will bring in the clicks and the customers, way more than the \u2018easy\u2019 way of paying your way to the top of the results column.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow these 6 steps to earn your stripes and improve SEO for your business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Improve page loading speed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the fact that nobody likes to waste their time watching a web page take forever to load, Google actually penalizes those websites that load more slowly. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website ranking will suffer as a result of taking too long to load. Customers want you to provide your services in a prompt manner, and so your website\u2019s loading speed will be the first indicator of what customers can expect from your business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking more than approximately 3 seconds will likely result in your potential customer taking his or her search elsewhere. And while the culture of instant-gratification has its downsides, it doesn\u2019t appear to be changing or disappearing anytime soon. Improving your webpage loading speed is one way how to rank higher on Google.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Increase loading speed by:<\/b><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Picking the right host <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; differents hosts can handle different sized pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Avoiding large pictures<\/b> <b>that will take a long time to load <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; more on that later<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Limiting the number of advertisements <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that appear on your page<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Simplifying your page\u2019s theme <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; don\u2019t include too much animation in your page design<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Utilize high-quality content<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is \u2018high-quality content\u2019, anyway?<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, high-quality content is not only what Google determines is worth sharing, but also what real people find useful and worth sharing as well. Any content that gets linked to, cited, or shared; any content that provides real answers to real questions; any content that people want as entertainment &#8211; that\u2019s \u2018high-quality content\u2019 in a nutshell.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankly, that is much easier said than done. It does take some effort to produce high-quality content, especially because the term \u2018quality\u2019 is so subjective. What might be useful for some people could be seen as useless by others.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>A few pointers on how to produce high-quality content for your web page:<\/b><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn who your audience is and speak on their level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be consistent, reliable, and accurate with the information you provide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t be boring; be creative and make your business stand out from the competition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Optimize your website\u2019s images<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/mobile.httparchive.org\/interesting.php#bytesperpage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">httpArchive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nearly 65% of the average web page \u2018weight\u2019 is made up of images. Not videos or moving graphics &#8211; just plain old still images (see pie-chart below). That\u2019s a hefty price to pay to keep your potential customer\u2019s eyes busy!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4178 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Average-Bytes-per-Page-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Average-Bytes-per-Page-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Average-Bytes-per-Page.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-tadv-p=\"keep\"><em><b>Image Source:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/mobile.httparchive.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/mobile.httparchive.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If that statistic alone didn\u2019t make it clear why it\u2019s so important to optimize your website\u2019s images, then consider this: not only will optimizing your website\u2019s images speed up the load time and keep the visitor engaged, but it\u2019ll go beyond just improving customer experience and improve SEO at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Solution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Before uploading images to your website, use a tool to compress the image such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tinypng.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TinyPNG<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; this can reduce the size of your images by up to 80%! <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were wondering how to rank higher on Google, this may be the easiest way to do it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Master the art of linking<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyperlinks, or links for short, have two basic functions that they serve for search engines. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, links direct to new pages. Second, links help search engines assess where a page will stand in their search rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how can you get better at \u2018linking\u2019? And how will that help improve SEO?<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we mentioned above, quality is crucial. Google\u2019s recognized that, and have also made changes to their algorithms to favor high-quality links. To improve the quality of the links on your web page, your first step should be to eliminate the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">low-quality<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> links. You can do this by applying a \u201cnofollow\u201d attribute. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This basically makes the search bots ignore those links when they scan your page. Generally, the \u201cnofollow\u201d attribute would be applied to links posted on your page by other people in comment sections, because it\u2019s not realistic to scan through every comment and determine the quality of each individual link.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you\u2019ve taken those undesirable links out of the equation, you\u2019ll want to take into consideration how linking can help you:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop long-lasting connections with other websites that are relevant to your business<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get other popular websites to link to your web page<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build your reputation in your industry by showing your creativity and involvement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><b>Link building:<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u2018backlinking\u2019 is just a technical term for getting other websites to link to your web page. While Google is always adjusting its algorithms, backlinking remains a powerful tactic because it signals to the search engine that other websites consider your web page a credible-enough source of information to link to.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, the more backlinks the better &#8211; especially when the backlinks are on websites that rank high themselves. This is a rather simplified overview of linking &#8211; for a more detailed look at link building, check out this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/beginners-guide-to-link-building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Top tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Interlinking between your website\u2019s pages is another great way to authenticate and strengthen the SEO on your pages. For example, if we were to simply enter a link here to our \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/guide-comprehensive-guide-to-financing-a-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide to business financing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 it would automatically increase the strength of said page.<\/span> <br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Know your keywords<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While including a number of keywords or key phrases throughout your web page may have happened naturally in the development process, they have a very real impact on your website ranking. So it\u2019s important to go through your site and review where and how you\u2019ve used keywords.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Quick tips on how to use keywords wisely:<\/b><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compile a list of terms relevant to your business<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; for example, if you own a pizzeria your list may include \u2018pizza\u2019, \u2018restaurant\u2019, \u2018pizzeria\u2019, \u2018pepperoni\u2019, \u2018mozzarella\u2019, \u2018oven\u2019, \u2018fresh\u2019, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expand those terms into phrases or questions<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; continuing with the pizzeria example, phrases or questions may include \u2018local pizzeria\u2019, \u2018where is the best pizza?\u2019, \u2018brick oven pizza\u2019, etc. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enter your keywords into Google, and see \u2018related terms\u2019<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; if you choose, you can go one step further and search those \u2018related terms\u2019, and see <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018related terms\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choose a mix of some shorter keywords and some longer keywords<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; chances are, the competition is much tougher to rank high for a short keyword such as \u2018pizza\u2019. You\u2019d likely have a better chance ranking high for a more specific phrase like \u2018best pepperoni slice in Mount Vernon\u2019. Find the balance that works best for your business.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check how your competitors rank for your keywords<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; pretty straightforward, punch your keywords into Google and see how your main competitors rank. You may want to challenge their ranking or take advantage of a keyword that they haven\u2019t ranked for. Once again, this is a delicate balance and you\u2019ll have to experiment to find what\u2019s right for your business.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><b>Top tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can use a service or tool to help you find your keyword minions. Popular tools include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SemRush<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mangools.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; some offer free trials but to upgrade and take full advantage of the service, you\u2019ll need to spend a little. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Optimize your site for mobile<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one is pretty cut and dry. The world has been taken over by smartphones. Want to know how to improve SEO ranking on Google? Follow this one step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4185 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SEO-blog2-29.01-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SEO-blog2-29.01-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SEO-blog2-29.01-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SEO-blog2-29.01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SEO-blog2-29.01-451x270.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a 2017 study by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonetemple.com\/mobile-vs-desktop-usage-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stone Temple<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 63% of all internet traffic comes from mobile devices. That was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two years ago<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The tech-wave is continuing to grow, so don\u2019t let your business be left in the wake.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if that didn\u2019t drive the point home enough for you, Google recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itproportal.com\/2015\/04\/21\/google-tweaks-search-algorithms-favour-mobile-friendly-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that it is changing its algorithms to favor websites that are optimized for use on smartphones. So you don\u2019t need to take our word for it &#8211; follow the leader!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re still uncertain how to improve SEO ranking on Google, you may want to get professional assistance. If your next concern is how to pay for that, don\u2019t sweat it. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you obtain a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business loan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make improvements to your business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>One important note:\u00a0<\/strong>Of course, the type of business will affect the kind of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/loans-by-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">industry loans<\/a>\u00a0a business needs,\u00a0as well as the specific circumstances that business finds itself in. Be sure to weigh your options carefully in order to choose the right funding solution for your business.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a nutshell<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world of SEO is always growing and evolving, so take it in baby steps. No need to bite off more than you can chew. These six pointers will give your website ranking the boost it\u2019s been waiting for.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Just as a quick recap:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make your page faster<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve the quality of the content<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save space by compressing images<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research your industry\u2019s keywords<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become mobile-friendly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start linking smartly<br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Best of luck to you and your business, be sure to let us know if you have any questions in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a business owner, the internet is one of your most useful resources when it comes to reaching customers. 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