Rank vs. Traffic
We all know higher ranks equal more traffic but it’s hard to say how much more traffic. Here’s an example for a single keyword I got to number 1 yesterday. The first three points on this little graph are three days when my site ranked 4th in Google. I was getting around 35 visitors per [...]
Is Content King?
A lot of SEO gurus in forums bang on about building great content. That’s the way it should be and I agree this is very important, but until you’re really established, even the best piece of content in the world isn’t going to do you much good if no one sees it in the first [...]
Top 10 Google Traffic Predictor
Here’s an easy way to predict how much traffic you would get if your site were at a different spot on page 1 of Google. You can also use it to work out how much money that would bring you (assuming the keyword generates the same conversion rate as the rest of your traffic). The [...]
How I Got Reindexed with a Google Reconsideration Request
Before you look into a Google Reconsideration Request (previously known as Reinclusion Request) , you need to check if you really have a Google Penalty. If you’re sure you have, you’ll need to make some changes to your site and let Google know about them. Start by looking for reasons why you could have been [...]
Find out if you have a Google Penalty
Update: I forgot to mention, one really good way to check if you’ve been given a BIG penalty. Do a search for your homepage URL (“affiliatethoughts.com” if it was this site). If you’re not listed first, Google really isn’t friends with you. Understandably people can become very anxious when they’re rank drops in Google. They [...]