How Do I Get My Website on the First Page of Google?
So you want to get your website on page 1 of Google, but you're not sure how? Well, you've come to the right place! I've ranked dozens of websites on page 1 of Google, and I'm going to show you how you can do the same.
First, let's start with a quick primer on how Google and other search engines work.
How Google (And Other Search Engines) Work
The first thing you should realize about Google is that Google is NOT the Internet. Just because your website does not show up on Google, does not mean it is not on the Internet. Your website can be published live on the Internet without being displayed in Google's search results for a particular keyword.
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The way Google and other search engines display websites is this: Google has automated computer systems working around the clock that randomly visit websites all over the Internet, take snapshots of each page, and file them away in a massive database.
As part of taking a snapshot of each web page, Google's system reads every word and other content on a web page (like photos, videos, audio files, etc) in order to determine the specific subject of the page. Google uses this collected data to determine which web pages to show, and in what order, for a particular keyword search.
In other words, Google's computer algorithms dynamically determine which web page on the Internet is the most relevant for a specific key word or key phrase and displays it first. It then displays the second most relevant page, and so on. The resulting list of web pages is known as a Search Engine Results Page (SERP).
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A SERP can be made up of several sections:
- The top section usually consists of 3 or 4 paid text ads that relate to the keyword used to conduct the search
- If Google thinks the user is looking for a local business nearby, it will add a section below the paid ads called the Local Map Pack
- The main section in the middle consists of "organic" (non-paid) listing of web pages that are relevant to the keyword used to conduct the search
Example Google Search Engine Results Page (SERP)
Example Google Search Engine Results Page (SERP)
How Do I Get My Site On Google?
First, you need to make sure your website has been indexed by Google. To find out if it is, type site:yourdomain.com into the Google search box, replacing yourdomain.com with your actual domain name. If you see a listing of your website's pages, then Google has already indexed your site and will continue to visit it occasionally to check for updates. If your website is not listed, submit it here: http://www.google.com/addurl. It will take 1 or 2 weeks for Google to visit and index your website.
Secondly, remember, Google will only display web pages that are relevant to the keyword being searched. The first step is to make sure your web page's text is related to the keyword in question. If it's not, chances are Google won't show it.
Third, just because your website does not show up on the first page, doesn't mean it is not showing up at all. Go to the bottom of the results page and click "Next" for page 2 and so on. Your website may be on page 2, page 82 or somewhere in between.
Okay, My Website Is On Google, But It's On Page 41! How Do I Get It To Show On Page 1?
Ah! You've asked the million dollar question. An entire industry has been built to answer this question and millions of dollars are spent each year to accomplish this! My first question for you is, "How much money do you have?" Just kidding, but seriously, the good news is there are two main ways to get your website to show up on the first page of Google:
- You can pay to be on the first page of Google and it doesn't have to be a lot of money. This is called Google Ads.
- You can get your website to rank "organically" without having to pay for ads.
I'll explain both below...
Google Ads (Pay to Play!)
The quickest and easiest way to get on page 1 of Google for a particular keyword is to pay for an advertisement. You sign up with Google, choose the keywords you would like to target, then "bid" (yes, like an auction) on how much you would like to pay every time your ad is clicked on. This is called "pay-per-click". The higher you bid per click, the higher your ad will appear to the top of the page, all other things being equal.
You can also set a daily budget so that when your budget is met, Google will not show your ad any more that day so it won't be clicked on and you won't be charged. For most industries, this is a cheap and easy way to show up on Google's first page.
For other industries (like lawyers, for example), it can be very expensive. Some keywords cost up to $100 per click or more!
Consider Hiring a Google Ads Pro
Be careful with Google Ads. They make it very easy to sign up and start showing ads on their platform (Bing has a very similar platform). But if you don't know what you are doing, you can waste a lot of money with Google Ads. Considering the fact that I happen to be a professional who is certified by Google in AdWords campaign creation, management and optimization, I suggest you leave it up to a pro to create and manage your Google Ads campaigns.
If the professional or agency you hire knows what they are doing, they will more than pay for themselves when it comes to return on investment. For example, if your pro or agency charges you a fee of $1,500/mo to manage and optimize your AdWords campaigns, and they are doing things right, you should get much more than a $1,500/mo benefit from having hired them.
There are literally hundreds of different settings and features you can add or tweak for any one Google Ads campaign. If you don't get them all correct, you could waste or lose out on a lot of money each month. Hire a pro with proven results if you have the budget. If you don't have the budget to hire a pro to manage your Google Ads campaigns, I recommend staying away from paid search advertising.
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Getting on Google Organically
The other way to get on page 1 of Google and other search engines is the organic, or natural, method. These are the main results that show up below the ads or local map section on search engine results pages (see graphic above).
These results cannot be achieved by paying money to Google - they are achieved with careful and long-term optimization of many factors that Google uses when ranking relevancy. The practice of optimizing your web presence so that it shows up organically on Google is called Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Some of the most important factors that influence your Google page 1 ranking are:
- Quality and Length of Your Page Content - Your website's pages should be full of unique and useful information that will benefit your ideal customer or client. The longer the better, as long as it is high quality. Strive to help your target audience by creating quality content that they will want to consume (like this article!).
- Quality and Number of Inbound Links - If other sites are linking to yours, especially big important sites that have content relating to yours, then Google will rank your site higher. Third party links to your website provide a "thumbs up" or vote of confidence that signals to Google that your content might be worth pushing higher up the SERP.
- Mobile Friendly Website - The majority of people are now using mobile phones to search for information on the web. Are your website pages mobile-friendly? Your site should be optimized for mobile devices and easy to navigate so users on any device can find what they need quickly and easily.
- Page Speed - Your web pages should load fast on all devices. Slow loading web pages could negatively affect your ranking on Google. Nobody likes to wait several seconds for any website to load. You can conduct a free page speed test here or use a tool like Gtmetrix to test your website page speed.
- Keywords in Page Content - Obviously, if the keywords you are targeting actually appear on your site in the text and titles of the pages, you will rank better for those keywords. Don't "keyword stuff". That practice is outdated and will only hurt you now. Write your content for humans, but do keep Google in mind. Don't use too many keywords. When in doubt, keep it natural sounding.
- Authority of Domain Name - The longer you've owned the domain, the better. The more pages of quality content you have on your domain name, the better. Also, include keywords in your domain name if you can (although Google says this does not directly impact your rankings, it could help influence a user to click on your website vs a competitor's).
- Secure Pages - Your web pages should load via https so they are secure. Google, and regular humans, like to see secure pages, even if you're not processing credit cards or obtaining personal information. In their Chrome browser, Google is now labeling all pages that load with an SSL as Not Secure. Don't be one of these naughty sites...get an SSL isntalled by your web hosting company so that all your pages load securely.
- URL Structure - "Pretty" URL's are better (https://cristersmedia.com/blog is better than https://cristersmedia.com/index.php&id=54). If your page URL's are human readable, that's a good thing.
Other Things You Should Do to Rank on Google Page 1
Google My Business
Claim and optimize your Google My Business listing, especially if you are a business that serves only your local community (like a bakery or plumber). Then, get as many positive reviews as you can. This will greatly increase your chances of showing up in the Local Map pack section above the first organic listing. This can be huge if you do it correctly!
Start a Blog
One of the single best things you can do to rank highly on Google is to start a blog and post articles regularly. If you're not sure what to write about, think about the top 5 questions your customers ask you. Then write a thorough answer to each question - one blog post per question. Notice the title of this blog post?
Get a Few Quality Links
Partner with a non-profit in your local community and do a contest or giveaway. Maybe the local paper will pick up on it and give you some free PR (and a link to your website). Join your local Chamber of Commerce or BNI and get a listing on their website. Offer to write a guest article for the local paper or neighborhood magazine. They will often include a link to your website in your bio at the end of the article.
Create Citations
What is a citation you ask? A citation is a listing of your business on a local directory site. Go to sites like Yelp, Foursquare, YP.com, Angie's List, etc and make sure your business listing shows up there and that the information is accurate. This helps create a robust link profile for your domain name and will send signals to Google that the information they find on your site can be trusted because it is found on other sites around the web.
You're Never Done
Additionally, just because you rank well for one keyword or key phrase, does not mean you will rank well for a similar key word/phrase. And remember that Google is constantly updating their ranking algorithms so today's rankings may not equal tomorrow's rankings.
Expect to see your site move up and down in the rankings on a daily or weekly basis - it may even drop from the rankings altogether. This is why SEO should always be ongoing.
Remember, your competitors are likely following the same protocols you are. They are likely optimizing their web presence using the same methods you are using. Keep blogging and getting links. Improve the content you already have on your website. A lot of diligence and patience will prove to be worth it when you get that coveted spot at the top of Google page 1. Depending on your business, it could literally be worth millions of dollars in revenue. Something that valuable will never come easy.
Next Steps
Now that you know a bit about how to get your website ranked on the first page of Google, here's a few "Next Steps" you can take to help get you started...
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how can I set my web page to the google??????
I think the article above gives a pretty good basic level of explanation. Do you have any specific questions about your website?
Where can I go to make a website with a domain and able to submit to google?
Squarespace.com is a good place to get a nice looking website for cheap. It’s a DIY service. If you have a budget of $1,000 or more, you can hire a freelancer to build one for you.
Buddy have you can across any good affordable SEO companies?
Cristers Media!
How many time google crawl site in a week. And on what basis it crawl site.
I’m not sure. I think you can connect your site to Search Console and get your site’s crawl rate there.
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Write more quality content. Content is king..
Sir, How i can Rank my website Google first page for all time ? before my website is rank google first page. but my website is down longly. please help me.
It’s difficult for me to assess website rankings for websites outside the USA, especially when they are written in a language I do not speak. Sorry I can’t be of more help!
Long pieces of content always get higher visibility and google loves long pieces of content. I’ve got huge success using using technique… By the way, Good and Informative article.
Yes! Google, and humans, both love long (2,000+words) high quality content!
pls sir how.can I.set my website first page on Google search
Sorry, but I’m not an expert on Nigeria travel industry. It’s probably best you find someone local that can help with your SEO.
Very good information. Perfectly describe. I wanna try the following points. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad it was helpful Shaan!
What about backlinks?
Quality backlinks are still one of the top ranking factors.
This is one of the best tips I have ever seen, keep jt up buddy
I’m glad it was helpful Kendrick. Thanks for stopping by.
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i have 2 web site . one of them is for a travel agency. i want to know how can i set my site in First Page Of Google?
It’s difficult for me to assess website rankings for websites outside the USA, especially when they are written in a language I do not speak. Sorry I can’t be of more help!
My website is not indexing, i think there is problem in robots.txt file please tell me what to do
Yeah I only see your home page indexed in Google. This is probably a robots.txt issue. Try only adding the code below to your robots.txt file:
User-agent: *
Disallow:
Will it help
Currently my robots.txt file is like this
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /search
Allow: /
Sitemap: https://www.dekhweb.com/sitemap.xml
what should i do
Nice article bro. Thanks for sharing.
You bet! Glad it was helpful.
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Hi, great article. What would you recommend me about digital agencies that offer me achieve the first page google organic in 72 hours. How can they do it? Is it acceptable and cost-effective ?
They can do it with Google Adwords, but not organically. If anyone guarantees a page 1 ranking (organically), they are probably not a reputable company.
Hi many pages of my website are on 11 to 15 positions on Google. How can I get first-page ranking?
Look at your competition on page 1 and head over to ahrefs.com or spyfu.com to discover where their backlinks are coming from. Then, try to get the same backlinks to your site.
How long does it take to get to the first page
There are many factors involved, but if you pay for ads on Google, you can get on page 1 in only 1 day.
Can u plzz recommend a way to create a website without investment
I think Wix has a free website builder. But that doesn’t mean it comes without investment. If you don’t invest money in a new website, you’ll invest a lot of time.
Nice sharing this, i have a website 3 months old now and i would really love to have it in google first page for all my keywords
Hi Sir, I have been trying to get on the first page of Google search engine result page past 2 weeks. Still, My website is on the second page. Please help me? how can I get my website on the first page of Google?
Almost All keywords are working well, but the thing is, it’s not taking my website on the first page of SERP.
Please help……
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Very informative blog. Thanks to sharing it.
i want remove spam backlink from my site..can you help me?
You can do this using Google Search Console. Sign up for free, connect your site and use the disavow feature: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/2648487?hl=en
Site http://azsungoldsoaps.com/
Used to list on first page of google with search = “unscented soaps” or “fragrance free soaps”
It’s no longer there and I don’t understand what happened. Please advise.
Hi,
Your website is not optimized for mobile phones. That’s why Google doesn’t show your site on the first page (There may be other factors too).
Hey! A question how do you make a URL structure. So just your domain name (www.google.com) and how can i add as example /blog to it?
hi
my website always come up with several pages for one keyword
i dont know what should i to make one page centeral for one keyword!
i use canonical and backlink but it doesnt work
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I trying to see my website on google first page organically, but it is very difficult, even I keep all the things in this article.
What tips should one follow for SEO in 2018?
Check out the other articles on this blog for more insight into that question. Also, follow Search Engine Journal – they have a ton of useful information.
This is a really good tip especially to those
new to the blogosphere. Short but very precise info… Thank you for sharing this one.
A must read article!
Answered many of my questions. Thank you.
If a website has long enough articles, I mean beyond 3000 words high quality articles, without any back links, approximately how long will it take to come among the first 5 pages of Google search results?
I have a website which was set up as examples for my writing work but now I am thinking of promoting it with some Amazon items (affiliate). I want to target just one item with some high quality articles, about 10 of them. Is it realistic?
Long question 🙂
Thanks again.
Hi Roussen,
Glad the article was helpful. To answer your question about how long it will take…I’m just not sure. This article had about 1.200 words to start out with and it began ranking on page 1 after a year or two. It definitely takes time.
nice article you have here, keep it up very educative
Thanks for checking it out Chris!
Hi Team,
Really your article is very good. very helpful thanks again.
Regards
Cazyshop.com
Thanks!
Hi,
I m follow your all steps. buy My Website Cazyshop.com is not index on google. please help me .
Thanks
Cazyshop
I checked and it is indeed being indexed by Google. Just type this into Google to see for yourself:
site:cazyshop.com
Thanks for sharing such an awesome seo guide…
You’re welcom Samir! Glad it was helpful.
I have recently removed my old website and have migrated to a new site.
Was wondering how can I remove the link from the google top search.
I have requested google webmaster to temporarily hide the link from showing.
Though, am still pending removal.
Thanks in advance!
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It doesn’t have to be expensive to get on page one of Google using Google Ads. You can set your own budget and spend as little as a few hundred dollars per month.
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Thanks for the article. When I google my own name, it doesn’t even come up. Not sure if it’s because my name has the + character in the name. Do you have any suggestions how I can fix this? Thanks for your help.
Try running an SEO audit to see if any big issues come up. It may just take some time.
This is my website https://timemachineplus.com/. Can you tell me what’s lacking on it as SEO purpose because its not getting ranked for a 6 months.
Hi William,
Did you run an SEO audit on it?
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but i want to know something about google indexing.
yesterday i fetched my website page on webmaster then i went back to see my web page on google but my web page was not showing in google.
i waited for more than 6 hours and then i fetched the same web page URL again but i didnt get any result from google.
sorry for my bad english but can you please help me about indexing issue ?
I’m not sure I follow.
Hello Sir, What is the Inbound Links? And what is the role of the Inbound link’s website to bring Google’s first page
Hi Sunny,
An inbound link is when another website puts a link to your website on one or more of their pages. Inbound links are usually pretty critical to ranking highly on Google.
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Thanks Stan…glad you enjoyed it!
Hi I’ve been building this site for a client but can’t get his site to the front page (new to seo). What can I do/focus on?
Website is https://addictioncouplestherapy.com/
Thanks
Sometimes it just takes time. I would run an SEO audit (use the one at the bottom of this page) or Google “Free SEO Audit” and fix all the technical, on page issues. Then begin building out a blog with helpful articles that answer common client questions. Then build links to each article.
Okay I’ll try that out. How long would you say is normal using a tool like Yoast SEO?
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This is an interesting post, although this is the most asked question when it comes to SEO. You truly need to be creative and have strategic tactics in order to be on the top spot. It’s nice that you have added a video for this.
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Thank you
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