{"id":76,"date":"2013-06-16T12:16:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-16T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/Blog\/index.php\/2013\/06\/16\/how-to-rank-high-on-google-the-non-technical-version\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:01:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T14:01:37","slug":"how-to-rank-high-on-google-the-non-technical-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/16\/how-to-rank-high-on-google-the-non-technical-version\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Rank High On Google: The Non-Technical Version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ruQ95JZbKAA\/Ub2Sk_E6YNI\/AAAAAAAAAsM\/P8IdNbMT1cE\/s640\/Google+image+-+freedigitalphotos.net.jpg?resize=640%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"789\" height=\"521\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I was recently asked by Christopher \u00a0Pernell Thames what my strategy was for this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/the-boston-bombings-what-we-can-learn-from-president-obamas-speech\/\">blog post<\/a>\u00a0being ranked in first place on the first page on Google\u2019s search engine for over four consecutive weeks (as at June 16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">It is a question I have been asked by others as well and one about which I have pondered a great deal. I initially attributed it to luck because five days after I posted the article, I manually typed in&nbsp;&nbsp;a few key phrases in Google search box, (being the non-technical expert\/\u2019techie\u2019 that I am),&nbsp;and found the article in eighth place on the second page. Well, let\u2019s just say that I could not, for the life in me, keep this piece of good luck to myself. I promptly did what any newish, humble Blogger could do \u2013 I told everyone: family, friends, contacts, etc. Then I inundated my social media platforms with such news. I am surprised no one protested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">After a moment of calm, which spanned a few days, I re-visited the article, added new insights and really examined every detail. I began to form an opinion about why the article was even visible on the second page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">About two weeks later, I typed the same keywords into Google\u2019s search box&nbsp;&nbsp;and got the greatest surprise since I began blogging \u2013 there the article was, in first place on the first&nbsp;page! Regular checks from May 15th\u2013June 16<sup>th<\/sup>, revealed that it &nbsp;mostly held that coveted position for over four consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VkAePJI5bR4\/Ub2eqYNYWNI\/AAAAAAAAAsc\/mne1mj4qC2c\/s640\/Google+ranking+of+first+place+of++Boston+bombing+article++16+June,++2013.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"594\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Property of Rethinking Business Communications Blog<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now I am no search engine optimisation (SEO) expert, nor do I have an arsenal of technical tools, advanced knowledge or a great number of followers in influential circles. However, from my point of view and knowing the actions I took while writing that post and \u2018promoting\u2019 it thereafter, below are six reasons why I believe my post ranked&nbsp;highly on Google. This is the bona fide non-technical version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1) It was relevant\/current<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Like&nbsp;&nbsp;everyone &nbsp;with &nbsp;access &nbsp;to CNN&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;other&nbsp;&nbsp;international news networks, I&nbsp;tuned in on April 16, 2013 after I had heard about the devastating Boston bombings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I started writing the article the day after the bombings and kept abreast of news throughout the week for facts and \u2018research\u2019. The more I learnt about the incident, the more intrigued I became about the way President Obama handled the media. From a communications point of view, I studied his speech and felt compelled to write about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The timing of the blog post was also crucial; it was published the day after Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured \u2013 in other words, soon after some major breaking news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The article being relevant and<em>&nbsp;current<\/em> made it more likely to become visible during that period. However, other actions listed below helped increase visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2) It had a simple, catchy title<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I kept the blog title simple but catchy. I asked myself what people would want to know\/learn from the President\u2019s speech and simply penned it. This was done without a deliberate attempt to pack the headline with SEO-rich keywords. To be honest, the title was the easiest part of the process. Sometimes, going\u00a0 with your\u00a0\u2018gut\u2019 feeling is best.\u00a0\u00a0You don\u2019t need to \u2018overthink\u2019 it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3) It had passionate, heart-felt content<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Once I began writing the article, I felt inspired. I wrote from the heart and excluding time used for editing, the main content flowed like milk. When you are passionate about something, it really shows and it makes&nbsp;a difference in how your article is received. People who read the article were kind enough to describe it as \u201cdeep\u201d, or said I \u201claid it down\u201d and tended to pass it along to their contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Write from the heart. Be passionate about your topic and be your own advocate; a cheerleader of your own opinion. People who notice would be inspired and would share your article in their networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4) It has a mix of internal and external links, as well as varied multi-media such as images and a video<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-stYGDem53IU\/Ub3Oc9yuh6I\/AAAAAAAAAts\/v_qkWyhLthw\/s640\/Computer+with+open+multimedia+icons+-+freedigitalphotos.net.jpg?resize=560%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"442\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now the techies and powers-that-be on the Web would tick this box and would ecstatically explain why posting a blog article which contains images and videos and links to reputable sites such as CNN, creates more visibility. I am not one of those techies but I did notice that a single link to the video of President Obama\u2019s speech must have been instrumental in increasing the article\u2019s visibility, as were the images and the links. From the basic statistics of the article, I could see that people tended to click on the video link and other links and&nbsp;<em>return<\/em> to the blog to apparently finish reading the article. \u2018Backlinks\u2019 is the term I think the techies use and apparently getting more clicks back to your site is a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5) It was submitted to a credible website such as Knogimmicks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I have read about the infinite benefits of guest blogging for reputable websites or experts from experienced bloggers. It is a good thing because you build credibility in your niche, as well as increase your visibility on the web and drive more traffic to your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now not all of us, (myself included), have a list of influential people to contact.\u00a0Therefore, when Christopher Thames invited me to submit an article on the\u00a0Knogimmicks\u2019 website, I was honoured. He believes that his website would \u00a0be\u00a0the next\u00a0<em>TechCrunch\u00a0<\/em>and I am inclined to believe him. The website has gained impressive traction in its less-than-eight-months of existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">So I promptly submitted my article. The visibility that action created was impressive. About a week later, my article became visible in the Bing search engine on the second page using the same keywords I had used in the Google search engine. As I write this post, the article on the Knogimmicks website is currently&nbsp;first place in Yahoo search engine&nbsp;as seen below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TLm1bK7bV-k\/Ub2iIl2eRWI\/AAAAAAAAAs8\/Ze9jQXl5UBY\/s640\/Yahoo+rankings+16+June+2013.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"803\" height=\"602\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Property of &nbsp;Rethinking Business Communications Blog<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">It is also appeared on the first page of Bing under the search description \u2013\u00a0<em>\u201cBoston bombings what we can learn\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tBYHa0nB0Qs\/Ub2iyEfpW6I\/AAAAAAAAAtA\/tZncyL05nPM\/s640\/Bing+rankings+June+16,+2013.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"596\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Property of Rethinking Business Communications Blog<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">And all that came from a single submission on a fast-growing and influential website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6) It was constantly promoted on social media and other platforms to ensure regular views and backlinks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">\u201cContent is king\u201d \u2013 as it is often declared in the Blogosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-frsZkyMMcPY\/Ub2jZYNbEUI\/AAAAAAAAAtM\/pFwaqzqtugM\/s640\/Social+media+against+dark+background-freedigitalphotos.net.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"784\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I have learned from the social media techies that\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffbullas.com\/2010\/02\/02\/why-great-content-is-vital\/\" target=\"_blank\">great content<\/a>\u00a0is very important for credibility and visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">However, it\u00a0\u00a0must be promoted and shared on the vital social media platforms so as to drive traffic to your website. The added benefit, for those with an entrepreneurial mindset, is that increased traffic can be converted to sales as explained by Lilach Bullock of Socialable.\u00a0By the way, being 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0on the\u00a0Forbes\u2019 list of Top 20 Women Social Media Power Influencers means that she obviously knows her onions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">So rather early in my blogging journey, I cultivated the habit of sharing each blog post on LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, StumbleUpon etc. I also registered my blog on the influential blog directory\u00a0Technorati, (the official authority in \u00a0blog \u00a0rankings \u00a0at \u00a0that \u00a0time, \u00a0which unfortunately no longer provides\u00a0the service).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I also ensured that I set up&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FgFb6Y-UJUI&amp;feature=player_detailpage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Authorship<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/savefrom.net\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFgFb6Y-UJUI%26feature%3Dplayer_detailpage&amp;utm_source=userjs-chrome&amp;utm_medium=extensions&amp;utm_campaign=link_modifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>&nbsp;for my articles, which helps to credit me as the author of published content on the Internet. Another important tip: don\u2019t forget to tag all your articles with relevant labels to increase visibility.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">These actions I believe have helped to create a lot of visibility and clicks on my blog. The page views might be modest but still very encouraging. Besides, there is a plethora of other tools which are available to increase visibility online \u2013 all which could be learnt from the various techies and thought-leaders&nbsp;&nbsp;on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wRwTFF_vnno\/Ub2owkSj08I\/AAAAAAAAAtc\/wU8FfK27CcA\/s640\/Man+leaning+against+number+1+-freedigitalphotos.net.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"596\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">No doubt the techies would have long drawn-out explanations for being ranked highly on Google and other search engines. However, what I have realised is this \u2013 write great content, take certain actions recommended by the experts,\u00a0include\u00a0the ones listed above, and watch your visibility (and credibility) increase online. And you do not need to be technically astute to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">You do, however, need to be serious about keeping abreast of evolving trends and about taking note of numerous tips meted out by the techies\u2026usually for free in their blog posts. Start by following a few of the professional Bloggers and experienced content creators who are extremely credible in their niches,\u00a0\u00a0on Twitter. I suggest\u00a0\u00a0that you follow, at the very least,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/jeffbullas\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff Bullas<\/a>, \u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Lilachbullock\" target=\"_blank\">Lilach Bullock of Socialable<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/WritingH\" target=\"_blank\">Marya Jan of Writing Happiness<\/a>\u2013 which is what I did. You\u2019d be surprised at what you\u2019d learn and how useful you\u2019d find their advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Remember that being ranked high on Google is not an impossible feat and you do not have to be a powerhouse to make the top spot. It helps nevertheless if you are proactive, determined and willing to soak up information like a sponge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">So what other non-technical tips could you share about being ranked highly on Google or on other search engines? Kindly post your comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><strong><u>N:B-<\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Images courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net. Images of search engine rankings supplied by author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was recently asked by Christopher \u00a0Pernell Thames what my strategy was for this\u00a0blog post\u00a0being ranked in first place on the first page on Google\u2019s search engine for over four consecutive weeks (as at June 16). It is a question [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[451,485,542,596,597,624,632,641,653,729,749,750,780,801,833],"class_list":["post-76","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bing","tag-christopher-pernell-thames","tag-dzhokhar-tsarnaev","tag-google","tag-google-authorship","tag-jeff-bullas","tag-knogimmicks","tag-lilach-bullock","tag-marya-jan","tag-rankings","tag-search-engine-optimisation","tag-search-engines","tag-technorati","tag-twitter","tag-yahoo"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67,"url":"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/17\/two-years-of-blogging-in-memorable-quotes-part-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":76,"position":0},"title":"Two Years Of Blogging&#8230;In Memorable Quotes (PART 1)","author":"Lucille Ossai","date":"March 17, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Rethinking Business Communications Blog\u00a0turns two this month! 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