Google’s Random Rankings Pt. 2

First, I must start this post off by saying that “Google’s Random Rankings” probably isn’t the best title for this series, because the results aren’t random by no means. They are strategically positioned so we the users will always have the best search experience using Google Search.

So according to my last post Google’s Random Rankings Pt. 1, in this post I’m going to cover Multi-Data Center Indexing and Caching, which includes;

  • Google has data centers nationwide/worldwide
  • We get results from different data centers
  • Some data centers are used for testing
  • Which data centers do tools & API use? Continue reading →

Google’s Random Rankings – Pt. 1

The purpose of this post is for me to give you my opinion of what’s going on with position differences in Google’s search results. You know how one ranking tool tells you one thing, but manually you see another? Or, have you noticed that the rankings change when you sign into (or out) of your Google account? Well, this has been going on for years now. But lately it’s been getting crazy… a little too crazy.

For example; Raven tools may say that you are in the  9th position in Google, but when you check, you’re #13, and/or Rank Checker says you’re #16, but then you sign out, you see yourself at #21.. What’s really going on????

Over the course of this 3 part series, I will explain to you why your results are different from each other, and from the tools we use for rank checking. Continue reading →

The 1st Page of Google for “SEO Blog”

Google’s 1st SERP (search engine results page) for the term “SEO blog” is insane. It’s one of the most dynamic first pages of Google I’ve seen in a while. Every day, the positions change, title tags change ,and the competitors get more aggressive. Lovely…, this playing field is much more fun than the ones that normally take weeks to months to even see a change. Continue reading →

Another One of My Favorite Link Building Videos

I seen this video over 4 years ago on WebProNews. One of my favorite quotes found in this video has been engraved into my head since…

“Without Links, nobody finds you. Regardless if the engines are helping you, or not. If Google vanishes tomorrow, you still better have links.” Continue reading →