Do you know the Google Ranking for your Website? Well you should know. Analyzing your Website is really necessary in this age of competition. You can get a free Keyword Friendly Report that shows you the number of inbound links, Google PageRank, keywords, etc. It’s a very good report to have. You should review it with your SEO Manager or Webmaster. Just go to the Keyword Friendly Website and type in the URL of your Website. Within a few minutes you’ll get a report.
The ranking system goes from 0 to 10. On average most Websites range about 3. Only the largest organizations will rank 8, 9, or 10. But how do you increase your Search Engine Ranking? Well, Google has a secret formula but we do know that it has to do with the number of pages on your site as well as the number of inbound links to your site. Google assumes that if you have links from credible sites that your site also is more credible. Here are the rankings and what they mean:
0 — You are not listed on Google. Most likely this is because you use Flash on your Website. Flash Only sites are invisible to Google. So, the recommendation here would be to only use Flash in the right places, that is, surrounding Google-friendly text or combining it with an XML Sitemap.
1 — This is a very poor ranking but you are listed. So, that’s an improvement over a 0.Try adding more pages or getting more inbound links to your site.
2 — Poor ranking, but it shows that you are improving. So, keep trying, to get your site to the next level.
3 — Average. This is where the majority of sites rank. So strive to make your site even better. Over time, you should be able to push up to the next ranking.
4 — Above average. Your site is better than average but there is still room for improvement. But, be proud of your accomplishment.
5 — Good. With a 5 ranking, you are most likely to land on the first page from time to time during a Google search.
6 — Again, better than good. You will land on the first page of a search more often.
7 — If you are a small or medium-sized company, you should strive to have a 7 ranking. This is probably the highest you’ll be able to achieve unless you are a very large corporation.
8, 9, 10 — You’ll never make it to these levels unless you are a very large conglomerate.
Check your stats from time to time to see where you stand. Try some online Press Relations to get more inbound links. Add more pages to your site. Make sure your site includes keywords relevant to your industry. So, with a few changes to your Website you can make it more search-engine friendly.
