You’ve got a website, the pages are built out and your contact form is linked to your email.  Yet no one is reaching out to you.  This could be because your website isn’t ranking on Google.

Without understanding how Google works and having no SEO strategy, your website won't rank. Here are a few reasons why your website might not be ranking and what you can do to fix it.

Your Website Has Not Been Indexed One important step is to index your site on Google Search Console. Google constantly checks indexed pages on websites to decide how and where to rank them.

Your Website is Slow If your website takes too long to load, frustrated users will leave and Google will notice. Use Google's Pagespeed Insights to see how you can improve site speed.

Your Keywords Are  Not Competitive Using keywords that don't match your customer's searches or are too competitive will affect your website rankings...

Using Google Trends is one way to view what people are searching for. Type in your keyword ideas to see if there is any volume.  Be sure to use a location in your keyword to get more specific to your area. Example: Service + City, ST

You Have Low-Quality Content on Your Site Content is the backbone of your website – it’s what grabs a potential client’s attention and showcases why your product or service benefits them... 

If you have content that is irrelevant, valueless or worst of all, plagiarized then Google will notice your site in a bad way. Think about your readers. What's in it for them by choosing you? What value do you provide to them?

Some quick fixes you can make today include: 1. Submit your website to Google Search Console 2. Create a Sitemap to Google Search Console 3. Add quality keywords to your content that include services and location specific language

Visit Search Console

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Google Trends

4. Write good meta titles and descriptions on your page 5. Check your site speed and see where you can make improvements. Between running your business and balancing your personal life, you might not have time to make these updates...

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Visit Google Pagespeed

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