Hello, I have started seo for 2 sites at a same time, for one sites everything is good PR, backlinks, social media, traffic(CPC, Refereal, Organic), but difference is Direct traffic of other site much better than 1st site... Both sites are same from profession... Some main keywords are on Google 1st page of second site but 1st sites shows on 2nd page for which i have spent more time that 2nd sites.. I would like to know, direct traffic does matter in keyword ranking? Thanks Nishant
I think direct traffic doesn't cause keyword ranking. And about your problem may be its keyword competition and searches behind the ranking issue.
Direct traffics are independent of keyword rankings. People are coming to your site without any referrals, irrespective of the keyword/phrase it ranks for. Keyword ranking is subject to number of issues, like competition, keywords with single or multiple word, long tailed etc, relevance, and so on.
I don't think, direct traffic affecting any thing. could you tell us how you getting direct traffic, if you are getting from forums or facebook or any other social media website, then yes it is effecting. because you getting link back from that websites. let me know if this makes sense.