Getting traffic if you are not in top 10 search results ?!

Discussion in 'Google' started by digi1, Feb 17, 2008.

  1. #1
    When I do a search on Google I look most of the times only at the first 10 results so I wonder if you get any serious traffic if you are ranked lower than place 10 ....
     
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  2. gemini181

    gemini181 Well-Known Member

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    One of the only things I actually like about Google is their "search within results" option, so...
    ...if your site is not in the top 10 the first time, you get a second chance. :)
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    Lower rankings get some traffic, but obviously #1 and #2 are the real big money makers.
     
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  3. digi1

    digi1 Peon

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    #3

    "search within results" option ?!
     
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    leechking Peon

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    the main goal here is to get atleast at the first 5 pages.... but, if you don't make it.. try changing your key words and ask some professionals or a webmasters. ask for some tips or something..
     
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    edcpartners Well-Known Member

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    Why would the first 5 pages help?

    The only one that gets major traffic is the first page.

    The second one might also get some.

    After that.. you barely get any
     
    edcpartners, Feb 18, 2008 IP
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    rajput_jitendra Peon

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    If you are not in top 10 then check your main keyword KEI, Competitors in google double check your keyword, target 1st around 1to 4 KEI keyword for beginning when you generate some traffic then put your main keyword in driver site.

    Ya but don't forget get nice link from authority website, articles pr and comments.
     
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  7. digi1

    digi1 Peon

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    That was what I was thinking based on my own search habits..
     
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    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    Most surfers who do searches never go beyound first page ...
     
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  9. digi1

    digi1 Peon

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    Why then all the big interest for SEO if only the first 3 get the most amount of natural traffic ????!!!!!
     
    digi1, Feb 18, 2008 IP
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    backlinking is very very very important
     
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    Some of my sites do receive traffic even though they only appear on the 2nd and 3rd pages for some keywords. I can't say that it is "serious" traffic but every visitor that comes to the site is a potential customer and just as good as any other visitor.

    That said, I find that if my site appears later in the results and people click to come and visit, temporarily, it gives those pages a boost for those keywords. I always wondered if Google uses this type of behavior to re-rank pages since someone searching past the first stage for a result might indicate that the current ranking of sites is not as good as it should be. This would be an indirect way of Google using search engine users to evaluate and improve its automatic ranking system.

    Cheers!

    PS: Just to clarify, my evidence is anecdotal but I have noticed this behavior in more than one cases.
     
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  12. digi1

    digi1 Peon

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    that behavior makes perfect sense ..
     
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  13. redspace

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    well you can check on google webmaster central on the top queries section. there are two part in the section. the left one is your keyword phrases ranking whereas the right part the one that get clicked.
     
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    angilina Notable Member

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    Most of the time, people don't open the second search results page. Almost all traffic goes to the first 10 results
     
    angilina, Feb 19, 2008 IP
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    Not much... you will get more than if you weren't. :)
     
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  16. ameran

    ameran Well-Known Member

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    I can just say work on your SEO every day and you should know that competitors never sleep. If you want to get traffic you have to come you in the first 2 pages.
     
    ameran, Feb 19, 2008 IP
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    auburnfan23 Well-Known Member

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    I get some traffic from my lower ranking terms but moslty you will only get traffic from terms that hit the first page which of course is the top 10..
     
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    I thought google toolbar sends the info back to google for this very reason.
     
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    corlock Banned

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    #19
    generating traffic is not solely base on SERP always, social bookmarking sites will help to gather traffic as well...
     
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  20. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    Well i suppose theres only 2 options to choose from then to get in those 10 ten spots

    1. PPC (pay per click)
    2. Organic Links

    thx
    malcolm
     
    malcolm1, Feb 19, 2008 IP