{"id":214889,"date":"2024-03-06T12:37:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T20:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/?p=214889"},"modified":"2024-03-06T12:37:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T20:37:08","slug":"how-to-rank-higher-on-google-in-9-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/how-to-rank-higher-on-google-in-9-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rank Higher on Google in 9 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nOrganic traffic can drive the most valuable<\/em> traffic to a website.<\/p>\n

According to Conductor, some industries see upwards of 40% of their website traffic coming from organic search<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And for some industries, like retail, the value of that traffic is estimated to be $21.8 million.<\/p>\n

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By implementing the right SEO strategy, you have the chance to nab your share of this profitable organic search traffic.<\/p>\n

But how? I\u2019ll outline nine ways to start and more:
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  1. Understand What Matters for Ranking on Google<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Invest in Reputable SEO Training<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Conduct Thorough Keyword Research<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Boost the User Experience Through Technical SEO<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Create Authoritative, High-Quality Content<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Dive Into On-Page SEO Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Earn a Strong Backlink Profile<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Continuously Monitor Performance<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Keep Abreast of the Latest SEO Trends<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n