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The 7 Most Important Ranking Factors in 2019

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As far back as 2008, Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt , said: “Brands are the solution, not the problem. Finally, while Google doesn’t actually count social interaction as a direct ranking factor, it does play into branding and thus there is a direct correlation between social sharing and higher rankings. 2) Dwell Time.