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Using a New Correlation Model to Predict Future Rankings with Page Authority

Moz

Correlation studies have been a staple of the search engine optimization community for many years. Each time a new study is released, a chorus of naysayers seem to come magically out of the woodwork to remind us of the one thing they remember from high school statistics — that "correlation doesn't mean causation."

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Top 200 Google Ranking Factors: 2022 Complete List

seo.co

And, while link building has always been the bell of the ball when it comes to ranking, it is NOT the most correlated factor for ranking in Google. No, the most correlated ranking factor is that you have diversity among all the other top correlated factors. Correlation vs causation. Spearman correlations.

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What Can Social Media Do for SEO?

Oktopost

The search engine recognizes that it’s easy for website owners to place these links, thus downgrading their value. Social media in search. Enhance brand awareness and brand search. Social media in search. That’s why you can optimize not only your website for search engines, but social media pages as well.

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10 Crucial SEO Ranking Factors You Need to Know

Optinmonster

In this guide, we’re going to answer the question “what does SEO mean” and share the essential SEO ranking factors you need to dominate search results. Exclusive Bonus: Download the SEO Ranking Factors Cheat Sheet to boost your search engine rankings quickly. Domain Age, URL, and Authority.

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The Theory Behind Ranking Factors — Whiteboard Friday

Moz

You see, ranking factors have been with us since pretty much day one of search engine optimization. A direct ranking factor would be something that Google measures and directly influences the performance of the search result. Google has added more and more features to their search engine. It would be indirect.

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5 Popular Link Building Myths Debunked

ClearVoice

Studies performed by Backlinko and Ahrefs have found that there is absolutely a correlation between a number of backlinks and Google rankings. ” Take a look at this graph by Ahrefs on the number of referring domains (aka links) vs. In fact, the #1 result in Google has an average of 3.8x more backlinks than positions #2-#10.”

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How to Measure Success in Content Distribution: Essential Metrics and KPIs

ClearVoice

Content Performance by Channel: If you distribute content on multiple platforms, such as social media, email, and organic search, break out performance. Leverage real-time processing to measure and track complex events and user interactions across various domains. Moz Pro: Moz Pro focuses on search performance.