{"id":3591,"date":"2015-07-18T06:40:14","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T06:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/?p=3591"},"modified":"2024-11-08T13:58:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:58:38","slug":"4-qualities-your-blog-post-should-have-to-rank-in-googles-top-10-pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/4-qualities-your-blog-post-should-have-to-rank-in-googles-top-10-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rank a Blog on Google"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s get one thing clear.<\/p>\n

There is no magic formula to rank on Google\u2019s 1st page.<\/p>\n

Yes, it is unfortunate, some say harsh, and others say it borders on being downright unfair, but that\u2019s how the SEO world works.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tough digital marketing world out there, and it can be very difficult to go all the way to the top of Google \u2026 but it\u2019s certainly possible.<\/p>\n

In this post, we are going to discuss those possibilities. Fortunately, we are also going to share a few important qualities<\/em> that we feel significantly help in ranking a blog post in the top 10 Google results.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s see what these qualities are shall we?<\/p>\n

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Quality #1: Longer, In-Depth Blog Posts<\/h2>\n

Google has never officially announced a specific length of blog posts that it likes. However, there has been much research that indicates how long a blog post should be\u2026<\/p>\n

Recently, SerpIQ<\/a> analysed over 20,000 different keywords to see if there is a pattern why some blog posts rank on the 1st page of Google while others don\u2019t. They found out a very interesting thing.<\/p>\n

Here are their findings. Can you notice something important<\/em> here?<\/p>\n

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As you can see, the average content length of the top 10 results for all those 20,000 keywords was at least 2,000.<\/p>\n

In other words, none of those Top 10 ranked blog posts had less than 2,000 words in them. This pretty much proves a point that you need lengthier and more in-depth blog posts, right?<\/p>\n

However, make sure that you don\u2019t write more just for the sake of it. It won\u2019t help you one bit if the content you are adding isn\u2019t of much value to your readers. It is your job to make sure that every sentence adds a lot of value to the content and for the readers.<\/p>\n

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Quality #2: Catchy Headlines<\/h2>\n

What does a headline have to do with a blog post\u2019s search engine ranking?<\/p>\n

The Internet is saturated with content. There are millions of blog posts published every day and 99% of those posts get buried deep down into the abyss of search engines.<\/p>\n

Creating powerful, engaging and curious headlines is a way to overcome that problem. Here\u2019s how it works with a blog post\u2019s SEO ranking.<\/p>\n

The better and catchier headlines lead to more traffic, click-throughs, and social media shares. All these factors \u2014 either directly or indirectly \u2014 lead to better search engine rankings.<\/p>\n

For instance, if you are ranked on Google\u2019s 1st page, say, at #5, but your blog post isn\u2019t receiving a lot of clicks. In comparison, the blog posts that are ranked below yours are receiving more clicks from search engine users. Such a scenario is an indication to Google that your blog post should be demoted and the #5 spot should be given to those lower-ranked posts that are actually attracting more targeted traffic. In this case, make sure your Title tag includes a catchy headline!<\/p>\n

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Quality #3: On-Page Optimisation<\/h2>\n

On-page optimisation is, without any doubt, one of the most important aspects of SEO. There are a few things that play a vital role in on-page SEO optimisation. I\u2019m going to list them here:<\/p>\n