Ranking
So do I need to worry about my ranking here at WA?
I used to answer all my followers posts. I try to welcome as many newbies as I can. I reply to anyone who comments on my posts, even if just to "like" it. But lately I've noticed that my ranking has gone way down "up?".
I found I was spending too much time on emails and such and not enough time on my training and content. I wrote a blog about it and just about everyone said that I need to prioritize my time.
This made perfect sense and so that is what I started doing. I still comment on posts that I consider to be pertinent to my training. So the number of posts I respond to has decreased dramatically.
But now I'm worried because my ranking is taking a nosedive. When I was answering everything my ranking was somewhere in the 1100"s ( I'm still relatively new). Now its in the 4600 range. Yikes! Or maybe not.
Can anyone tell me what the ranking is, if its necessary to keep it low and if so, how to achieve that.
Thanks and Blessings
Nancy
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Forget the ranking. Your priority is to learn the lessons and build your website. Ranking will take care of itself. Ranking doesn't make money. Good Websites make money.
Dear Nancy, your ranking is based on community activity, as far as I know. There is an algorithm that determines our rank. But as other members have already stated, rank does not make money. Stay focused on your business, and the rest will come naturally.
Sandy
Just let things happen naturally and make yourself, your website, and your research all priorities. Community stuff comes after you learn what you need to do to get content created, traffic coming to your site, and then get conversions.
I focused too much on trying to help in the beginning and learned by restarting that it's a waste of time to rank well in the first year. Practice by doing even if it means you are just writing and getting your flow optimized.
Nancy, we are here to earn money by building up a profitable online business. A high ranking will not earn you any money.
I ranked 128th at one point, now I am slowly slipping out of the top 200 and I am absolutely fine with it. I do not deserve to be ranked so high, I still need to finish Level 3, how can I be ahead of some of the most successful members?
I still love to help others, but now I am primarily focused on promoting my website and this is what I suggest that you do.
Once your website is successful, you will have plenty of time to pass on your knowledge.
It has nothing to do with making money online. The ranking is an example of how active you are - if you post more blog posts on your sites, comment on articles, comment on others posts, etc. it increases your ranking.
Hello Nancy,
I think you're here to make money with your site. WA will teach you how to create it and achieve it. Even if you have the best ranking does not mean you will earn money. I advise you not to worry about the "ranking".
There are three specific stats that determine your overall rank. Helper, Creator, and Activity. You were noticing your # going down, ie smaller because you were spending more time responding to all the blogs you received email notifications for.
I think this post from Kyle will help explain the rankings: Be an Ambassador at WA in 2017! The lower the number, the closer you are to ambassadorship, but with that is the expectation of skills and knowledge of all the training, and how to create a successful website, so you can advise others.
I always say that you need to put yourself first. You need to first focus on building your site, which in turn will provide you with the skills needed to help others. As your site matures, so will your knowledge, and you will then be able to find the balance between working on your site and helping others here at WA.
I hope that makes sense.
Oh, I'm first to reply :-)
I did much as you but didn't get higher than the mid-3000s. It IS a massive amount of work and effort and I've no idea how those in the top 200 manage to get anything else done!
I dropped to late 4000s but made another effort and I'm currently mid-2000.
When I see a Q I can answer, unless I'm actually looking, someone has usually got there before me. However, I am able to comment on many Posts that don't necessarily require a detailed or specific answer.
I have revent;y been Following new Premium members and I think that help you rank quite a bit.
But I agree with you - it's very time-consuming and you MUST make time to do your own work.
Other than the pleasure of helping people, I don't know what benefits high rank confers. Would be nice to know the specifica.
Ian
I didn’t know ranking here are important. I would love to know this too. Thanks for asking.
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Nancy I would not worry what your rank is.
Some people are totally fixated on what their rank is and obsessed with becoming an ambassador, and for what I may ask.
Simply for the status because the highest majority don't deserve it simply because they don't know enough or have the internet marketing experience to give real good answers to questions.
They reply to everything in sight and I have seen countless replies from good sources copied and pasted as their own answers.
They also spend hours in Live Chat responding with pure drivel and most of the time there replies will do more harm than good.
The best thing you can do is concentrate 100% on why you are here and that is to learn and make money from the internet.
Have a great Saturday and be successful.
Robert
Well said, indeed, Robert!
Hi Robert - what, if any, tangible benefit does a high rank confer?
I can ask because you're up there with them all :-)
Ian
So so true
Hi James and thank you for agreeing.
The few ambassadors who have been here as long as I have and longer are in my opinion the good ones.
Of course a lot of people will disagree with my comment but I believe if they look into themselves they will agree there is an element in truth in what I say.
have a great Sunday over there in Malta.
Hope the sun is shining and if there's any to spare send it my way coz its cold, damp and miserable here in Edinburgh today.
Robert
Hi Ian
I have yet to see any tangible benefit of being an ambassador.
The good ones have reached this status because they are like myself and like to help people.
I personally have been helping people for as long as I can remember and certainly long before I joined WA I was a trainer in my old 9 to 5.
Also like myself the good ones can actually help with questions because we DO have the experience and knowledge of the internet and online marketing that allows us to pass on our tips and advice.
Hope your Sunday turns out as good as you want it to.
Robert
Hello Jennifer.
Unfortunately you are right and its such a great pity that new members are given the wrong advice time and time again just so that the people replying to their questions are trying to game the WA system Algorithm to improve their rank.
Have a great Sunday when it dawns for you.
Robert
Thanks, Robert, that's great to know. I was wondering because there has been much talk of ranking lately.
We need help especially when starting and it's reassuring to know that there are people who are happy to help out.
Thank you,
Ian
No probs and always happy to help when I know I can.
Enjoy your week to come.
Robert
Hi, Robert. Initially, I used to think that all ambassadors were brilliant, until I realized otherwise.
One will soon realize who to turn to and heed advice from after a while. Personally, I think you are one of the true blue ambassadors as you have a wealth of experience, and are willing to help others, myself included.
It's nice and sunny here for now, but not sure for how long. I'll send some over to you :)
James
Yaaayyyyy!!!!! Fame at last lol
Those silly people who are fixated on having a high rank wont be making much if any money and wonder why?
Always best to ask members (ambassador or not) who have been here a couple of years.
Even if they don't have a great deal of internet marketing experience they will be able to point you in the right direction based on their own experience within WA and the knowledge they have gained in their time here.
Lovely day here in 'Auld Reekie' (you will have to look that one up lol.
Now I'm off out into it and get stuff done uptown.
Have a good one yourself.
Robert
Having a high ranking within the community seems to do it for some, but I honestly think that having high rankings in search engines is much better!
I looked up to see what Auld Reekie means 😊... It seems that Edinburgh has quite some history under its belt. 'Old Smokey'...and the Nor' Loch...quite fascinating actually.
I'm waiting for my night shift to end as my I can hear my pillow crying out for me in the distance.
Catch you soon, Robert.
James
Yes I agree and I personally never worked towards achieving a high rank within WA.
It just happened and I have actually been an ambassador 9 times.
Yes Edinburgh used to have a cloud of smoke overhead during the industrial revolution days and there used to be a Loch right below the Castle where Princes Street Gardens is now.
You should visit and take the grand tour coz there really is a lot to see.
Its only just gone 8.30 am here so Plenty of work ahead for me.
Catch you later.
Robert
I don't think any true blue person will actually work towards achieving an ambassador's rank here, as they will be way too busy trying to rank their website on the search engines.
I'm glad the cloud of smoke you used to have over Auld Reekie has now dispersed. It must have been awful.
I've never been to Scotland, but I've seen loads of pictures and I know people who have been, and they absolutely loved it to pieces.
I might just pop in one day. Actually, I had once planned to come over for the famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, but it hasn't happened so far.
Have a good one, Robert.
James
It was mostly down to coal being king as a power source for the factories.
Now its mostly a smoke-free country except for up in our Highlands where they still burn Peat.
Now I must push on.
Have a good one over there in the sun.
Robert
I see...and I will, thank you.
Take care, Robert.
James
and you, byeee