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My website is basically a sports blog, which I realize will take longer than other niches to make money, but it is something I really enjoy. I realized a couple of weeks ago th
Awesome thank you for the input, at the very least it doesn't hurt sounds hurt! And maybe I'll get some loyal followers out of the deal 😊
Hey Travis,
There's no direct yes or no answer to this question though.
Traffic from social media doesn't directly impact your rankings. Although, social media platforms such a Facebook and Twitter are considered social signals which Google also factors in.
Busy social activity is an indication of stronger social proof.
Facebook does put importance on Pages that interact with people, so yes it definitely helps you get more priority on Facebook searches. The same principle can be applied to Twitter, the more retweets and replies to a Twitter post, the more chances that it can get prioritized in a search done within Twitter.
Google doesn't directly answer that question, but the SEO community does give importance to the Organic click-through rate.
So when a lot of people are clicking-through your search results, Google sees that activity and puts a higher priority on and ranks you higher. Higher click-through rates in search mean many people are finding your titles and meta descriptions helpful and potentially answers the search query.
I hope this helps!
Jenn
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I know rank helps traffic, but does traffic help rank?
My website is basically a sports blog, which I realize will take longer than other niches to make money, but it is something I really enjoy. I realized a couple of weeks ago th
Yes, traffic can improve your rankings, but it depends...
Google's number one goal is to deliver good content that people want to read. When we search Google, we are (for the most part) satisfied with the search results and trust that the most informative and engaging content available is being shown to us. If it were poor quality or irrelevant content we'd stop using Google and switch to another search engine.
So it's important for Google's algorithm to identify engaging content, and if people are coming to your site and reading your content, clicking on links (internal or external) and/or leaving comments, Google will see that. These indicate your content is good and people are enjoying it. Google looks at things like bounce rate, time on page, user flow throughout your site, returning users and so on.
The more people who come to your site, stick around, return and engage with your content, the better your rankings will be.
But the reverse is also true. If they bounce quickly it can have a negative effect on your rankings. That doesn't mean your content is bad. What it usually means is that your content is not exactly relevant to the conversation where you left your link. If people click on your link expecting something specific and get something different they'll hit the back button... even if your post is the absolute best post on the internet regarding the topic.
The bounce rate is definitely something that concerns me, what is a good bounce rate? That being said I've tried to make sure the post is relevant to the current discussion, which isn't too difficult most times.
As far as content, I've followed the training and templates from here and it has helped I believe. My biggest problem now with a sports blog is there is very little sports on right now 😁
Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it!
Yeah, sports is definitely a challenge for all media right now. ESPN is publishing articles like "Is this the end of the high five".
It's a good time to create informative and evergreen content about your niche that builds your site authority.
Awesome thank you for the input, at the very least it doesn't hurt sounds hurt! And maybe I'll get some loyal followers out of the deal 😊
Hey Travis,
There's no direct yes or no answer to this question though.
Traffic from social media doesn't directly impact your rankings. Although, social media platforms such a Facebook and Twitter are considered social signals which Google also factors in.
Busy social activity is an indication of stronger social proof.
Facebook does put importance on Pages that interact with people, so yes it definitely helps you get more priority on Facebook searches. The same principle can be applied to Twitter, the more retweets and replies to a Twitter post, the more chances that it can get prioritized in a search done within Twitter.
Google doesn't directly answer that question, but the SEO community does give importance to the Organic click-through rate.
So when a lot of people are clicking-through your search results, Google sees that activity and puts a higher priority on and ranks you higher. Higher click-through rates in search mean many people are finding your titles and meta descriptions helpful and potentially answers the search query.
I hope this helps!
Jenn
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I had some cash credits from site comments that I cashed in, thinking I was sending them to my PayPal, but when it didn't show up on the other end I looked into it and realized
Hi - only Carson can resolve this. Have you tried sending him a private message? He could be waiting for the payment to be rejected from wherever it has gone. Even then, payments are only made on the 1st of the month, so you may have to wait for it to be re-issued.
Ah, then it may have not even been sent yet? I didn't send for the payment until last week sometime. I did try to message Carson but it sent me to this group question.
Oh, If you requested it after 1st November, then it will still be pending, ready to send on 1st December. So, if your PayPal address is now correct, everything should be ok.
Have you met the minimum payment threshold? It is set at $25, but if you have earned less than that, you can change it to $10.
Yes, I actually found a way to pay for my premium membership doing the site comments to keep me afloat until I start getting traffic 😁 thank you so much for the help!
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Paypal payment sent to wrong email address?
I had some cash credits from site comments that I cashed in, thinking I was sending them to my PayPal, but when it didn't show up on the other end I looked into it and realized
Hi - only Carson can resolve this. Have you tried sending him a private message? He could be waiting for the payment to be rejected from wherever it has gone. Even then, payments are only made on the 1st of the month, so you may have to wait for it to be re-issued.
Ah, then it may have not even been sent yet? I didn't send for the payment until last week sometime. I did try to message Carson but it sent me to this group question.
Oh, If you requested it after 1st November, then it will still be pending, ready to send on 1st December. So, if your PayPal address is now correct, everything should be ok.
Have you met the minimum payment threshold? It is set at $25, but if you have earned less than that, you can change it to $10.
Yes, I actually found a way to pay for my premium membership doing the site comments to keep me afloat until I start getting traffic 😁 thank you so much for the help!
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I am doing weekly blog posts, so have put week 1, week 5, etc. after my Jaaxy searched keywords. Does that mess up the entire idea behind Jaaxy? does it need to be exact and no
hey hi -- all questions are good ones here!
check Jay's session here on using Jaaxy like a boss -- hopefully you'll find it helpful for you ... all the best ... :) Using Jaaxy Like a Boss
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Does keyword in title need to be exactly what jaaxy says?
I am doing weekly blog posts, so have put week 1, week 5, etc. after my Jaaxy searched keywords. Does that mess up the entire idea behind Jaaxy? does it need to be exact and no
hey hi -- all questions are good ones here!
check Jay's session here on using Jaaxy like a boss -- hopefully you'll find it helpful for you ... all the best ... :) Using Jaaxy Like a Boss
See more comments
Yes, traffic can improve your rankings, but it depends...
Google's number one goal is to deliver good content that people want to read. When we search Google, we are (for the most part) satisfied with the search results and trust that the most informative and engaging content available is being shown to us. If it were poor quality or irrelevant content we'd stop using Google and switch to another search engine.
So it's important for Google's algorithm to identify engaging content, and if people are coming to your site and reading your content, clicking on links (internal or external) and/or leaving comments, Google will see that. These indicate your content is good and people are enjoying it. Google looks at things like bounce rate, time on page, user flow throughout your site, returning users and so on.
The more people who come to your site, stick around, return and engage with your content, the better your rankings will be.
But the reverse is also true. If they bounce quickly it can have a negative effect on your rankings. That doesn't mean your content is bad. What it usually means is that your content is not exactly relevant to the conversation where you left your link. If people click on your link expecting something specific and get something different they'll hit the back button... even if your post is the absolute best post on the internet regarding the topic.
The bounce rate is definitely something that concerns me, what is a good bounce rate? That being said I've tried to make sure the post is relevant to the current discussion, which isn't too difficult most times.
As far as content, I've followed the training and templates from here and it has helped I believe. My biggest problem now with a sports blog is there is very little sports on right now 😁
Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it!
Yeah, sports is definitely a challenge for all media right now. ESPN is publishing articles like "Is this the end of the high five".
It's a good time to create informative and evergreen content about your niche that builds your site authority.