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.

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 😊

Traffic reflects activity, the more activity the more points for higher ranking.

This is all good to know. Thanks

Lily 😊🎶

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

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.

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

Sun, Sep 15, 2019

Hi, Travis.

I see you just joined three days ago. Welcome to WA, the best place on the internet! And, congratulation to you - it looks like you're making wonderful progress!

As others have said, your SiteRubix sub-domain and the domain you'll eventually register don't need to have the same name.

For example, you could have a sub-domain named OrangeTabbies.siterubix.com and, when you're ready, transfer it over to HousecatUniverse.com.

So yes, you can, absolutely, continue to work on your sub-domain until you're you're ready to register your own domain (and even after).

Here are some things to be aware of though;

1) You couldn't later change the domain name from HousecatUniverse.com to something else. If you want a new name, you have to register it (and pay the fee). You'd then have two domains for as long as you kept paying the registration fees on their due dates.

All of your content would remain on HousecatUniverse.com, unless you transferred it over to the new domain. If you did that, HousecatUniverse.com would then have no content.

2) Registering a domain name through WA may not always cost $13.99. Sometimes it might be more. I paid $16.99 to register my domain name, then it's been $13.99 each year after. And, while trying to find an available .com (in 2016), I saw domain names more expensive than $16.99.

It's possible WA has changed this and they all cost $13.99 now, I don't know.

3) You shouldn't settle for anything other than a .com, even if that means you won't be able to get the domain name you love. That's because, in general, .coms are ranked higher in the search engine pages and get more traffic.

4) It can be extremely hard to find a .com name that isn't already taken. Fortunately, domains can be registered long before you're ready to build out the website. I registered my domain in Aug, 2016, but didn't start working on my site until Feb, 2017.

5) Putting a domain name in the shopping cart doesn't "reserve" it for you. It's not yours until you pay to register it. Until you do, it's available for anyone to register.

I have two recommendations for you:

1) Start checking the availability of .com domain names a while before you're ready to register yours.

2) If you come up with one you love - and you're lucky enough to find it's available - it wouldn't be a bad idea to grab it right away.

I don't want you to spend money before you need to. I just don't want you to go through what I did: it took me three months of off and on brainstorming (and frustration) to come up with an available, suitable domain name in my niche.

Jenny (ariesight) did a good job of explaining how to understand domains. And, I agree with her suggestion to work on your content for a while - to better-understand the direction you want to take your domain in - before registering a domain name.

Just be prepared for the possibility your first (second, third, etc.) choice may not be available. Give yourself enough time, before you're ready to launch your site, to come up with an available name you love.


Good luck to you. I think you're going to do great!
Sharon
(NannaGoosey)

Hi ...when you get ready to move to your paid for domain site you can name it anything you want...well providing it is available.
Jim