Google Page One Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.What's In A Name ?
I had to check, double check and double check again. Then had to ask a friend to check on their computer. Then I used the 'Incognito' tab and double-checked that. Not sure what else I can do. It is what it is then. Twack Romero is on Google Page One Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. It also spills over on to page two, three, four and so on, you get the picture.
As is my way, I wasn't sure about posting this but after reading some of other members posts this morning, I thought 'Why not ?' Maybe it will help someone, somewhere.I particularly enjoyed Florentino's post (Megawinner) and that's what tipped the balance in favour of posting. You can read it here.
I also read Schalk's post (Szeeman) Which you can also read here
Both of which are celebratory in nature and rightly so. I have included them because they have relevance. One for some of the comments and the other for the, maybe divisive, subject of rank. You can read them, if you like, and make your own minds up.
Before getting back to the subject in hand. Is it real ? I ask this because one of the comments left on Florentino's post threw that into question. Not harshly, I might add. Just querying how keywords are searched for in regard to ranking.
I gave up, a long time ago, trying to figure it out. I have asked the question many times and end up no further forward. Now, I leave it to Google, Yahoo and Bing. How you define it, I'll leave to you as well. What I can do is give you some context.
When I first started here at WA, back in January 2019, I had no real clue as to where I was going. I had murmurings going on in the back of my mind but that's not uncommon. I fell in love with the platform, with writing and with you.
One thing I did want to do was create a 'presence' online, as I felt that would be a way to aid my own ambition, which is to help others, on a large scale. I roughed out some timelines and ideas. I gave myself between one to two years to get myself 'out there'.
It soon became apparent that the Wealthy Affiliate Blog is a powerful thing. Kyle and Carson remind us that as part of the WA platform, our work here is 'seen' by all the major search engines, indexable, no less. Most of you know this already, some might not or might underestimate how much 'weight' WA carries on the World Wide Web, in general but also in regard to our content here.
I went at it. Every post has the chance to be seen outside of these four walls. In, if you check out the images, you'll see that it isn't only WA posts, it's also our websites and the comments sections.
I read a post, a few months ago, about 'branding'. They stressed that if you have a brand or are the brand, then it is paramount to use that wherever you are posting. Even, if that is just your signature at the end of a post. It all gets seen.
So, it brings us to 'rank' here within WA. In Szeeman's latest post, he asked the question "How is your online business doing ?" which was a reference to a previous post he had done where the 'worthiness' of being in the Top 100 was debated. Again, that's one for you to debate in to the small, wee hours.
For me, it matters. We can argue the 'why's' forever and a day, so I'm not going to. It is, however, a direct reflection on the work I have done here at WA, which in turn has helped to create that 'presence' online. They go hand in hand, symbiotic.
It is also has to be said, that none of this would be possible, were it not for you. You are the benchmark by which everything is measured. I like to think that I bring something to the table but at the end of the day, you are the ones that decide that. For that, I am eternally grateful and will remain so indefinitely.
Being in the 'Top' anything is new to me, so forgive me if I embrace it as much as I do. It may not put money in my pocket but it will play a huge part in helping to continue my own work towards my dream of helping as many people as I can.
What's in a name ? Together We All Create Kindness, is what's in a name.
I will leave you now and remind you that today is 'Tantalising Thursday' Have to love Greek Mythology, here's what Wikipedia has to say about today's namesake.
"Tantalus was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink."
Twack Romero
Whoops, forgot to add the images. Oh well, search it if you like.
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Wait, so you're saying that every listing on the first page of Google was one of your posts? Holy Wow! you've just taken on mythical status with me. I'm totally impressed!
Not sure I understand completely, though. Were these posts from your website or posts from your WA blog that got ranked? I kinda think you mean the latter, since you do talk about WA rank. Maybe I should read your post a little closer.
Grant,
My website if I go to it on my mobile has all my listings in first page spilling over into 2 page at Google search and it has only been acknowledged by them 2 weeks ago. However I believe Twacks is the real deal!
Yet if I go through my laptop firstly I am in position 5 on the search for my niche with my first ever post submitted two weeks ago.
The world through Googles eyes is a myriad of things! Good luck with deciphering what it all means...;
Rami.
You're very kind Grant, thank you. I forgot to add the screenshots, so I've added them below. It's a mixture of all as I was just searching for my name.
Good afternoon Twack,
I bet from Tantalus came tempting.
I would love to see that spilling over effect, do get me a screenshot on PM. Well done, enjoy it.
Time ago I Googled myself and I also occupied some 10 pages but that is, of course, something else.
Greetings from the south of Spain,
Taetske
You would have though but alas not, apparently that word is from 'Old French'
I am now intrigued Taetske, a tale for another day perhaps ?
Good evening Twack,
The Old French is Latin and tantalizing is tempting.
No, I think my post for the next month will be serious.
Greetings from the south of Spain,
Taetske
Heelo Twack,
That sounds like wonderful news to me and well deserved too!
My experience is I have a total of three submissions in the last two weeks they are or have been indexed with 3-4 days however I am informed from what I see that there have not been any clicks or visitors to the article which you and I know is untrue. As for ranking I appear to be slipping from 5 position from my first article posted and Jaxxy, webmaster, console all show a different picture.
Not easy this reading the tea leaves one would have thought with today's technology ranking should not be an inordinate thing to ascertain I empathize with your give up stance as there is no other logical thing to do! Only I can offer Congratulations! and that is one sure thing...;
R.
Thank you Rami, very much appreciate it. There are some posts here and there that try and give a guide as to how the whole thing works.
If I drank tea then I'd probably use a teabag.
Thanks again.
Your welcome Twack, only the more you read the less you fathom as you rightly denote in your incredibly both deservedly celebratory and most informative post. We are navigating through pea soup with no benefit of sounding..lols Thank you ever so kindly for your nudge to using teabags and you said you were not logic based Hah! ;
R.
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Intriguing article Twack. Since I am slow to pick up on things I do not understand everything you have said. Let me paraphrase what I think you meant.
Our posts here in WA can be searched on Google etc and discovered. Is that correct? Of that is the case, anyone who is not a WA member can also see our posts on WA.
My other question is can we create a connection between our posts here and our business website? For example when you talk about branding, how can one connect the two areas. WA with our website.
Lastly, I am at a loss as to how ranking high in WA helps our ranking in Google and the other search engines.
Sorry for being so ignorant. If you can answer my questions I'd be most grateful.
Cheers.
Edwin
No need for apologies Edwin, I would imagine you are far from ignorant, such an unforgiving word.
I will try my best to answer as much as I can but I am merely a 'layman' in many areas, so my reply might not be fully satisfactory.
You are correct (as far as my understanding goes) that our posts here are able to be seen by all and sundry, they are 'indexed' and ranked, again as far as I am aware. Certainly a number of mine have come up in searches, interestingly, so have comments I have left on other websites, which did surprise me.
If anyone happens across one of my posts in a search then they can go directly to it. They can not only read the post but also all of the comments that are left. That, I feel, is something that is sometimes overlooked when it comes to the nature of certain comments that are left, knowing that anyone looking in can see them.
My one website (Initially created for the challenge) in it's own small way, promotes WA. I have one category heading that takes you directly to my posts here. The previous paragraph covers this as well.
(Just as a 'sidebar'. In the unlkely event that someone strays upon any of my posts, that it surely can't be a bad thing if they can also see all those icons under our profile picture)
Your last question:
"Lastly, I am at a loss as to how ranking high in WA helps our ranking in Google and the other search engines."
I am guessing that you are just asking me out of curiosity, to see if I know the answer and not as a reference to something in the post, as I have read through my post again and can't seem to find that claim. The only part that might be misconstrued is:
"For me, it matters. We can argue the 'why's' forever and a day, so I'm not going to. It is, however, a direct reflection on the work I have done here at WA, which in turn has helped to create that 'presence' online. They go hand in hand, symbiotic."
That refers to my 'rank' being due to my input within the platform, mainly, but not solely, in the form of posts.
I have no data to back this up but I believe my posts here at WA are one of the reasons for the 'presence' online. Again, i have nothing to back this up but it may be down to the name 'twack' being in every URL. Who knows.
That's all I got. Hope this has helped and not hindered your thoughts on these evocative subjects.
Very much appreciate you taking the time to leave such a stimulating comment.