How to get higher ranking on Google?

byWayne Wallace

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Updated 11 years ago

I've been doing some studying on Keywords and How Google Search works to get a better understanding of search engine optimization and best practices for myself and for teaching others during my Live Friday webinar.

I thought I'd share some of my findings with you.

There are some great videos on Google Webmaster Help Youtube Channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleWebmasterHelp/

You definitely want to follow Matt Cutts, Google Search Engineer

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/about-me/

Matt uses WordPress himself personally and recommends it and gives his tips on using it for good SERP in the following talks.

Here's some talks Matt gave back in 2007 and 2009 which are still very relevant today.

Wordcamp 2007

http://youtu.be/eMT2xspWhm0

2007 Slides

http://wordpress.tv/2008/10/28/whitehat-search-engine-optimization-tips-for-beginners-slides/

Wordcamp 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P-m2cBCJSk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCfmvlOuW54

And here's a more recent one from SMX West 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvdi6iluHFQ

Other Resources you'll want to look at are

How Search Works

https://www.google.com/intl/en/insidesearch/howsearchworks/thestory/

Starters Guide Short Version

https://storage.googleapis.com/support-kms-prod/SNP_3027140_en_v0

Starters Guide Long Version

http://www.google.com/webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf

Webmaster Guidelines

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/35769?hl=en

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/35291?hl=en

Google Webmaster Blog

http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/

Goolge Guidelines on Affiliate Programs

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/76465

Google Webmaster Forum

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/webmasters

Webmaster Academy

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/1099595?rd=3&ref_topic=3331042

Webmaster Academy Video Playlist

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3ABD5CD91559A1DC

Google Webmaster Hangouts Office Hours

https://sites.google.com/site/webmasterhelpforum/en/office-hours

Follow John Muler for Hangout Archives

http://www.youtube.com/user/softplus?feature=watch

https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnMueller/posts