Top 10 Google Ranking Factors: SEO Guide for Bloggers (2019)

Google is the most used search engine in the world where millions of searches are made in word related to different topics. If you are a blogger you can understand that every blogger wants to rank his/her site on Google's top search results. I am gonna share Top 10 Google ranking factors for the same with you. By the way, Google uses 200+ algorithms to rank a site or its posts in top search results. Webmasters need to understand the new techniques to optimize their content according to the factors of Google.

Top 10 Google Ranking factors for SEO

These SEO factors will help you to get your site in top searches. Just read all the factors carefully and apply all to your site. To rank higher in Google searches your site must be optimized as I mentioned below.

1.  Mobile friendly

This is the top and most important factor to rank a site because 70-80% people browse internet on their Mobile. Google shows those sites on the top which are mobile friendly. If you don't know whether your site is mobile friendly or not you can Check Here.

2.  Search Content

When a user search any keywords on Google his/her intention is always to get suitable and relevant information. Google always try to show the best results for the user searches.

In 2019, which site will have the content relevant to search queries that will be in better position. It is a major factor in 2019 of Google algorithm.

3.  Keywords

You have to apply keywords in Post Title, Heading and Subheadings as well as paragraphs. Google checks for the same to match the queries with your content. Along with this, highlighted keywords, img alt tag and so on. If you apply so many keywords in your post then your post won't be rank good.

4.  CTR

It's a highly recommended factor to rank sites because it is a great signal to Google understanding the relevancy of the content. CTR plays an important role in ranking sites. You can check your site's CTR in your Google Search Console.

5.  Grammar

As you know that readers don't like spelling mistakes as well as grammar mistakes in reading an article because the reader couldn't get the purpose of the article. Due to spelling and grammar mistakes readers get irritated very soon and leave reading the article. Google also doesn't like it. So, if you want your articles/posts rank in 2019 you must have to concentrate on spelling and grammar mistakes. You can improve already published articles on your site.

6.  Unique Content

Your site should have unique content for the better position in search results. Those sites won't be indexed higher which have duplicate or copied content. Google has penalized so many sites because of the same. It's a major reason for not being ranked in Google. This year Google is gonna take it deeply.

7.  Backlinks

Google doesn't count your site backlinks because it is not a big factor to rank higher. Google just sees on your site quality backlinks which matter for ranking. If your site has some backlinks but high quality backlinks, these are enough for your site because low quality backlinks fall down your site ranking lower.
Google offers a tool to remove bad backlinks from your site to be in good position on Google. It's Google Disavow Tool that can help you.

8.  Page Speed

If we talk about the user experience while browsing a site, you know users search for their solutions and they know it very well that a solution can be found on multiple sites. Users don't wait for long to open an article. Sites those take long time to load a webpage won't be rank high in search results. Page speed is gonna a be a major factor in future for ranking a site.

9.  HTTPS Site

User information security is a big concern of Google. In 2014 Google included it in ranking factors. Google chrome browser shows an insecure warning for HTTP sites. Make sure your site is loading with https.
HTTPS is for the security of both webmasters and visitors.

10. Bounce rate and Dwell time

These both factors are related to user experience. If we talk about Bounce rate, how much time a user will stay on your site pages depends on the length of your article.
Dwell time means how much time a user spends your site. Google consider it relevant to examine the quality of the content on your site. In Bounce rate a user can leave your site satisfying in just 5 seconds.
Doesn't matter by which search query a user reached your site, what matter is time spent by a user on your site. As long as users browser your site Google consider it good.

You might have read all the Google algorithm factors those help ranking a site. All bloggers need to work over these factors to increase the value of your site in Google searches.