How Does Google Work?

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To understand SEO it’s important to know how Google works. The search engine is complex, but they’ve revealed a fair amount of key information over the years.

SEO Factor #1: Search Intent 

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One of the most important Google ranking factors is search intent. In other words, when you type a search into Google, you’re looking for something specific.

SEO Factor #2: Backlinks

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When a website links to your website, that is a backlink. Generally speaking, the more backlinks a page has, the more authoritative and trustworthy it is.

SEO Factor #3: Page Speed

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Page speed is how fast a page loads in the browser. Fast pages can be viewed almost immediately while slow pages take longer to appear. Page speed matters.

SEO Factor #4: User Experience (UX)

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In recent years, Google has started using a machine learning algorithm called RankBrain to determine whether users are satisfied with search results.

SEO Factor #6: Site Authority

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What makes a site authoritative? While Google doesn’t have a specific list of things, there seem to be a few commonly agreed-upon things.