when i search for my site on google (lentrex) all i see is the games page which is ranked #2 but the actual site (which has more clicks and impressions) is no where to be seen, even in the entire page down to the bottom. But it is indexed, the only way to access it is to search something like “lentrex site” or “lentrex website”. I tried with other devices and browsers and even VPNS and still the games pages is ranked #2 while my actual site is no where to be seen, why is this and can i replace it with my actual site?
Hi userbung,
This is not within your control as Google index sites by user intent and search result association, meaning if more user clicks on your result based on their search term, then it will rank in that search term. If you’re going after specific searching terms, either you try bidding AdWords ($$$) or have another website add a link to refer to your website using the keyword you want, ideally for free.
Please note that the domain ranking for the website linking to yours also have an impact to how high your site’s gonna get ranked.
Cheers!
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That ranking is decided entirely by Google, and there really is not anything you can do to influence it. Make sure that the page is indexed by Google by opening the Google search console and inspecting your sites main page.
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yes, it is indexed, what im confused about is how the game page is ranked #2 while the actual site is literally not even listed when the actual site has more clicks
I don’t think Google really looks at click count as the most deciding factor, but their actual algorithm is proprietary, so nobody knows for sure. Checking to make sure the pages are indexed and not blocked to Google is about all you can do unfortunately.
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Alright I asked my friend to search it up and it did show for him, I used incognito and it also showed up, but even when I switch accounts while using a different device it doesnt, why is that?
Does it show up for you?
I just singed in a completely new gmail account in an old device and i also see it there. But in my account its not even listed at all, google is drunk
Hi userbung,
Google search results can different from person to person, one may see more interesting pages than the ranked priority. You can check the public ranking position using incognito mode or via tracking services like Ahrefs.
Cheers!
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