6 Reasons You Still Aren’t Ranking: The Cold, Hard Truth

[@neilpatel]

How long have you been doing SEO? Please tell me in the comments below.

[@ayudolopo]

I don't know bos senior, iam stupid people

[@ayudolopo]

yup to hard

[@ayudolopo]

I make video always say copyrighted, the video my take my own video

[@AlexZubarevAlexZ]

12 years lol

[@RaeVonshae]

I have been following you for 3 weeks. When I started your tool said I was getting 385 visitors per month and now your tool says I am getting 2460 visitors a month from Google. I am trying to rank 1 keyword per day. I love your videos they are helping me. I just can't figure out to connect Google search console with my Google analytics. I have to click back and forth. But oh well... at least I have a few keywords ranked! Yaaaayyy

[@PriyankaKashib]

I have begun learning about SEO over the last 2 months. CONSISTENCY is the biggest takeaway for me from this video. Thanks for the great content.

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome, Priyanka :)

[@prashanttanwar9335]

Agreed.. this video motivated me to stay consistent ...hoping for the best

[@ImSEOKing]

Indeed... I’ve been doing seo for a bit too and fully agree seo can never be rushed!

[@RicardoVidallon]

Hi Neil. Great video that really brings you back to the basics. It's the same mantra that Matt Cutts shared before he left Google. People first, then everything after. I've been doing a SEO for 15 years. It has been one wild and crazy ride.

[@neilpatel]

It has definitely been a wild and crazy ride!

[@LifeOfTheEmptyNesters]

Nancy and I have been doing SEO for 2 years this November. Good stuff, thank you Neil!! We are working hard, like everyone, to push out quality travel blogs with KZbin videos for our followers. Happy Travels!!

[@neilpatel]

Thank you!

[@RJ-dz1hu]

Thank you Neil I have been following you for a long time but I have not had much success with ranking my site - the REASON is that I have not been doing much so from now on I have to take bigger action and do it consistently .. thanks for your time and good content really appreciated!!!

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome!

[@SuePorter]

Getting started with a new site and a new focus! Thank you for all the great content. As I'm just starting out again, you're one of my main guys for training on seo, content, and all things digital. Thank you!

[@neilpatel]

Best of luck on your new site :)

[@ImSEOKing]

I’m loving Neil and his seo tips too; he inspires me to start my small channel also on digital and seo. Hellos from Singapore!

[@NessisWorld]

💪🏼 Great Video!!! Consistency is the most important point ...

[@neilpatel]

Thanks!

[@SixMinutesToSuccess]

thanks a lot for your high quality advice and tipps Neil. I am quite new in SEO. One question remains: one of my customers has close to 18,000 backlinks but almost no traffic, how is hat possible?

[@neilpatel]

They are probably spammy links.

[@Shinedeignshort]

as always neil, tons of value

[@neilpatel]

Thanks!

[@clementyo4526]

I am new... I like tips no.4. get quality backlinks are way more important... Great tips Neil

[@neilpatel]

Thanks!

[@paulmorgan9753]

I've been trying SEO for over 6 mths and finally gone from nowhere to page 1 for a keyword. Thanks for the tips to stay there. I was thinking I could slow down.

[@neilpatel]

Great work, Paul!

[@OdLuisMarcano]

I´m not sure the algorithms are becoming "harder", they´re becoming smarter in order to provide a better user experience. Maybe they´re "harder" to get results to black hat SEO, but not to do SEO in a proper way. Thanks Neil!

[@neilpatel]

"Smarter" is definitely a better way to describe it :)

[@OdLuisMarcano]

@@neilpatel thanks Neil, ve well 😊

[@stefanietaylor9902]

I have been doing SEO for a couple of years, but things are moving slowly due to the fact that I literally had NO idea what I was doing 2 years ago. Now, thanks to all your great advice I know things will start improving, so thanks so Neil; I watch all your videos :-)

[@neilpatel]

Great! Keep working at it, Stefanie!!

[@jamesscott1711]

Another consistent informative piece of content. Thanks Mr Patel. 👍

[@neilpatel]

You're welcome :)

[@redspectrenine9632]

I've been in the game for less than a year. Been following your vids, focusing on the ones talking about keyword research and using Ubersuggest, and increased CTR on paid search by 345%. Why do I feel like those that complain have been in the game longer...

[@neilpatel]

Thanks for watching my videos friend! I hope they have been helpful to you.

[@redspectrenine9632]

@@neilpatel I watch a new video almost everyday. You have great advice!

[@giovanni9292]

Been doing this for over two a year. 1 article a day with many seo focused. Ranking for a few but have been stuck around 30k monthly for a while now.

[@neilpatel]

Keep working at it!

[@MICHAELPHILIPSINC]

Thanks Neil

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome!

[@Tauri1818]

Neil, I appreciate the info you are sharing. Love your content, THANK YOU!

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome!

[@rickharold7884]

Right on!

[@shashibhushanvishwakarma]

It's been 1 year but got a lot of improvement in my SEO.

[@neilpatel]

It's a marathon, not a race :)

[@Kile-TV]

Great Video Neil! Solid Guidance as usual. Thank you for all you do!

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome!

[@vikrammalhotra6891]

Thank you so much for doing these educational videos. It always adds constant value :) I have just started watching your videos and will continue to do so in the time to come. I have question: What would be the best way to rank for a particular low competition keyword with monthly searches in the 1K-10K range? My site is 2 years old.

[@neilpatel]

Look at what is currently ranking, and create a page that is 20x better :)

[@apple8971]

Love your content. Going through it all, testing on my blog 💪

[@neilpatel]

Thanks so much!

[@davidhersh1304]

Great info Neil but as a part time blogger, I don’t see how I have a chance.

[@neilpatel]

Slow and steady. You can get there.

[@davidhersh1304]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[@newblogr1260]

With a new site, it is difficult to know what is working, Google analytics doesn't have enough data. It takes a while for Google to rank new content. Is it better to concentrate on posting say 100 pieces of content in the first year, then check Google analytics?

[@neilpatel]

Focus on posting quality content... that is always the most important thing.

[@PassiveIncomeTom]

I agree Neil, consistency is key.👍

[@neilpatel]

It sure is!

[@digitalmarketpreneur6712]

Thanks Neil i have to pick up again on my blog and this tips really will help

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome!

[@theredpilgrim]

Thanks a lot Neil for the practical tips! God Bless from Rizwana!

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome!

[@MubashirKhattak]

Others: how to get 4mill views? Me: wow😱 i got 7 clicks. With 1.45k impressions.

[@neilpatel]

Keep working at it!

[@renjithroy8422]

Hows the situation after 8 months ?

[@anthonynoronha7636]

Neil, this video was very informative and valuable, right from start to finish. Thanks a lot. Neil, can you make a video on how to rank a video on Google, based on keywords relating to surgeons ( example: Best Plastic Surgeon in Mumbai, India or Best Hair Transplant Surgeon in Mumbai, India or How to choose a good Orthopedic Surgeon in Mumbai, India. I hope you got my point. Also, let me know, is it possible to to rank a video on Google, then charge the client on monthly basis but if he fails to make the next monthly payment, I will then just leave his video unattended but when he comes again after two months, wanting to rank his video again, then I will charge him and again try to rank that same old video on Google that was uploaded in his own youtube channel. I usually make medical video presentations and want to rank medical videos, as soon as I upload them on their KZbin channel. Kindly suggest a strategy to rank videos on google based on the month that the client pays me. I hope you got my point. I am tired of buying software's and quick-fix strategies to rank my youtube based videos. I want to know the exact full proof method to rank videos on Google and control these videos ranking based on clients payment that come to me or not. I am basically talking about doing VIDEO SEO on Google, of the video that I create and upload it on their ( doctor clients) youtube channel. This is Anthony from Santacruz, Mumbai, India.

[@neilpatel]

Thanks for the suggestion, Anthony :)

[@cathyarmato7132]

Great tips, thanks! Finding what people are actively searching for is my biggest challenge.

[@neilpatel]

You can do it!

[@cathyarmato7132]

@@neilpatel Thank you Neil! Every day I'm trying 👍

[@letslearn8813]

Hey Neil please tell if you are asked to write 10,000 articles in 2 years with number of expert freelancers, how would you do SEO for this big number and how will you manage? Please Tell Guru

[@neilpatel]

Focus on quality, not quantity. That is far more important.

[@letslearn8813]

@@neilpatel Yes I know that and I have expert writers like you but how to manage all this???

[@captjimusfl]

I am far from an expert, but I can't imagine how you could write 10,000 1500 word articles on a subject without being repetitive and redundant. Go for the easy keywords first, gain some traction, then go for the tougher stuff.

[@letslearn8813]

@@captjimusfl I will hire experts.

[@ImSEOKing]

Jim Klopfer shorter tail first easier to rank first ... it’s a cumulative effort over time the longer tails will rank too!

[@ryanjacobsen4098]

I love weightlifting and fitness and know it's almost impossible for me to rank due to the saturation. I niche down to just home gyms and created my domain project home gym but I struggle to come up with 30 good topics that don't lead back to work out programs or weight loss tips. Any suggestions on improving my tactics would be appreciated sir

[@neilpatel]

Talk to people who are a part of your target audience so you can understand the kind of content they are looking for

[@prashanttanwar9335]

Consistency rules !

[@neilpatel]

Definitely :)

[@sandrodjorge]

Hey Neil, I'm sad to hear that you no longer own QuickSprout, could you tell who owns it now?

[@neilpatel]

There are a few small business entrepreneurs that run it now.

[@ichironikkofukurou7468]

Hello Neil, I would like to make you a question about content. I'm comic drawer and I would like to sell my own work. By the other way I search keywords and there's lot of people searching how to learn draw comics. That's so interesting because I think I could help so much people making guides. But I'm worried because the audience is different and I really want to sell my own comic. The question is: it's better to focus on selling my work or it's a good strategy to create a web where I sell comics and also teach? Thank you for all your content, it's fantastic, I feel more motivated since I see your videos!!

[@neilpatel]

You can do both in parallel. Build up your brand and your name by teaching and helping others and sell on the side ;)

[@ichironikkofukurou7468]

Neil Patel thank you so much, you saved me!! I was really worried about that and I didn't know what to do. Really, THANKS!!!!

[@wastedtalentinc8007]

Neil Patel that has been my strategy. I'm also building up my brand on Instagram

[@mohsennazari3267]

you helped me very much, thank you

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome!

[@mukulgowaikar1584]

Looking at the screenshot of ubersuggest, what is the difference between the terms "volume" and "estimated visits" ?

[@neilpatel]

Volume is the number of searches that keyword gets in a month Est. Visits are the estimated traffic a wed page would get from Google on this particular term

[@mukulgowaikar1584]

@@neilpatel thank you!

[@howwcute4069]

Struggling from 5 month. Beginners. Neil, my articles are in top 100 results but not comming under top 10.

[@neilpatel]

Keep working to update and improve those pieces of content so they go up in the rankings.

[@dipak2193]

Sir when add video on site, it's slow down speed what should do ?

[@neilpatel]

Have you considered self-hosting videos on your site? Sometimes adding a videos through an external source may cause load speed issues.

[@dipak2193]

@@neilpatel self video

[@ഒ.പി.ഒളശ]

Can I choose WorsPress themes as niche. Is it too competitive ?

[@neilpatel]

What specifically are you looking to do with that topic?

[@senben7116]

OMG i can't stop watching all ur videos 🙈 Love from Algeria 💙

[@chris-palmer]

Neil has authority get use to his greatness.

[@neilpatel]

Thank you for the support!

[@ImSEOKing]

Loving Neil too!

[@gg1985gvsGmovies]

I am bit confused to learn SEO, The consistency is the problem every day new things are in the market. it is really difficult to start affiliate marketing in 2019 , i am just trying to check out.

[@neilpatel]

Subscribe to my blog, friend. I put now new and relevant content weekly :)

[@WindsorAndBeyondNOCOHomes]

2 weeks!! Why am I not on the first page yet, hahaha Guess it will happen in week 3 😜

[@neilpatel]

Keep working at it!

[@ImSEOKing]

Generally u should see page 5 within 3 days and after every 3 days or so it should move a page or 2 up.

[@AlexZubarevAlexZ]

SEO could be fun but mostly always about CONSISTENCY 😎😛😝

[@neilpatel]

And a great user experience ;)

[@RaeVonshae]

I have a question. The software stats are raising and it says My site is getting roughly 2800 visitors per month, but what are these stats based upon? I checked my analytics and I don't see that many visitors yet.

[@neilpatel]

Google Analytics will provide the most accurate data for traffic

[@boundlesstrekker]

More than 4 years.

[@MsRega007]

i have my website for 2 years but no one keyword on google show my web on page one (except my domain name keyword) even on long tail keyword. i try to learn from my competitor they have much backlink than me. i assume need good backlink for push rank on google.

[@neilpatel]

Keep working at it, Rega!

[@MsRega007]

@@neilpatel Thank for your support and your website. it helpfull 👍

[@JaysChannelJaysYoutubeChannel]

@@MsRega007 syndicate backlinks have very high quality content and your keywords in anchor text leading back to your site and tiers backlinks on backlinks if all have very high and very unique content it will rank but takes time

[@HassanMalikTW]

But it's good thing to do. Keep it up

[@neilpatel]

Thanks :)

[@prashant6045]

I have a new website for 1-month-old. I got 118 clicks from google for 54 k impression with CRT 0.2 and avg position 10.9. I am not sure if I am going in the right direction or wrong since so huge impressions and so fewer clicks . Will google reject me if it keeps this way or I should work on it? Because right now I am only working on the content not link buildings etc much

[@neilpatel]

You may want to work on getting your clicks higher! Could it be the page title that's not drawing people in?

[@questionmania2191]

How many posts you do in a month because my website is 20 days old and i have got only 37 impression and 2 clicks ?

[@shiv76667]

I am new in this field, i am making professional business logos and promo videos for businesses but not getting enough views !!! What to do now???

[@neilpatel]

Are you targeting the right keywords? Creating content that is valuable to your audience?

[@shiv76667]

@@neilpatel Thanks for your reply 🙏. I am using right keywords but i don't think that small businesses in india are ready to adopt branding logos and promos yet.

[@thanesbusiness5001]

on and off for 14 years

[@Daniel_Mahlangu]

I created a facebook page sometime ago. The page grows everyday, and now on 7000+ likes. Recently I developed a website for the page where I put content. However, when I share webs links on the FB page I get very low click through rate compared to when I write stuff on the FB page. How can I pull the FB followers to my website? Thank you in advance.

[@neilpatel]

Try testing with different styles of content. Blogs, videos, etc.

[@Daniel_Mahlangu]

@@neilpatel Will try that. Thank you

[@extraincomesuz]

1 year ...you are an influencer so you will do well and you probably have a team. But I know I am not consistent blogging. I think my content is getting better. I can't even afford your tools though because I have not sold anything all year. Google says my content is poor do won't link AdSense. Yoast says my seo is good. I get good comments from readers. So I started a new website. I'm more passionate about it but still get burned out trying to get noticed.

[@neilpatel]

Make sure your website is following Google's AdSense guidelines support.google.com/adsense/answer/48182?hl=en Also, keep on hustling. I had to start off small too, don't forget :) It took me over a decade to build up to where I am now. SEO is a slow game.

[@digireviews7974]

Your content is really useful, many thanks for everything, is it possible to rank any article of free blogger website in google 🍉

[@neilpatel]

Yes it is!

[@abdelalitsouli6116]

Pai ads

[@SoberCatboy]

These "free" tools are no longer free. Just another sign of the times. Things are getting worse in every facet of life for the average person.

[@neilpatel]

Prices may have changed since this video was published

[@lenishkhatiwada]

1st

[@Tedrins]

I've been learning SEO for about 2 years. (Not full time as I'm a small local business owner. ) Neil I've been watching you for 2-3 years and I haven't seen much SEO content for local service companies like plumbers, cleaners, window washers, & electricians etc. This is much harder to do than for the niche areas you recommend going after. There are literally thousands of local businesses in every city. Surprise me one of these days by tackling the very difficult local SEO marketing. Tell me how to improve a "how to unclog a drain" blog article in which there are millions written.. It's Not going to happen if your site has little traffic. " Income School" called you out on that btw. To get traffic you need quality content, but nobody is going to read it. That's a viscous cirlcle that's almost impossible to break in local SEO. I dare you to write an article about 'house cleaning',for instance, that will stand out on a brand new site with zero traffic. Yeah with your traffic you can hit it out of the park but that won't work for local "Molly's Cleaning" service which might get a few visitors per day. You could write the best article on the planet and nobody will see it. FACT!

[@neilpatel]

Thanks for the feedback, Ted. You can find some in-depth articles on my blog about local SEO that can definitely help you out.

[@mehedimax8595]

Always first

[@subramanianchenniappan4059]

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