{"id":17853,"date":"2020-11-27T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/?p=17853"},"modified":"2024-05-23T07:41:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:41:18","slug":"website-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/blog\/website-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Website Won\u2019t Rank &#8211; The New Search Engine Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proliferation of digital information has created a new buying environment. Most buyers do their own research on companies consider in their buying process before a salesperson joins the equation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern buyers prefer to educate themselves about potential suppliers before engaging directly with a salesperson. Forrester highlights this in a study where it was concluded that more than half (59%) of buyers prefer not to interact with sales representatives as their primary source of research. 53% believe that gathering their information online \u2014 via sellers\u2019 and third-party websites, social media, ratings, and reviews, etc. \u2014 is superior to speaking with sales professionals.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the average consumer is now exposed to thousands of brand messages daily. Deciding what brands are trustworthy is complex, and buyers\u2019 basis of trust has evolved. The full availability of information coupled with the amount of competition, installing confidence, is not ideal but required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To succeed in this buying environment and improve their website ranking, organizations must focus on providing prospects with information and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/pulse\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is specifically designed to help them complete their purchasing decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17843\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic1@2x-1024x428.png\" alt=\"Quote from Kevin Indig discussing the new normal for website ranking. \" width=\"858\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic1@2x-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic1@2x-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic1@2x-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic1@2x-1536x643.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic1@2x-2048x857.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shifts in the Search Engine Result Page<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objective of Google is to provide users with the most relevant results for their queries. The related search query concerning buyer enablement is known as a commercial investigation. A commercial investigation search query encompasses searchers in the market for a specific product or service but has yet to make a final decision on which solution is right for them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent Directive study, 112 software categories were included in a search engine results page (SERP) analysis. The search query used for the research was \u201cTop <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[insert software company category]<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d for example, \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Sales Intelligence Software\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as the nature of this query suggests that the user is in the market for the specific product and looking to find the category leader.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly three quarters, 74.46% of the search results were comprised of some review site or comparison article. The analysis also uncovered that 89 SERP pages out of the 112, 79% of the pages studied, were comprised of either a third party directory or a comparison article of software options in the top three organic search rankings. Additionally, 91% or 102 SERPs had a review site or comparison article in the first organic search result.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18053 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/piechart@2x-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Data to use to improve website ranking for the organic search engine. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/piechart@2x-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/piechart@2x-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/piechart@2x-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/piechart@2x-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/piechart@2x-2048x1151.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save our graphic for use on your social media channels and to provide essential data in your reports.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google is evolving into a list of lists for purchasing intent searches rather than a list of individual companies, pushing companies&#8217; website ranking further down. According to our research, third party directories or comparison articles, on average, own 7.5 search results on the first page of Google as opposed to 1.1 that represented a branded website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new reality of the search engine results page creates a critical need to invest in directories and review websites to increase your website ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18061 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/numbers@2x-1-1024x528.png\" alt=\"Graphic showing data to use to improve website ranking. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/numbers@2x-1-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/numbers@2x-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/numbers@2x-1-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/numbers@2x-1-1536x792.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/12\/numbers@2x-1-2048x1055.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The Search Engine Marketing Reality<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have become accustomed to checking our peers\u2019 reviews before furthering any interactions with businesses and products. Peer-to-peer influence creates less access to your organization&#8217;s website and fewer opportunities to influence customer decisions directly. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buyers are in control with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">numerous<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> options<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We must be aware of comparison shopping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17846 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic2@2x-1024x428.png\" alt=\"Text graphic sharing insight about factors for organization's website ranking.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic2@2x-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic2@2x-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic2@2x-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic2@2x-1536x643.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic2@2x-2048x857.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quicker you can surface references or reviews, the quicker you are positively <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/resources\/5-stages-of-consumer-decision-making\/\">positioning your brand in the eyes of buyers<\/a> by giving them confidence in your service or product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shifts in the search engine are going to result in rapid growth in competitiveness, where brands will need to be ready to invest both financial and capital resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/planetcontent.com\/what-is-good-content-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17847 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic3@2x-1024x428.png\" alt=\"Text graphic sharing insight into future website ranking knowledge.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic3@2x-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic3@2x-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic3@2x-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic3@2x-1536x643.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/09\/TextGraphic3@2x-2048x857.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A financial investment is required to be a player within the <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/resources\/glossary\/serp\/\">SERPs<\/a> today as the majority of third party directories operate on a pay-to-play business model. Additionally, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/resources\/what-is-cro\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conversion rate optimization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expertise will play a key role. Landing pages engineered to counter competitor copy and offerings will be the way of the future.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies lack a structured process to review collection and ownership. While product and customer success are more involved with clients and product development, there is an opportunity for the marketing department to spearhead the process as it directly correlates to the future revenue of the organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The proliferation of digital information has created a new buying environment. 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