Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google?

Glynn · 08-02-2010, 06:32 AM

I spent about 100 hours over a two week period researching, building and promoting a website (I'm a beginner and work slow, an expert could use the same methods and do it in half the time). After two weeks the site ranks No1 and No2 for two search words that have a combined monthly search volume of over 70,000 and results of 12,000,000 for one and 38,700,000 for the other. Plus that same site is in the top three results for other search words one of which returns 69,300,000 results and my site is No1.
According to all I have read I should be able to expect at least 35,000 views per month with these kind of numbers but I am only getting about 100 (that's one hundred) per day.

What could be wrong?

P.S. I'll be happy to tell anybody that can help me what I am doing to achieve such spectacular search engine results.

derekjansen · 08-02-2010, 07:30 AM

Hi Glynn

It's always difficult to pinpoint what the problem could be (as there are many potentials), but its usually a combination of a few problems. Some elements that I would look at:

- Is your meta description (the description shown on Google) enticing and inviting to potential searchers
- Do your keywords that you are appearing for line up well with what it is that you actually offer on the site (you made no mention of the site or the keywords)
- For your keywords estimations, what tool did you use? Google Adwords Keyword tool and Google SK Tool often push out two very different figures. SK, I would imagine, is more accurate.

Keep in mind that you're never going to get a 1:1 ratio of search volume to site traffic. But with well optimized, targeted copy you should be a bit better than what you're currently doing.

Hope that helps!

Spot the Ball · 08-02-2010, 07:34 AM

Hey,

Congratulations, you did a very good job.

Im going to ask the usual questions:

Did you do a "exact" search or "Broad" ?

When you show in number 1, Is your Text and Title attention grabbing ?

Also, have you tried searching through Scroogle, just to make sure there are no bias,s to your no 1 position (are you really no 1)?

Spot the Ball · 08-02-2010, 07:37 AM

Where is your host server ?

What geographic area are you targeting ?

If your hosted in the UK and showing up no 1 in UK, you could be way down in the US.

Lots to consider.

attractionmarketing · 08-02-2010, 07:38 AM

A really good idea is to check scroggle for a more accurate ranking minus all the guff and then have a look at what your potential customers see when your link comes up

paulgl · 08-02-2010, 08:06 AM

People don't search for 1 word. They don't search for 2 words.
Celebrities the exception. Most do 3-5 word searches.

Your keywords have nothing to do with click-thrus. People don't
know what your site really is about until they visit.

There are never 12,000,000 results, let alone 69,000,000.

100 visits a day from google is nothing to sneeze at.

You said nothing about what you want those visitors to do.

If your site is spot on, 100 visitors a day can give you stellar results.

100 visitors a day from a one word search seems quite normal.

You need to be optimized for a real search query. There's the rub.

Just an example, but people don't search for fishing. They search for
things like best bass fishing tips, or bass fishing in georgia.

Just look at the difference in results for "fishing" and "fishing tips" then
"trout fishing tips."

One word searches are ripe for the negative keyword effect.

If you want the truth, go to google, type your one word in, then see
what phrases google suggests. And that's what people are searching for.

I did it with fishing, and google suggested shore fishing tips, trout
fishing tips, catfish fishing tips, etc. Where do you think people are going to
go for?

You want the search phrase for your niche. If not, you get the one word
syndrome that is quite useless. Search for reading. Reading what? Reading
has so many meanings and activities. Do a search for reading, you get phonics.
But suppose you want reading classics and just did reading? Not a single
site would show up that you wanted. Maybe 1% of those searching for
"reading" actually wanted reading and phonics. That would explain the low
click-thru.

Paul

dburk · 08-02-2010, 08:46 AM

Hi Glenn,

Spot the Ball was spot on, no pun intended.

There are a number of possibilities, but the two most likely are that you misinterpreted your keyword data, or your position isn't truly where you think it is, due to personalized search results.

The competition you would likely see from keywords that truly have the volume of searches you indicated would make it difficult to rank so well in such a short period. I think you need to take a look at the two items mentioned above and ensure that you haven't made a mistake. If you need help or guidance just ask for it in this thread!

Dellco · 08-02-2010, 09:14 AM

How are you sure of the potential visitor numbers? What stats tool are you using?

One tip if you think that search term gets a lot of visitors is to use Google Trends to double confirm. If it doesn't show up in Google Trends at all, or the numbers seem low in Google Trends, it means the stats tool gave you wrong stats.....

Also, if you climbed all the way to No 1 that easily, it confirms that the term is not competitive, and the reason why it is not competitive is because it doesn't get much traffic. Otherwise, you can be sure other webmasters would be jumping all over it.

The "SEO competitiveness" of the term is always the best indication.

08-02-2010, 06:32 AM	#1
Glynn EarnaLot.org Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: England Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google? I spent about 100 hours over a two week period researching, building and promoting a website (I'm a beginner and work slow, an expert could use the same methods and do it in half the time). After two weeks the site ranks No1 and No2 for two search words that have a combined monthly search volume of over 70,000 and results of 12,000,000 for one and 38,700,000 for the other. Plus that same site is in the top three results for other search words one of which returns 69,300,000 results and my site is No1. According to all I have read I should be able to expect at least 35,000 views per month with these kind of numbers but I am only getting about 100 (that's one hundred) per day. What could be wrong? P.S. I'll be happy to tell anybody that can help me what I am doing to achieve such spectacular search engine results.
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08-02-2010, 07:30 AM	#2
derekjansen HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunny South Africa Posts: 175 Thanks: 21 Thanked 23 Times in 17 Posts Contact Info	Re: Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google? Hi Glynn It's always difficult to pinpoint what the problem could be (as there are many potentials), but its usually a combination of a few problems. Some elements that I would look at: - Is your meta description (the description shown on Google) enticing and inviting to potential searchers - Do your keywords that you are appearing for line up well with what it is that you actually offer on the site (you made no mention of the site or the keywords) - For your keywords estimations, what tool did you use? Google Adwords Keyword tool and Google SK Tool often push out two very different figures. SK, I would imagine, is more accurate. Keep in mind that you're never going to get a 1:1 ratio of search volume to site traffic. But with well optimized, targeted copy you should be a bit better than what you're currently doing. Hope that helps!
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08-02-2010, 07:34 AM	#3
Spot the Ball HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sunny Old Manchester, UK Posts: 350 Thanks: 27 Thanked 42 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google? Hey, Congratulations, you did a very good job. Im going to ask the usual questions: Did you do a "exact" search or "Broad" ? When you show in number 1, Is your Text and Title attention grabbing ? Also, have you tried searching through Scroogle, just to make sure there are no bias,s to your no 1 position (are you really no 1)?

08-02-2010, 07:37 AM	#4
Spot the Ball HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sunny Old Manchester, UK Posts: 350 Thanks: 27 Thanked 42 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google? Where is your host server ? What geographic area are you targeting ? If your hosted in the UK and showing up no 1 in UK, you could be way down in the US. Lots to consider.

08-02-2010, 07:38 AM	#5
attractionmarketing Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Re: Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google? A really good idea is to check scroggle for a more accurate ranking minus all the guff and then have a look at what your potential customers see when your link comes up
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08-02-2010, 08:06 AM	#6
paulgl Plundering the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 4,849 Thanks: 804 Thanked 1,199 Times in 886 Posts	Re: Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google? People don't search for 1 word. They don't search for 2 words. Celebrities the exception. Most do 3-5 word searches. Your keywords have nothing to do with click-thrus. People don't know what your site really is about until they visit. There are never 12,000,000 results, let alone 69,000,000. 100 visits a day from google is nothing to sneeze at. You said nothing about what you want those visitors to do. If your site is spot on, 100 visitors a day can give you stellar results. 100 visitors a day from a one word search seems quite normal. You need to be optimized for a real search query. There's the rub. Just an example, but people don't search for fishing. They search for things like best bass fishing tips, or bass fishing in georgia. Just look at the difference in results for "fishing" and "fishing tips" then "trout fishing tips." One word searches are ripe for the negative keyword effect. If you want the truth, go to google, type your one word in, then see what phrases google suggests. And that's what people are searching for. I did it with fishing, and google suggested shore fishing tips, trout fishing tips, catfish fishing tips, etc. Where do you think people are going to go for? You want the search phrase for your niche. If not, you get the one word syndrome that is quite useless. Search for reading. Reading what? Reading has so many meanings and activities. Do a search for reading, you get phonics. But suppose you want reading classics and just did reading? Not a single site would show up that you wanted. Maybe 1% of those searching for "reading" actually wanted reading and phonics. That would explain the low click-thru. Paul
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08-02-2010, 08:46 AM	#7
dburk Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 4,643 Thanks: 162 Thanked 671 Times in 581 Posts Contact Info	Re: Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google? Hi Glenn, Spot the Ball was spot on, no pun intended. There are a number of possibilities, but the two most likely are that you misinterpreted your keyword data, or your position isn't truly where you think it is, due to personalized search results. The competition you would likely see from keywords that truly have the volume of searches you indicated would make it difficult to rank so well in such a short period. I think you need to take a look at the two items mentioned above and ensure that you haven't made a mistake. If you need help or guidance just ask for it in this thread!
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08-02-2010, 09:14 AM	#8
Dellco HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 447 Thanks: 33 Thanked 69 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Why Does My Site Get So Few Views When I Rank No1 On Google? How are you sure of the potential visitor numbers? What stats tool are you using? One tip if you think that search term gets a lot of visitors is to use Google Trends to double confirm. If it doesn't show up in Google Trends at all, or the numbers seem low in Google Trends, it means the stats tool gave you wrong stats..... Also, if you climbed all the way to No 1 that easily, it confirms that the term is not competitive, and the reason why it is not competitive is because it doesn't get much traffic. Otherwise, you can be sure other webmasters would be jumping all over it. The "SEO competitiveness" of the term is always the best indication.