2nd on Google but no traffic...?

[Osman_M]

Hey guys,

Im a fairly new member here but have been lurking the forums for the past couple of months.

I setup a wordpress blog about 2 weeks ago and currently its ranking 2nd on Google for its keyword. Sometimes it even ramps up and takesover the 1st position.

The keyword gets searched 1900/month (broad) and 1600/month (exact) as per google keyword tool .

However, I have no traffic whatsoever coming to the site. Not even 5 visitors. All the traffic which is about 50 visitors in total since the site was put up is through 4 articles I submitted to Ezine. But now thats even dead.

Any ideas?

[marketguy]

how long have you had no traffic?

if it hasn't been long, just wait it out. it may be one of those "up and down" niches your in.

[Osman_M]

I put up the site and submitted the articles on the same day 2 weeks ago. Articles got approved within a week and then I saw 20 visitors over the next 2 days and from there on in it has just touched 50 visitors in total. Which I'm sure have come from the articles because thats the source google analytics is showing.

[ACPBen]

I agree, wait it out depending how long you've been without traffic?

[Dellco]

What keyword tool did you use? Did you know there are many keyword tools out there that are totally off base?

[steveniam]

Since the traffic is about 50 per day, it would be difficult to get any traffic if there are sponsor ads above your fold.

One of my site was recently the number one position in one niche which has a search volume of 2,200 a day however my weblog show there are less than 100 visitors. Reason: there are 3 sponsor ads above my site.

[Osman_M]

Im using Google keyword tool and as far I have read here on the forums thats probably the most accurate.

I don't get 50 visitors/day, I HAVE gotten 50 visits in total in about 2 weeks time.

[mattlaclear]

When you check your ranking make sure to log out of your Google account first. Sometimes that throws the search counts off and makes it appear as if your site is ranking higher than it really is. Then if that doesn't give you the headsup to what is going on you should download Domain Samurai and see what kind of exact daily search counts are coming in. One way or the other something is off.

[Osman_M]

Yeah something is definitely of, I just don't know what. I have tried clearing all cookies, history and logged out as well. My site is till there. Tried different IP's as well.

[dhex]

-Don't trust GEKT data 100%. Its meant to give you IDEA not the exact amount of web search count.

-You should also check if the keyword is seasonal.

-To get a more accurate data try google search based keyword tool(SBKT). It seems to provide more accurate data. If you have another websites, you can verify how accurate SBKT is by comparing the data you get from Google webmaster tool to that of SBKT. Usually the data you get from GEKT is inflated because the data comes from Google search network which includes non search engine sites.

[David08]

I thing you have to article marketing, social bookmarking, because people always not using search engine also try to get first rank with other keyword.

[emilio]

ranking 2nd on google in 2 weeks is a great thing, but it's an unstable position... I've ever had this situation and there is no traffic... as i wait for a couple of days then i found that the site is gone in no where...dont now why but that's the fact...so 2nd position google with new domain has no relation with traffic... cmiiw

Originally Posted by Osman_M

Hey guys,

Im a fairly new member here but have been lurking the forums for the past couple of months.

I setup a wordpress blog about 2 weeks ago and currently its ranking 2nd on Google for its keyword. Sometimes it even ramps up and takesover the 1st position.

The keyword gets searched 1900/month (broad) and 1600/month (exact) as per google keyword tool .

However, I have no traffic whatsoever coming to the site. Not even 5 visitors. All the traffic which is about 50 visitors in total since the site was put up is through 4 articles I submitted to Ezine. But now thats even dead.

Any ideas?

[JFVJ]

Have you check google webmaster tools? How much CTR do you have? And how many searches?

[mistermint]

I don't think GEKT is much use as so many people are using it..

Try wordtracker's free tool and keep adding good content...

I had one site at Goog nr 9 for a few months then I switched hosting and it's vanished in to thin air for some reason but, it's still nr 3 on yahoo.

[dburk]

Originally Posted by Osman_M

I setup a wordpress blog about 2 weeks ago and currently its ranking 2nd on Google for its keyword. Sometimes it even ramps up and takesover the 1st position.

Hi Osman_M,

First, I would double check that position, by going to Scroogle Scraper. It is possible that your Personal Web Search history has biased the SERP rankings. Logging out of your Google account no longer disables PWS.

Originally Posted by Osman_M

The keyword gets searched 1900/month (broad) and 1600/month (exact) as per google keyword tool .

Those numbers don't sound right, you will typically see 3-10 times the traffic from broad vs exact. I would double check the numbers and look for a possible data outlier situation. Check the monthly search volume trend, it often shows evidence of data outliers. Have someone you trust double check those number in GAKT, many folks have difficulty understanding the proper way to select exact match data.

Originally Posted by Osman_M

However, I have no traffic whatsoever coming to the site. Not even 5 visitors. All the traffic which is about 50 visitors in total since the site was put up is through 4 articles I submitted to Ezine. But now thats even dead.

Any ideas?

I'd be willing to bet a week's wages that it's one of the items I mentioned above!

Originally Posted by mistermint

I don't think GEKT is much use as so many people are using it..

Try wordtracker's free tool and keep adding good content...

I had one site at Goog nr 9 for a few months then I switched hosting and it's vanished in to thin air for some reason but, it's still nr 3 on yahoo.

Hi mistermint,

The GAKT is about as good as it gets, the problem is that folks often don't take the time to learn how to use it properly.

If your site was simply copied and remained unchanged when you moved it to your new host I would suspect the host may have blocked the Googlebot from crawling your website. Add your site to your Google Webmaster Tools account and check the diagnostics.

[Rock Solid]

I know this may seem silly, but have you checked to see if the counter was properly installed? Sometimes I forget to re-ad analytics code after changing themes...

[Groovystar]

Does your site have a good summary thing on google? Like your meta description--is it nicely worded and appealing to what people want to see? Meta description is your chance to make your site have a nice "hook" to viewers on google.

[theseoguys]

Try searching through an anonymous proxy. If you have been checking your results often, or are logged into your Google analytics while searching, Google may remember what you were searching for and show it as #1 when in fact you could really be on page 2.

[Osman_M]

I have tried everything folks listed above, Im still in 2nd position. I have even gotten one of my friend to check from a totally different area and obviously a different IP, still the same result.

About the exact search count being 1600 and broad being 1900, thats 100% from google keyword tool. When I was doing my keyword research I found that also astonishing but as I did more keyword research, I discovered many keywords that had big exact volume and also not too far away was the broad search count. So thats not a rarity, it just takes research and you will come across keywords like that.

Analytics and webmaster tools are reporting the samething and both have there codes embedded in the site properly.

This is something beyond me, I just don't understand. I will try altering my description to see what happens.

[Psnack]

Originally Posted by Osman_M

I have tried everything folks listed above, Im still in 2nd position. I have even gotten one of my friend to check from a totally different area and obviously a different IP, still the same result.

Totally different area as in totally different country? If that's not the case try to search via a local proxy or alternatively use this tool: searchenginereports.net/

I am ranked 3rd in google.com for any IP of my country, but if I search behind a US proxy I'm on the 5th page.

[crystal1]

May be you search with your google local type google dot com / NCR. and then look at where is your keyword located on google search engine ranking or may be the keyword competition is less.

[clairecooper223]

I have read that you can rank on the first page of Google for big KWs, but unless you are in the top 5, pref 3 then you might as well be on page 100. Most people only use the top 5, me personally normally get what I wanted with the first site alone.

[Osman_M]

All the above criteria's have been practiced.

@Clairecooper223 I'm in 2nd position. For my local search listing on google.ca, Im in the 1st position.

[arizona1]

Originally Posted by mistermint

I don't think GEKT is much use as so many people are using it..

Try wordtracker's free tool and keep adding good content...

I agree. Google puts bad information out there for their own interests. Don't be evil. Ha.

[wmm8468]

i have the same problem like you before with one of my niche site..frankly speaking i've already give up fighting to get the 1st page of google already. Now i'm so much looking for other alternative traffic such as article marketing and youtube..i have gained more traffics using both of these methods

[rypher21]

thats possible to happen, you can rank for specific kw you have receiving less traffic...one reason maybe the kw your using is not that competitive or people rarely search for that term...

[parryfreelance]

Hi...

who is the next than the google...??? meet again.

[EpicPerformance]

there is obviously a problem. It could be with the keyword you are targeting. If you need some advice send me a pm

[Osman_M]

Update:

Have claimed spot #1 for my keyword but still the same result. Nothing to be proud of. I have been doing a lot reading and found many test keywords to see if people are actually typing them in.

For example:
-setup an ppc campaign
-throw your keywords in
-make an ad totally irrelevant to the keywords
-check for impressions
-if you got some then the keyword should be good to go

Does that sound about right?

[bryansmith1]

These are the possible reasons:
you might have targeted the keywords which has low search volume
the ranks will vary from one system to other system so check the ranks in some other system which has different ip address

[ilikepie]

Did you checked dburk his post? He is posting what my first thoughts were. Many people forget the personal search results. If I were you I also would check the keyword tool again.

[Mangozoom]

Just a point worth checking where did your initial traffic come from ... Google or via Eza?

John

[L41db4ck]

Originally Posted by Mangozoom

Just a point worth checking where did your initial traffic come from ... Google or via Eza?

John

Originally Posted by Osman_M

All the traffic which is about 50 visitors in total since the site was put up is through 4 articles I submitted to Ezine. But now thats even dead.

Any ideas?

Like he said

[L41db4ck]

Check the keyword again in the new keyword tool, I bet it's nowhere near 1600/month (exact)

[Mangozoom]

Originally Posted by L41db4ck

Like he said

Missed that sorry ...

[ernestcobb26]

unchanging accomplishment of SEO technique will give you superior, appropriate traffic through Google as well as other reliable sources.

[IndigoJack]

It's only been two weeks so give it some time however....

Is anyone actually seeking you out?

For example I could set up a blog - purplefluffywidgets.com about purple fluffy widgets and their usefulness for welding (not), I could have a FAQs page all about purple fluffy widgets and I could update my blog daily.

Because I have put the work in, my place at the top of Google for a keyword search 'purple fluffy widgets' is guaranteed!

But there actually has to be a market for my widgets for people to actually be typing-in that search - and then to want to visit my site because they are sooooo interested.

Someone actually has to want what I'm offering.

If you are at the top for months and no-one visits then, the answers obvious.

[Tommy Perez]

There are probably two reasons I can think of...

1. Low search volume for your keywords to begin with.
2. Search results are NOT the same everywhere. Which means, if you're ranked #1 or 2 in your home region...doesn't mean you rank the same elsewhere.

And especially if you're using US-based search volume data...you may actually be ranked lower in the US than at home.

[vij]

I think I know the problem
The keyword tool estimation is probably local to USA. Are you searching from within the US?
Say, for India or Singapore the keyword phrase might in all probability be getting no more than 200 searches per month.

To check your rank within US,
Type in google.com/ncr
Search for the keyword. Once it returns a result, go to the end of the url and add in &gl=us and refresh the page.
(or)
Use a US proxy.

[GoldRoyce]

Originally Posted by Psnack

Totally different area as in totally different country? If that's not the case try to search via a local proxy or alternatively use this tool: searchenginereports.net/

I am ranked 3rd in google.com for any IP of my country, but if I search behind a US proxy I'm on the 5th page.

I just want to say thanks for your link, searchenginereports.net, although the rank only based on US. I tried to compare with Google on my local have different rank with those in searchenginereports.net. But, thanks, I am very appreciated it.

[Kakashi]

Same with me here...
Tried to do the keyword research, but difficult get the "right keyword".
That's why I've been looking for keyword researcher in this forum.

[JaxxTiom]

ya being logged into gmail can give a false high ranking

Those keyword tools can be way off base at times. I would continue working on getting traffic for other keywords and work on promotion elsewhere. You might have yourself a keyword that just doesn't do well.

And that would suck if you have a bunch of high sponsored listing ahead of your listing.

[DianeBrandt]

Have you tried registering with Google Webmaster Tools? It gives you some pretty good stats and you'll probably be able to identify the problem there.

[warner444]

The page title tag is what shows in Google as the first line of the results and the next 2 links almost always come from your "description" meta tag. Are those attractive words? Do they Sell the click? Do they offer a solution to the problem someone searching that term is having? Do they offer something someone searching that term would want? Do they motivate?

That should help some. What is the keyword?

Does your site suck? I am not saying that to insult you, but ask yourself that, your visitors do.

The best way to test a keyword is to do adwords and track if it converts. No idea if you have the budget for that but it is proof. I use Market Samurai for most keyword research. The have a calculation for Phrase to Broad match percentage. Some terms show high in broad match but are not natural phrases anybody actually searches because the phrase match is very low. The show this as a percentage. I also evaluate keywords to use based on if people are paying high for them in adwords, which MS also shows. Sometimes I will check the traffic the sites ranking high for a term are getting in compete.com. I do see sometimes a term supposedly having thousands of searches a month and the #1 site is only getting a few hundred total.

Keywords are also a reflection of a market so the better you understand any market the more likely you are to be able to see what it wants.

[James Blair]

I'm glad I came across this post and also feel like a dummy lol I wasn't even aware that the Google results could be skewed due to such issues. I was showing up being ranked on page one for a couple of keywords and haven't been getting the traffic I think I should expect either.

I checked with Scroogle and I now have the answer. I'm actually ranked quite a bit lower than Google was showing me and alas am not getting the traffic I was expecting as such.

There's always an answer, thank you for providing one for this particular problem for me.


James

[calhounevans]

In my opinion, they do not focus on optimizing service to create other links pages. You should focus on link building approach yet.

[socialbookmark]

Have you used the title which visitors are really looking for it from their search?
I think the title of your page should be changed and replaced with a title which searchers are looking fro that.

[Marketing Ignite]

The keyword gets searched 1900/month (broad) and 1600/month (exact) as per google keyword tool .

The google keyword tool does not tell you the whole truth. When you use it, the statistics come from google affiliate search engines as well. So the number you see is actually smaller for both broad and exact. Also, you need to select a country as well. If you select worldwide you will also get scewed results because Google is not the same everywhere. If you search in australia, then google would bring up more australian sites compared to the US...

Lastly, maybe you have written a poor title and description meta tag so that users are not so interested in your site. Consider reviewing this and make a compelling meta description and title...this is a BIG key to get ppl click on your listing compared to the rest...

I hope that helped you some..

[disolmodo78]

I think you were focused upon the other off page optimization services for earning backlinks. It is advisable to avail link building strategy of SEO.

[disolmodo78]

I think constant implementation of efficient SEO techniques will surely help you out. It will drive relevant traffic through Google and other search engines.