Is Index Count Important?

The Oilman · 12-18-2010, 01:07 PM

If the competition has higher index count, should one strive to get more pages indexed than him?

yukon · 12-18-2010, 01:15 PM

No, not really.

I've beat competition for the same keywords, they had thousands of pages indexed, I had less than 100 pages indexed.

I do heavy on-page seo + high PR backlinks.

Not every keyword/competition is the same, look at the rest of page #1 in Google SERPs & see how strong the other 9 competition is.

nettech · 12-18-2010, 01:36 PM

Agree with what Yukon is saying.

A high index count doesn't necessarily mean you will rank for your terms or that you will become an authority.

If you DO really feel you need to build more pages then you can write 'support' articles and interlink these to your targeted keyword phrases on your site.

ViralSO-CEO · 12-18-2010, 08:15 PM

Index count is not a good stat to use for competition analysis.

The one secondary area where having a high index count helps is with internal anchor text linking. If your site has 1000s of pages that have a great internal linking structure, then it will boost your rankings.

Don Halbert · 12-24-2011, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViralSO-CEO

Index count is not a good stat to use for competition analysis.

The one secondary area where having a high index count helps is with internal anchor text linking. If your site has 1000s of pages that have a great internal linking structure, then it will boost your rankings.

I'm agreeing with the above statement. Internal linking within a site certainly benefits the site in the SERPs. It may not happen overnight but then again nothing in SEO is instant.

That being said however...a site with only one page may have a problem competing for a competitive term compared to those with hundreds or even thousands of indexed pages with adequate on-page SEO and internal linking.

webworm · 12-25-2011, 08:27 AM

No it is not a good idea.Indexing the whole page would fruitful.

scanningindex · 12-26-2011, 01:58 AM

hey,
It doesnt matter how many pages are indexed the only thing that matters is quality content.

12-18-2010, 01:15 PM	#2
yukon SEO Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,532 Thanks: 355 Thanked 1,992 Times in 1,273 Posts	Re: Is Index Count Important? No, not really. I've beat competition for the same keywords, they had thousands of pages indexed, I had less than 100 pages indexed. I do heavy on-page seo + high PR backlinks. Not every keyword/competition is the same, look at the rest of page #1 in Google SERPs & see how strong the other 9 competition is.
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nettech AdSense Crazy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom & one day Dubai (UAE) Posts: 731 Thanks: 86 Thanked 81 Times in 71 Posts	Re: Is Index Count Important? Agree with what Yukon is saying. A high index count doesn't necessarily mean you will rank for your terms or that you will become an authority. If you DO really feel you need to build more pages then you can write 'support' articles and interlink these to your targeted keyword phrases on your site.
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ViralSO-CEO Internet Marketing Expert War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Social Networking	Re: Is Index Count Important? Index count is not a good stat to use for competition analysis. The one secondary area where having a high index count helps is with internal anchor text linking. If your site has 1000s of pages that have a great internal linking structure, then it will boost your rankings.
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12-18-2010, 01:07 PM	#1
The Oilman Drinking Milkshakes War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Wild West of the Internet Posts: 621 Thanks: 5 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Is Index Count Important? If the competition has higher index count, should one strive to get more pages indexed than him?