Google Search Rankings Study Points to New Trends, Factors

Google search ranking factors no longer apply universally but must be analyzed on an industry-specific basis, says Searchmetrics in releasing its latest annual search rankings study [download page]. Still, it’s important to understand overall trends and general rankings factors, with this year’s final industry-wide edition indicating that “the most important ranking factor is content that is perfectly aligned to the user intention, together with an optimized page architecture.” (more…)