The Algorithm & Ranking Factors
*Note*
Nobody, and I mean NOBODY (not even individuals at Google) knows every ranking factor or the details of every update. Too much is done automatically via machine learning these days, and "ranking factors" and their weighting can vary wildly by vertical and query. If you want to explore a list of things that *might* be ranking factors, check out the resources linked to below the video.
Additional Resources
- SEO Ranking Factors (Moz)
- 200+ Ranking Factors (Backlinko)
- Algorithm Change History (Moz)
- Google's RankBrain is Transforming the SEO Landscape
- RankBrain Whiteboard Friday (Moz)
- Google BERT (aka Google got REALLY good at understanding searcher intent, even odd, never before seen queries)
- Google Neural Matching
- Google MUM (replaces BERT)
- Google EAT (Expertise, Authority, Trust) and YMML (Your Money, Your Life) (aka don't be shitty, don't make stuff up, and be careful about who is giving what advice) (further reading on EAT)