SEO - Google: We Don't Use User Engagement As A Search Ranking Factor

[bill]

https://www.seroundtable.com/google-use ... 33077.html


Google's John Mueller said again that Google Search does not use "engagement" as a factor for ranking or other purposes in Google Search....

[TheButcher]

That goes against what I thought Google did.

[cimage]

very interesting article

[tacnet]

This has always been the case. They dont use things like bounce rate or click thrus to rank a website DIRECTLY as they can vary massively depending on what kind of website it is.

Wikipedia for example, would have a very high bounce rate as most users will simply look something up and then close the page.

Whereas almost all adult websites should have a very low bounce rate as we want people to be clicking on stuff

In our industry, you have to bear in mind that an un-engaged user is much less likely to look up your website again and that DOES affect your rankings

[Russ]

This is not news to me I knew this a while back but good to hear it from Mueller

[jag]

This has always been the case. They dont use things like bounce rate or click thrus to rank a website DIRECTLY as they can vary massively depending on what kind of website it is.

Wikipedia for example, would have a very high bounce rate as most users will simply look something up and then close the page.

Whereas almost all adult websites should have a very low bounce rate as we want people to be clicking on stuff

In our industry, you have to bear in mind that an un-engaged user is much less likely to look up your website again and that DOES affect your rankings

all good points tacnet

[Terry]

Not what I expected but okay if Mueller says so then it's what it is.

[deviantz]

Not every thing is about Google, I like user engagement on my sites.

[Milton]

https://www.seroundtable.com/google-use ... 33077.html


Google's John Mueller said again that Google Search does not use "engagement" as a factor for ranking or other purposes in Google Search....

Huh this is a shocker to me.

[Brian]

In our industry, you have to bear in mind that an un-engaged user is much less likely to look up your website again and that DOES affect your rankings

[Boner]

Not the obvious answer I expected but okay if that is what Goog wants

[greatpornlinks]

https://www.seroundtable.com/google-use ... 33077.html


Google's John Mueller said again that Google Search does not use "engagement" as a factor for ranking or other purposes in Google Search....

engagement has nothing to do with seo so I agree with this

[GRXlinks]

User engagement is key for making a success out of your blog, it is what i aim for.

[rx_tom]

Let's talk bounce rates forget about Google for a moment

[fappmaster]

Let's talk bounce rates forget about Google for a moment

I see some sites of mine at 29% and some at 57%