Am i being impatient?
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Hi, about a month ago i uploaded my site plusfx.co.uk and have been working on SEO. I have used the on page grader tool and have got an A grade for a few keywords which are not that competetive. However it has been about 3 weeks since this and I am no where to be seen on Google. I understand that SEO is a long process but I was just wondering when i could expect to be seeing results?
many thanks,
Dan
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If your site is well optimized and the keyword isn't too hard to rank for, then give it time. It's been a month, try not to be impatient. Instead of obsessively checking your ranking, focus on getting good links to your site. It's been my experience that it takes 3 months or so before you start climbing positions.
Best of luck!
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You need to understand that SEO is more than just about SEO scores. Scores are more about letting you know if you've screwed up. Only Google can tell you why you don't rank for your terms. Maybe you're competing with a large brand. Maybe you don't have enough signals coming from elsewhere (social, links, etc). There's a myriad of reasons.
My advice to you is to start a marketing campaign. Do something to get your site out there. Maybe its Adwords, maybe promoted Facbook posts, or maybe just some guy wearing a goofy sign on the street corner. Don't assume Google will come beating your door down just because you have a Moz A rank site.
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