I am lost at where to go. My optimization rating is 95% + and rankings are on pages 4+. I would like to know what I should do to increase my rankings.

[bigskyinc]

My site is Glare-Guard.com. My Domain Authority has not moved from 17 in a long time. i have done everything to optimize the different pages. I have 90%+ ratings for the various pages, yet I am still not even close to the first page for many of the keywords I am looking to rank for. Do you have any tips or ideas? Should I try to rewrite my content and add more information? I am just at a loss for where I should go to get the right traffic to my site. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[bigskyinc]

Thanks so much! I will get back to the drawing board and try my luck at some more attainable keywords. Thanks!

[PatrickDelehanty]

Hi there

This leads me to believe that you're shooting for some pretty hard to get keywords - probably broad with high competition. Big brands usually have way more luck here than your brand will. So, what I would do, is focus on keyword research that is based on long tail keywords and query based. Start here:

• Research keywords your users are actively searching for
• Ask your team what kind of language your users use
• Survey your customers
• Do some competitor research around brands of your size (what keywords are they going after?)
• Brainstorm more keywords beyond what's been gathered here

You'll have much more luck with long tail keywords - focusing on broad keywords like Sears / Amazon are ranking for are a waste of effort because they can't be beat.

Start here and let me know if you have any questions beyond! Good luck!
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[bigskyinc]

One other question. In looking through some of my target keywords, I notice many of the pages on the front page are huge companies such as sears, amazon and target. Would it be beneficial to me to change target keywords to a more attainable keyword or continue with what I have?

[bigskyinc]

Thank you both for your responses. I will start to work on my backlinks!

[PatrickDelehanty]

Hi there

Couldn't agree more with Oleg - you should focus building relevant and quality links to your pages. You can learn a ton more from reviewing the great guides in the Learn section of Moz - from SEO to Link Building and Content.

That being said, I would make sure that you're providing ccontent that users want. I would do some competitive research (other great resources) for brands ranking for the keywords you are trying to capture. From there, you can get an idea of the content that's working, the links they are getting, and the engagement they are leveraging with their community and what means they are using to do so. All of this will be hugely beneficial, but I need to note here that you are not trying to copy your competition, but get instead you're trying to get direction from them and tweak with your unique needs and target customers.

Let me know if this answers your question. I feel by reviewing the above resources and taking a solid hard look at your website, you'll be on your way in no time! Good luck!
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[OlegKorneitchouk]

"My Domain Authority has not moved from 17 in a long time." = there haven't been new links to the site in a long time.

If you want to rank, you need backlinks. Get your content shared and you'll see your rankings climb.