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Complete list of Website Ranking Factors and Statistics

These will allow your customers to monitor their SEO, traffic, performance, and other key metrics from multiple sources and benchmarking points. Below is a comprehensive list of Website Ranking Factors and Statistics to include in your platform:


1. Search Engine Rankings (SEO Performance)

  • Organic Search Rankings: Track keyword positions in search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Search Console API, SEMrush API, Ahrefs API, Moz API.
    • Data Points: Keyword rankings, Impressions, Click-Through Rate (CTR), Average Position.
  • Keyword Ranking Trends: Monitor rankings over time for specific keywords and observe fluctuations.
    • Tools to Integrate: SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz.
  • Competitor Benchmarking: Compare rankings against competitors’ websites for target keywords.
    • Tools to Integrate: SEMrush API, Ahrefs, SpyFu.

2. Domain Authority (DA) and Page Authority (PA)

  • Domain Authority: Moz’s metric predicting how likely a domain is to rank on search engines.
  • Page Authority: Similar to DA but for individual pages.
    • Tools to Integrate: Moz API, Ahrefs, SEMrush.

3. Backlink Profile

  • Total Backlinks: Number of inbound links pointing to the website.
  • Referring Domains: Number of unique websites linking to the website.
  • Quality of Backlinks: Evaluation of backlinks from authoritative and relevant websites.
    • Tools to Integrate: Ahrefs, Moz, SEMrush.
  • Anchor Text Analysis: Analysis of the text used in backlinks to ensure relevance.
    • Tools to Integrate: Ahrefs, Moz, SEMrush.
  • Disavowed Backlinks: Number of backlinks that need to be disavowed due to poor quality or spammy nature.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Search Console API, Ahrefs, Moz.

4. Core Web Vitals (CWV)

  • Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): Measures loading performance (time to load the largest visible element).
  • First Input Delay (FID): Measures interactivity (time from user interaction to page response).
  • Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS): Measures visual stability (how much the page layout shifts).
    • Tools to Integrate: Google PageSpeed Insights API, Lighthouse API.

5. Mobile Usability

  • Mobile Friendliness: Test if the website is mobile-optimized, as mobile-first indexing is a ranking factor.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Mobile-Friendly Test API.
  • Mobile Performance: Measure mobile load speed and performance.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google PageSpeed Insights API, Lighthouse.

6. On-Page SEO Factors

  • Keyword Optimization: Use of target keywords in titles, meta tags, headers, and throughout the content.
    • Tools to Integrate: Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs.
  • Meta Tags and Descriptions: Check if meta tags (title, description) are optimized and unique for each page.
    • Tools to Integrate: SEMrush, Ahrefs.
  • Header Tags (H1, H2, etc.): Proper use of header tags for content structure.
    • Tools to Integrate: SEMrush, Moz.
  • Content Depth and Readability: Analyze content for relevance, length, and quality.
    • Tools to Integrate: Grammarly, ProWritingAid API, Hemingway App.

7. Site Speed and Performance

  • Page Load Speed: How fast pages load (affects both rankings and user experience).
    • Tools to Integrate: Google PageSpeed Insights API, Lighthouse API, GTmetrix.
  • Speed Score: General performance score based on various factors like server response time, image optimization, etc.
    • Tools to Integrate: GTmetrix, Google PageSpeed Insights API.
  • Image and File Optimization: Ensure images and other files are compressed for faster load times.
    • Tools to Integrate: Lighthouse, GTmetrix.

8. Social Media Signals

  • Social Media Mentions and Engagement: Social signals are indirect ranking factors, so tracking mentions, shares, and engagement on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram can give insights.
    • Tools to Integrate: BuzzSumo, Mention API.
  • Shares and Traffic from Social Media: Amount of traffic driven from social media platforms.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Analytics, BuzzSumo.

9. Traffic Analysis

  • Total Website Traffic: Monthly traffic data for the website, including sessions, pageviews, and users.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Analytics API.
  • Bounce Rate: The percentage of visitors who leave after viewing only one page.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Analytics API.
  • Session Duration: How long users stay on the website, which can be an indicator of user engagement.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Analytics API.
  • Source of Traffic: Track which sources (organic, direct, referral, social) are driving the most traffic.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Analytics API.

10. Local SEO Rankings

  • Local Search Results: Ranking for local search terms, especially for businesses targeting specific geographic locations.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google My Business API, BrightLocal, Moz Local.
  • NAP Consistency: Ensures that the business’s Name, Address, and Phone Number are consistent across various local directories.
    • Tools to Integrate: Moz Local, BrightLocal.
  • Local Reviews and Ratings: Track the number of reviews and overall rating on platforms like Google My Business, Yelp, etc.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google My Business API.

11. Structured Data (Schema Markup)

  • Rich Snippets: Structured data that helps Google and other search engines better understand the content of the page, potentially leading to rich snippets in the search results (e.g., reviews, ratings, events, FAQs).
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Structured Data Testing Tool, Schema.org.
  • Schema Markup Implementation: Ensure proper use of schema markup across the website to boost SEO visibility.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Structured Data Testing Tool, SEMrush, Moz.

12. Content Quality and Relevance

  • Content Freshness: Regularly updated, relevant, and high-quality content is prioritized by search engines.
    • Tools to Integrate: ProWritingAid, Grammarly API, MarketMuse.
  • Readability: Ensure content is easy to read, ideally with good sentence structure, no spelling errors, and accessibility.
    • Tools to Integrate: Hemingway App, Grammarly.

13. User Experience (UX) and Engagement

  • Time on Page: Track how long users spend on the page, as longer engagement generally correlates with better rankings.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Analytics API.
  • Click-Through Rate (CTR): Measure how many people click on your page when it appears in search results.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Search Console API.
  • Page Interactivity: Assess how fast pages become interactive after loading.
    • Tools to Integrate: Lighthouse, Google PageSpeed Insights API.

14. Voice Search Optimization

  • Voice Search Queries: Optimize content for voice search, which is increasingly important as voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant become more popular.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs.

15. Security and HTTPS

  • SSL Certificate: Check whether the website is using HTTPS, which is a ranking factor for Google.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Search Console API.

16. Technical SEO Audit

  • Crawlability and Indexability: Ensure that search engines can crawl and index the website without issues.
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Search Console API, Screaming Frog.
  • URL Structure and Canonicalization: Ensure URLs are clean, simple, and canonical tags are used to avoid duplicate content issues.
    • Tools to Integrate: Screaming Frog, Moz.

17. Algorithm Updates and Penalties

  • Algorithm Change Tracking: Track and respond to changes in Google’s algorithms (e.g., Panda, Penguin, Core Updates).
    • Tools to Integrate: Google Search Console, Moz, SEMrush.

18. Content Duplication

  • Content Duplication: Ensure there is no duplicate content on the site, as this can harm rankings.
    • Tools to Integrate: Copyscape, Screaming Frog.

19. Ranking Alerts

  • Real-time Alerts: Set up alerts to notify users of ranking drops, new backlinks, or any significant changes in SEO performance.
    • Tools to Integrate: SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz.

Here is a table summarizing the website ranking factors with their respective sources, API support, and whether they are free or paid:

Statistics NameSource of DataAPI SupportFREE or Paid
Organic Search RankingsGoogle Search ConsoleGoogle Search Console APIFree (with rate limits)
Keyword Ranking TrendsSEMrush, Ahrefs, MozSEMrush API, Ahrefs API, Moz APIPaid
Domain Authority (DA)MozMoz APIPaid (limited free trial)
Page Authority (PA)MozMoz APIPaid (limited free trial)
Total BacklinksAhrefs, Moz, SEMrushAhrefs API, Moz API, SEMrush APIPaid
Referring DomainsAhrefs, Moz, SEMrushAhrefs API, Moz API, SEMrush APIPaid
Quality of BacklinksAhrefs, Moz, SEMrushAhrefs API, Moz API, SEMrush APIPaid
Anchor Text AnalysisAhrefs, Moz, SEMrushAhrefs API, Moz API, SEMrush APIPaid
Disavowed BacklinksGoogle Search ConsoleGoogle Search Console APIFree (with rate limits)
Core Web Vitals (CWV)Google PageSpeed InsightsGoogle PageSpeed Insights APIFree (with rate limits)
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)Google PageSpeed InsightsGoogle PageSpeed Insights APIFree (with rate limits)
First Input Delay (FID)Google PageSpeed InsightsGoogle PageSpeed Insights APIFree (with rate limits)
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)Google PageSpeed InsightsGoogle PageSpeed Insights APIFree (with rate limits)
Mobile FriendlinessGoogle Mobile-Friendly TestGoogle Mobile-Friendly Test APIFree (with rate limits)
Mobile PerformanceGoogle PageSpeed Insights, LighthouseGoogle PageSpeed Insights API, LighthouseFree (with rate limits)
Page Load SpeedGoogle PageSpeed InsightsGoogle PageSpeed Insights APIFree (with rate limits)
Speed ScoreGTmetrix, LighthouseGTmetrix API, Lighthouse APIFree (limited features)
Image and File OptimizationLighthouse, GTmetrixLighthouse API, GTmetrix APIFree (with rate limits)
Social Media MentionsBuzzSumo, MentionBuzzSumo API, Mention APIPaid
Social Shares and EngagementBuzzSumoBuzzSumo APIPaid
Total Website TrafficGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics APIFree (with Google Analytics account)
Bounce RateGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics APIFree (with Google Analytics account)
Session DurationGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics APIFree (with Google Analytics account)
Source of TrafficGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics APIFree (with Google Analytics account)
Local Search RankingsGoogle My BusinessGoogle My Business APIFree (with verification)
NAP ConsistencyMoz Local, BrightLocalMoz Local API, BrightLocal APIPaid
Local Reviews and RatingsGoogle My Business, YelpGoogle My Business APIFree (with verification)
Rich SnippetsSchema.org, Google Structured DataGoogle Structured Data Testing Tool APIFree
Schema Markup ImplementationSchema.orgGoogle Structured Data Testing Tool APIFree
Content FreshnessProWritingAid, Grammarly, MarketMuseProWritingAid API, Grammarly APIPaid
ReadabilityGrammarly, HemingwayGrammarly API, Hemingway APIPaid
Time on PageGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics APIFree (with Google Analytics account)
Click-Through Rate (CTR)Google Search ConsoleGoogle Search Console APIFree (with rate limits)
Page InteractivityLighthouse, PageSpeed InsightsLighthouse API, Google PageSpeed Insights APIFree (with rate limits)
Voice Search QueriesGoogle Search Console, SEMrush, AhrefsGoogle Search Console API, SEMrush APIFree (with rate limits)
SSL Certificate (HTTPS)Google Search ConsoleGoogle Search Console APIFree (with rate limits)
Crawlability and IndexabilityGoogle Search Console, Screaming FrogGoogle Search Console API, Screaming Frog APIFree (with rate limits)
URL Structure and CanonicalizationScreaming Frog, MozScreaming Frog API, Moz APIPaid
Algorithm Change TrackingGoogle Search Console, SEMrush, MozGoogle Search Console API, SEMrush APIFree (with rate limits)
Content DuplicationCopyscape, Screaming FrogCopyscape API, Screaming Frog APIPaid
Real-time Ranking AlertsSEMrush, Ahrefs, MozSEMrush API, Ahrefs API, Moz APIPaid

Key Observations:

  1. Free APIs:
    • Google APIs (Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, Mobile-Friendly Test, Analytics) are generally free, with some limits.
    • Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs provide free trial periods or very limited free usage, after which they require a paid subscription.
    • Google My Business API is free for businesses with a verified listing.
  2. Paid APIs:
    • Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs offer more comprehensive data but are paid APIs.
    • Social Media APIs (BuzzSumo, Mention) generally require a paid plan to access full functionality.
    • ProWritingAid, Grammarly also have paid plans for advanced features, especially for content optimization.

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