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A link's position in a Google search is basically a worthless measure anymore. Every Google user ends up microtargeted such that the ordering of results or even
by giantrobot 6y ago
A link's position in a Google search is basically a worthless measure anymore. Every Google user ends up microtargeted such that the ordering of results or even which results are displayed is rarely consistent.
- quickthrower2 6y agoUse Google Search Console and the data there is far from worthless. Average position, impressions and clicks for all the keywords visiting your site.
- giantrobot 6y agoThe GP didn't reference Google Search Console. They mentioned their site's position on their microtargeted search results. Which is a worthless metric since it won't be the same depending on a user's preferences, history, or location. It may be that their site averages as the top hit for a term but that's not the same as saying it's the top or second hit. They're making claims about Medium's SEO chops with a metric that doesn't back up the claim.