- 1 & 2 are the content quality and backlinks
- 3 RankBrain algorithm
Can I rank first on Google search results without backlinks?
Yes and no. First thing, let’s talk a bit about what makes a page rank first on search results. Even if Google has reportedly more than 200 ranking factors, only 3 factors control the search results ranking as we see it on Google’s search results:
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