How to improve page ranking in 30 minutes

By Jonny Holden

Published February 6, 2024

Updated February 17, 2024

if you only had 30 mins to try to rank a page higher in google, what would you do? :)
— Joshua Hardwick (@JoshuaCHardwick) February 5, 2024

Joshua Hardwick, Head of Content @ahrefs, asked his followers what they would do in 30 minutes to improve page ranking. Here's what they said...

Content Improvement

Add fresh and engaging content to better align with user intent
Emphasize the importance of intent to the audience

Internal and External Link Building

Create internal links to well-ranking pages
Consider link exchanges within your network or through competitor backlink profiles
Note that cold outreach for backlinks may be uncomfortable

Featured Snippets and Text Optimization

Optimize a key paragraph for featured snippets
Ensure the text aligns with style guides

Data Source Embedding

Connect to an API to embed a frequently refreshing data source for constant site freshness