Google, the benchmark
of global search
Google evaluates the website itself. Content depth, recommendations from other sites (backlinks), technical polish — the trust your site has built decides your ranking.
The 3 stages Google uses to find you
From discovering a new page, to adding it to the index, to assigning a rank — the journey every website goes through.
Crawling
Googlebot follows links across the internet, collecting pages. A good sitemap and internal links keep it from getting lost.
Indexing
Collected pages are analyzed and stored in a massive index. This is where Google understands what your content is about.
Ranking
200+ signals combine into a position. Relevance, authority, freshness, and user experience all count.
The 4 core signals Google watches
Content quality · E-E-A-T
Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trust. Google rewards in-depth content written by people who actually know the field. Thin, copied content doesn't pass.
Backlinks — recommendations from other sites
When another website links to you, Google reads it as a letter of recommendation. One link from a trusted site beats a thousand spam links.
Technical SEO · Core Web Vitals
Load speed (LCP), responsiveness (INP), visual stability (CLS). Mobile optimization, HTTPS, sitemaps — mechanical completeness is your baseline fitness.
User experience signals
Dwell time, click-through rate, bounce rate. Google observes whether searchers clicked your result and stayed satisfied. Good content creates good UX.
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How to read
a Google result
What decides the click is the title and description — two lines. When those two lines answer the searcher's question exactly, CTR rises, and CTR pushes rankings up in return.
- Title tag — keyword first, within 60 characters
- Meta description — a 155-character summary that earns the click
- URL structure — short, meaningful addresses win
- Rich snippets — stand out with ratings and FAQ markup
Google SEO checkup — run it yourself
Click each item to check it off. When everything's done, you're ready.
- Register Google Search Console — the starting point for sitemaps and index statusCHECKED
- Confirm mobile responsiveness — Google evaluates the mobile version firstCHECKED
- Improve page speed — target LCP under 2.5s; optimize images and scriptsCHECKED
- Match search intent — answer questions, don't just stuff keywordsCHECKED
- Design internal links — so crawlers and users both find their wayCHECKED
- Earn quality backlinks — press, guest posts, natural mentionsCHECKED
PRE-FLIGHT 00/06 CHECKED
Now that you know the rules,
let's check your site against them
Every signal above can be measured on your own website. PegCity runs the full check for free and hands you a prioritized report.