hi this is Evan Carmichael and today I’m gonna do a special video and instead of
gonna do a special video and instead of
gonna do a special video and instead of the usual me on camera I thought it
the usual me on camera I thought it
the usual me on camera I thought it easier answer this one by doing some
easier answer this one by doing some
easier answer this one by doing some screen captures of my computer so it’s a
screen captures of my computer so it’s a
screen captures of my computer so it’s a question today from David Hurley who’s
question today from David Hurley who’s
question today from David Hurley who’s an active member in our forums and he’s
an active member in our forums and he’s
an active member in our forums and he’s asking how do you check your Google
asking how do you check your Google
asking how do you check your Google rankings so the question that came up
rankings so the question that came up
rankings so the question that came up and he’s saying that your Google
and he’s saying that your Google
and he’s saying that your Google rankings are really responsive to your
rankings are really responsive to your
rankings are really responsive to your own search history so it’s really hard
own search history so it’s really hard
own search history so it’s really hard to check from your own computer how well
to check from your own computer how well
to check from your own computer how well you’re actually ranking so he says his
you’re actually ranking so he says his
you’re actually ranking so he says his way around it is to go to other
way around it is to go to other
way around it is to go to other computers like going to libraries for
computers like going to libraries for
computers like going to libraries for example or checking through bings but
example or checking through bings but
example or checking through bings but he’s one of there’s a better way to
he’s one of there’s a better way to
he’s one of there’s a better way to check Google rankings so yes there is
check Google rankings so yes there is
check Google rankings so yes there is and I want to quickly show you a couple
and I want to quickly show you a couple
and I want to quickly show you a couple of quick tricks that hopefully can help
of quick tricks that hopefully can help
of quick tricks that hopefully can help you so the first thing I’ll do a search
you so the first thing I’ll do a search
you so the first thing I’ll do a search term for something on my own site I’ll
term for something on my own site I’ll
term for something on my own site I’ll type in famous entrepreneurs and I am
type in famous entrepreneurs and I am
type in famous entrepreneurs and I am logged in how you can tell is here it
logged in how you can tell is here it
logged in how you can tell is here it should say your name if you are logged
should say your name if you are logged
should say your name if you are logged in and what this will do is keep track
in and what this will do is keep track
in and what this will do is keep track of your own search results and try to
of your own search results and try to
of your own search results and try to show you things that you might be
show you things that you might be
show you things that you might be interested in so here you can see that
interested in so here you can see that
interested in so here you can see that one of my pages rank and this is a
one of my pages rank and this is a
one of my pages rank and this is a famous entrepreneur trading card set
famous entrepreneur trading card set
famous entrepreneur trading card set that we created I’m gonna give that a +1
that we created I’m gonna give that a +1
that we created I’m gonna give that a +1 while we’re here and you can see that
while we’re here and you can see that
while we’re here and you can see that I’ve visited this page eight times
I’ve visited this page eight times
I’ve visited this page eight times before and so they’re gonna show it to
before and so they’re gonna show it to
before and so they’re gonna show it to me again
me again
me again the other way around this if you want to
the other way around this if you want to
the other way around this if you want to log out you can just click here and then
log out you can just click here and then
log out you can just click here and then go logout or I might use incognito mode
go logout or I might use incognito mode
go logout or I might use incognito mode which is a setting within Chrome with
which is a setting within Chrome with
which is a setting within Chrome with whoever uses Chrome and it’ll load and
whoever uses Chrome and it’ll load and
whoever uses Chrome and it’ll load and inspect need a browser and from here you
inspect need a browser and from here you
inspect need a browser and from here you could type it in famous entrepreneurs
could type it in famous entrepreneurs
could type it in famous entrepreneurs again and you can see here that I’m not
again and you can see here that I’m not
again and you can see here that I’m not signed in so it says sign and give me
signed in so it says sign and give me
signed in so it says sign and give me the option but I’m not actually listed
the option but I’m not actually listed
the option but I’m not actually listed for that search term anymore so because
for that search term anymore so because
for that search term anymore so because I’m logged in is showing me results that
I’m logged in is showing me results that
I’m logged in is showing me results that are skewed so that’s what David’s asking
are skewed so that’s what David’s asking
are skewed so that’s what David’s asking about and he’s wondering if there’s
about and he’s wondering if there’s
about and he’s wondering if there’s another way around it so to help answer
another way around it so to help answer
another way around it so to help answer the question this is not necessarily the
the question this is not necessarily the
the question this is not necessarily the best way to do it because it’s also
best way to do it because it’s also
best way to do it because it’s also finding that I am based in Toronto
finding that I am based in Toronto
finding that I am based in Toronto Ontario Canada where I am so it’s also
Ontario Canada where I am so it’s also
Ontario Canada where I am so it’s also going to try to show me results that are
going to try to show me results that are
going to try to show me results that are skewed towards the Canadian market which
skewed towards the Canadian market which
skewed towards the Canadian market which I may not necessarily want if I’m
I may not necessarily want if I’m
I may not necessarily want if I’m targeting an international audience it
targeting an international audience it
targeting an international audience it also by default goes to Google
also by default goes to Google
also by default goes to Google see a which again skews towards the
see a which again skews towards the
see a which again skews towards the Canadian market so you want to make sure
Canadian market so you want to make sure
Canadian market so you want to make sure that at least you’re taking pages from
that at least you’re taking pages from
that at least you’re taking pages from the webinar pages from Canada but if
the webinar pages from Canada but if
the webinar pages from Canada but if you’re changing the location then every
you’re changing the location then every
you’re changing the location then every time it’s going to be specific to
time it’s going to be specific to
time it’s going to be specific to whatever location you’re in so the best
whatever location you’re in so the best
whatever location you’re in so the best way that I use that I know of to check
way that I use that I know of to check
way that I use that I know of to check for your rankings is actually through
for your rankings is actually through
for your rankings is actually through your Google Webmaster Tools so if I load
your Google Webmaster Tools so if I load
your Google Webmaster Tools so if I load that up so this is the webmaster tools
that up so this is the webmaster tools
that up so this is the webmaster tools for me here’s my account you can see
for me here’s my account you can see
for me here’s my account you can see some of the stats that have come in
some of the stats that have come in
some of the stats that have come in through searches for the past month what
through searches for the past month what
through searches for the past month what you can do is click on your site on the
you can do is click on your site on the
you can do is click on your site on the web and then click to search queries and
web and then click to search queries and
web and then click to search queries and this is data right from Google so I
this is data right from Google so I
this is data right from Google so I don’t know of any better data that you
don’t know of any better data that you
don’t know of any better data that you can get that’s not straight from
can get that’s not straight from
can get that’s not straight from Google’s mouths most of the other tools
Google’s mouths most of the other tools
Google’s mouths most of the other tools or third-party tools that aren’t
or third-party tools that aren’t
or third-party tools that aren’t necessarily accurate so what I’ll do
necessarily accurate so what I’ll do
necessarily accurate so what I’ll do here is it’ll show you some of the most
here is it’ll show you some of the most
here is it’ll show you some of the most popular keywords at your site’s ranking
popular keywords at your site’s ranking
popular keywords at your site’s ranking for you can go top queries top pages but
for you can go top queries top pages but
for you can go top queries top pages but if you use your filters you can go use
if you use your filters you can go use
if you use your filters you can go use famous entrepreneurs type that in and
famous entrepreneurs type that in and
famous entrepreneurs type that in and what it’s going to tell you here is how
what it’s going to tell you here is how
what it’s going to tell you here is how many queries that I’ve had that use that
many queries that I’ve had that use that
many queries that I’ve had that use that key phrase so you can see the list here
key phrase so you can see the list here
key phrase so you can see the list here and it will tell you at least for my
and it will tell you at least for my
and it will tell you at least for my main keyword here I’ve had two thousand
main keyword here I’ve had two thousand
main keyword here I’ve had two thousand impressions which is down a little bit
impressions which is down a little bit
impressions which is down a little bit and my average position is 69 so I’m not
and my average position is 69 so I’m not
and my average position is 69 so I’m not ranking very well for that key phrase
ranking very well for that key phrase
ranking very well for that key phrase but when I am logged in I’m ranking
but when I am logged in I’m ranking
but when I am logged in I’m ranking within the the first page so this is the
within the the first page so this is the
within the the first page so this is the best method that I know again it’ll tell
best method that I know again it’ll tell
best method that I know again it’ll tell you what your average position is so
you what your average position is so
you what your average position is so that’ll be skewed some people will see
that’ll be skewed some people will see
that’ll be skewed some people will see it more than others but if you want to
it more than others but if you want to
it more than others but if you want to find out what your true ranking is this
find out what your true ranking is this
find out what your true ranking is this will give you your best indication is
will give you your best indication is
will give you your best indication is directly from Google’s data and it’s
directly from Google’s data and it’s
directly from Google’s data and it’s free as long as you have your Google
free as long as you have your Google
free as long as you have your Google Webmaster Tools account set up the other
Webmaster Tools account set up the other
Webmaster Tools account set up the other thing I’d recommend is that you try to
thing I’d recommend is that you try to
thing I’d recommend is that you try to get more social as much as you can a lot
get more social as much as you can a lot
get more social as much as you can a lot of the ranking factors now are going to
of the ranking factors now are going to
of the ranking factors now are going to be skewed towards the relationships that
be skewed towards the relationships that
be skewed towards the relationships that you have in social networks so if I do a
you have in social networks so if I do a
you have in social networks so if I do a quick example if I go back here and I
quick example if I go back here and I
quick example if I go back here and I type in my name
type in my name
type in my name then you’ll see that my website pops up
then you’ll see that my website pops up
then you’ll see that my website pops up here for my name which would make sense
here for my name which would make sense
here for my name which would make sense and you’ll see that underneath of the
and you’ll see that underneath of the
and you’ll see that underneath of the list people who’ve shared it so Maria
list people who’ve shared it so Maria
list people who’ve shared it so Maria was a contact of mine she works for me
was a contact of mine she works for me
was a contact of mine she works for me she shared it here on the site this is
she shared it here on the site this is
she shared it here on the site this is my belt page you see that I shared it
my belt page you see that I shared it
my belt page you see that I shared it and that Lisa shared it and that lots of
and that Lisa shared it and that lots of
and that Lisa shared it and that lots of other people have shared it as well and
other people have shared it as well and
other people have shared it as well and so the results are going to start being
so the results are going to start being
so the results are going to start being skewed towards people who are in your
skewed towards people who are in your
skewed towards people who are in your network and you want to make sure that
network and you want to make sure that
network and you want to make sure that the people in your network are sharing
the people in your network are sharing
the people in your network are sharing as much as possible so it increases the
as much as possible so it increases the
as much as possible so it increases the chance of you ranking for different
chance of you ranking for different
chance of you ranking for different keywords and why this is really
keywords and why this is really
keywords and why this is really important it does this for +1 and also
important it does this for +1 and also
important it does this for +1 and also will do it for Twitter right now why
will do it for Twitter right now why
will do it for Twitter right now why it’s really important if somebody gives
it’s really important if somebody gives
it’s really important if somebody gives your site a +1 for example who’s really
your site a +1 for example who’s really
your site a +1 for example who’s really influential in a tight network of where
influential in a tight network of where
influential in a tight network of where your customers are so you don’t
your customers are so you don’t
your customers are so you don’t necessarily need to be ranking number
necessarily need to be ranking number
necessarily need to be ranking number one across the entire globe but if
one across the entire globe but if
one across the entire globe but if there’s a particular group of people who
there’s a particular group of people who
there’s a particular group of people who you’re trying to target a really niche
you’re trying to target a really niche
you’re trying to target a really niche target audience if you get somebody
target audience if you get somebody
target audience if you get somebody who’s influential in that group to say
who’s influential in that group to say
who’s influential in that group to say and give you a +1 or to tweet about your
and give you a +1 or to tweet about your
and give you a +1 or to tweet about your webpage then you’re gonna rank higher
webpage then you’re gonna rank higher
webpage then you’re gonna rank higher for anybody who’s in their contacts
for anybody who’s in their contacts
for anybody who’s in their contacts which is great because it’s all your
which is great because it’s all your
which is great because it’s all your target audience so you might not be
target audience so you might not be
target audience so you might not be ranking number one across the board but
ranking number one across the board but
ranking number one across the board but it doesn’t matter because you’re
it doesn’t matter because you’re
it doesn’t matter because you’re targeting your specific audience and
targeting your specific audience and
targeting your specific audience and it’s a quick way to jump to the first
it’s a quick way to jump to the first
it’s a quick way to jump to the first page where otherwise might be super
page where otherwise might be super
page where otherwise might be super difficult so it could change your
difficult so it could change your
difficult so it could change your strategy to try to target really
strategy to try to target really
strategy to try to target really influential people who are targeting
influential people who are targeting
influential people who are targeting your ideal customer and audience one
your ideal customer and audience one
your ideal customer and audience one last thing I want to talk about is the
last thing I want to talk about is the
last thing I want to talk about is the new Google+ and there’s a feature that
new Google+ and there’s a feature that
new Google+ and there’s a feature that you can do to make your your Plus Ones
you can do to make your your Plus Ones
you can do to make your your Plus Ones public which most people haven’t done
public which most people haven’t done
public which most people haven’t done yet and by default is turn off maybe
yet and by default is turn off maybe
yet and by default is turn off maybe they’re going to change this in the
they’re going to change this in the
they’re going to change this in the future but I would encourage
future but I would encourage
future but I would encourage entrepreneurs to turn it on because as
entrepreneurs to turn it on because as
entrepreneurs to turn it on because as you’re using it and sharing it you one
you’re using it and sharing it you one
you’re using it and sharing it you one of the people you will see what you’re
of the people you will see what you’re
of the people you will see what you’re sharing because you can also share your
sharing because you can also share your
sharing because you can also share your website and make that public so if I go
website and make that public so if I go
website and make that public so if I go to my Google+ this is your standard view
to my Google+ this is your standard view
to my Google+ this is your standard view if you click on your profile
if you click on your profile
if you click on your profile so put in your face go profile you’ll
so put in your face go profile you’ll
so put in your face go profile you’ll see on mine that I have plus ones here
see on mine that I have plus ones here
see on mine that I have plus ones here listed where most people don’t so if I
listed where most people don’t so if I
listed where most people don’t so if I load someone who’s in my circle here
load someone who’s in my circle here
load someone who’s in my circle here you’ll see that by default these things
you’ll see that by default these things
you’ll see that by default these things are turned off so what you want to do is
are turned off so what you want to do is
are turned off so what you want to do is turn them on so that people can see all
turn them on so that people can see all
turn them on so that people can see all the stuff that you’re sharing and link
the stuff that you’re sharing and link
the stuff that you’re sharing and link to your website of course so the easy
to your website of course so the easy
to your website of course so the easy way to do it you just click on the plus
way to do it you just click on the plus
way to do it you just click on the plus ones that you’ll see and where is the
ones that you’ll see and where is the
ones that you’ll see and where is the option I haven’t done this for a while
option I haven’t done this for a while
option I haven’t done this for a while in here oh sorry edit profile then
in here oh sorry edit profile then
in here oh sorry edit profile then you’ll see here show this tab on your
you’ll see here show this tab on your
you’ll see here show this tab on your profile so you want to click that off
profile so you want to click that off
profile so you want to click that off and then save it and that’ll help make
and then save it and that’ll help make
and then save it and that’ll help make sure that anybody who comes sees your
sure that anybody who comes sees your
sure that anybody who comes sees your profile you’ve turned it on and that
profile you’ve turned it on and that
profile you’ve turned it on and that you’re publicly sharing the information
you’re publicly sharing the information
you’re publicly sharing the information and your face will also show up under
and your face will also show up under
and your face will also show up under different posts that you like so back to
different posts that you like so back to
different posts that you like so back to the original question David I hope that
the original question David I hope that
the original question David I hope that helps I would use webmaster tools as
helps I would use webmaster tools as
helps I would use webmaster tools as much as possible to find out the exact
much as possible to find out the exact
much as possible to find out the exact queries and where you’re ranking the
queries and where you’re ranking the
queries and where you’re ranking the average position it’ll show you how many
average position it’ll show you how many
average position it’ll show you how many clicks you get how much it’s changed
clicks you get how much it’s changed
clicks you get how much it’s changed over time and I would also encourage you
over time and I would also encourage you
over time and I would also encourage you to try to get more social and try to
to try to get more social and try to
to try to get more social and try to reach specific people who are authority
reach specific people who are authority
reach specific people who are authority leaders who are targeting your ideal
leaders who are targeting your ideal
leaders who are targeting your ideal customer base and get them to try to
customer base and get them to try to
customer base and get them to try to share it to help you rank for where your
share it to help you rank for where your
share it to help you rank for where your big customers are searching I hope that
big customers are searching I hope that
big customers are searching I hope that helps if you guys liked the video please
helps if you guys liked the video please
helps if you guys liked the video please give it a thumbs up below and leave a
give it a thumbs up below and leave a
give it a thumbs up below and leave a comment I’d love to hear your thoughts
comment I’d love to hear your thoughts
comment I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback and stay tuned for the next
and feedback and stay tuned for the next
and feedback and stay tuned for the next video
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