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    • SamCUK
      SamCUK last edited by

      I am new to SEO and trying to rank for keyword 'corporate entertainment' and my site is currently at 26. However google is showing the homepage http://www.musicliveuk.com  in SERPS as opposed to my optomised page http://www.musicliveuk.com/home/corporate-entertainment. Any ideas why it is choosing so show the home page as the most relevant result?

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      • RobertFisher
        RobertFisher last edited by

        While you use "corporate entertainment" more often on your desired page there is a big difference in the page showing in SERPS and your desired page: Home Page is PA=50, desired is PA=20 and home page has over 100 linking root domains while desired has one.

        Remember, optimized is more than the keyword term. Also, recheck your on page as there is no H1 in desired. Don't just repeat Corporate Entertainment. Make the content make sense.

        Best

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        • heatherrobinson
          heatherrobinson last edited by

          I agree with Robert. The first thing I noticed was the backlink profile. With only 1 linking root domain to the desired page, this is probably from internal links within your own site, so inbound links from other sites may be 0.

          I'd look at building links to that specific page with relevant anchor text relating to 'corporate events' where possible.

          Hope that helps

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