Want to know what matters for search engine optimisation in 2011?

Here comes at least some SEO predictions for 2011. SEO Specialist try to explain some of the latest factors in search engine rankings.

8 SEO Ranking Predictions For 2011

1. Twitter Is Now A Ranking Factor
It’s official that Twitter plays a part in Google’s ranking algorithm. If your website or webpage gets tweeted by many powerful followers, you are likely to see positive ranking outcomes.

2. Facebook Is Also A Ranking Factor
Facebook is another of the latest social media factors giving impact on search engine results. Google engineers admit that Facebook like are still way less powerfol than a link from a high quality website. Still, it’s a factor to keep track on since many of the social factors are likely to grow in value over time.

3. Exact Match vs Partial Match Anchor Text
Recent On-Page SEO analysis has shown that Google might have implemented a factor that requires you to have more varied anchor texts in backlinks. So make sure you put some kind of variation in your keyword anchor texts. SEO Specialist expect that Google are doing this to fight automated link building. By having a natural link profile, you are more likely to benefit from your SEO efforts. Competitors who buy links are less likely to succeed because of this new spam protection measure.

4. Website Usage Data
It’s no doubt that search engines want to use as much data as they can in their ranking algorithms. It’s therefore more important than ever to create a proper site structure and to follow your google analytics data and take action.

5. Click Through Rate From Google
Many search engine specialists have predicted that Click Through Rate from search engine result pages is an increasingly popular factor. A few years ago, this was not very important at all – but now you seriously need to consider this ranking factor.

6. Exact Match Domain
It’s said that exact match domains will decrease in value. However, you can still expect premium exact match domains to have a big advantage in the search results for ‘exact match’ keywords. But you need to keep the site updated and the requirements increase for every year.

7. The power of links continue to decline
It’s no doubt, backlinks is still the most important factor. And there is no reason to belive this will be changed the coming years.

8. Website Response Time
How fast your web hosting is, and how quick your own website is has become a SEO ranking factor. However, it’s still a minor one – but is likely to grow in importance over time. For your users best and long term success in search engines, make sure to always go with a stable and fast web hosting firm.