# Top SEO Tactics Charts Get Insight into the Most Important Internet Search Ranking Factors By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-07-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/search-ranking-factors References: [bitrebels](http://www.bitrebels.com/technology/new-study-reveals-2013-seo-ranking/) & [searchmetrics](http://www.searchmetrics.com/en/services/ranking-factors-2013/) There are several helpful SEO breakdown infographics that explain how to optimize web pages, but this one brought to you by Search Metrics narrows the focus down to the most vital search ranking factors in order of importance. By analyzing 300,000 top-ranking URLs, certain commonalities stood out regarding [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-rank) optimization factors. Even without the proper on-page optimization, sites can still achieve top search result positions by having many social signals such as [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-previews) and Google+, as well as plenty of [backlinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backlinks-finder). Technical aspects and content quality play important roles in search ranking with site speed being an essential requirement. Each of these search ranking factors further delved into and broken down into elements that can make or break a site. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Social Signal Optimization:** By optimizing social signals, brands can achieve top search result positions. - **Technical SEO:** Technical SEO plays an important role in search ranking, especially site speed. - **Quality Content Creation:** Creating high-quality content is crucial for search engine optimization. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Digital Marketing:** Digital marketing companies can offer optimization services for social signals and technical aspects of SEO. - **Website Design:** Website design companies can ensure site speed and optimize technical aspects such as schema markup. - **Content Creation:** Content creation agencies can help businesses create high-quality content that meets the demands of search engine algorithms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Search Ranking Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-rank.md) - [SEO Analysis Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seo-champ.md) - [Professional SEO Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/professional-seo-services.md) - [Website Optimization Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-seo-audit.md) - [Website SEO Enhancers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crestpulse-seo.md) - [SEO Performance Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seo-stats.md) - [SEO Optimization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weekly-content-audit.md) - [SEO Directory Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seo-top-companies.md) - [SEO Optimization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/positional.md)