Small Business Website Fails to Rank for Own Brand Name on Google Search
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Lacks bite. And filling. And a copy-editor at the bakery.
Summary
A small business owner in Canada reports that their own website does not appear on Google's first page when searching for their brand name, despite social media platforms and third-party sites ranking higher. They have tried standard SEO practices like submitting sitemaps and building backlinks but remain concerned about losing control of customer journeys to other platforms.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledGoogle still ignores my homepage
people looking for me are funneled into other platforms where I lose control of the user journey
It feels like Google wants me to [pay for advertising]
Facebook, Instagram, and random sites that link to me outrank me
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