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When searching, restrict searches only to PF if you want by preceding your search text with "site:physicsforums.com". Google's search is more customizable than just that though. Take a look around.
 
anirudh215 said:
When searching, restrict searches only to PF if you want by preceding your search text with "site:physicsforums.com". Google's search is more customizable than just that though. Take a look around.

I think you've missed the point of this thread...It's pretty neat that PF gets on the first page, but if you do a Google search for "physics" (at least the last time I did) PF is only on page 3! This needs to be fixed.
 
jhae2.718 said:
... but if you do a Google search for "physics" (at least the last time I did) PF is only on page 3! This needs to be fixed.

Wow. I'm surprised. What can we do?
 
I think there needs to be more links to PF from other sites, but I don't know much about SEO.
 
PF does well with phrases in google. Single keywords have great competition and it's much harder. We've never ranked well with just "physics".

I think there needs to be more links to PF from other sites

If you have a website or blog make a link to PF :)
 
And don't forget your link should have this form: [noparse]<a href="https://www.physicsforums.com">physics</a>[/noparse].
 
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jhae2.718 said:
I think you've missed the point of this thread...


It's pretty neat that PF gets on the first page, but if you do a Google search for "physics" (at least the last time I did) PF is only on page 3! This needs to be fixed.

Oops. Mea culpa.
 
I found PF originally by googling some junk science claims. I'm sure it was first page since I rarely go beyond that.