[Video] How Google Is Ranking Pages in 2026
- Thread starter TomBelfort
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TBH, I didn't pay attention to the accent or nervousness. I saw that it was you who posted this video so knew it wasn't some guru BS. Normally, I don't watch videos people post here.
The topic was a bit heavy so using the timestamps I can easily re-watch different sections... now, I don't really need to watch the whole thing.
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I'll come back and watch the whole thing
Congrats, you're a black hat youtuber now
Congrats, you're a black hat youtuber now
bxlong123456
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thank you for sharing,
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You can use AI to help you, but you first need to understand yourself so you can prompt it properly.
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Thanks!
I'm not going to post a lot. I'm not doing this for money.. Just for fun. Just for the personal development, and because frankly I like to talk and share.
I'm likely not going to post TOO much about SEO because.. It's not THAT complex. You don't need 100 videos. Maybe another 10 max and you've got everything you need to dominate.
I'm going to start doing more AI/agent videos. Showing people how to run their business with AI. Manage their life. Do anything.
moonshine7000
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Oh so you are doing it for public speaking skills
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I'm about 33 in the profile pic, and 44 now.
pawan.bulara
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Hey Tom,
trying to reach out but not able to fill form, any other way to connect
trying to reach out but not able to fill form, any other way to connect
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@TomBelfort , another great point you made. It's impossible to talk about a Persian cat without actually saying "Persian cat".
It's not keyword stuffing or whatever. It's just natural.
It's not keyword stuffing or whatever. It's just natural.
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Yep. The keyword in places is still needed, but the pertinent difference is, if you do
Persian cats lorem ipsum blah blah you won't rank.
In the past you did, because Google was only using keywords. It's all they *could* use.
Now, it understands the meaning, so it knows the difference between you just talking about persian cats, and you talking about it in a way that resolves what the user wants.
And one thing to say: You will still be able to rank for low comp keywords with slop. Google won't have meaning understanding for every query. Some are too thin, so they'll probably resort to keyword matching for more obscure keywords.
AdTech Maketing Agency
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I think keywords still matter but they are not enough anymore search intent and how well the page answers the query seem much more important now
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What a brilliant video.
I'm literally just saying this: I think I like the way you add to the position of your video. I think it looks so natural, just someone sitting and having a chat.
What comes to my mind first was you having to be on the video call, the way you post, and the way you try to elongate and explain some of your write-up. When you're talking I was literally just thinking, "Okay this sounds cool," and having the thought of you actually writing all those guides and posts over the years, it's really so nice.
I think it's so incredible to finally see you talking in real life. I guess this is also a push for myself. It's something I've been wanting to do for a long time. I guess it's just time to come out and be visible and do some personal branding, like you said, or say personal development.
I think those are really cool things to do
I'm literally just saying this: I think I like the way you add to the position of your video. I think it looks so natural, just someone sitting and having a chat.
What comes to my mind first was you having to be on the video call, the way you post, and the way you try to elongate and explain some of your write-up. When you're talking I was literally just thinking, "Okay this sounds cool," and having the thought of you actually writing all those guides and posts over the years, it's really so nice.
I think it's so incredible to finally see you talking in real life. I guess this is also a push for myself. It's something I've been wanting to do for a long time. I guess it's just time to come out and be visible and do some personal branding, like you said, or say personal development.
I think those are really cool things to do
buttler233
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The key takeaway is topical relevance and satisfying search intent, not traditional keyword targeting.
thomasbehe02154
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for a first video the effort is there but 40 minutes can feel long when the main points are spread out adding a short recap at the end with the key steps would make it easier to take something useful from the video
