Do you know that Google has a Ranking API? I built a tool using DataForSEO, a web crawler with Google's Vertex AI Ranking API. And the source code is free.

Here is what I found πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ Testing the query "what is SEO" (the UK) revealed some insights:

πŸ’Ύ Traditional SERP Position #2 β†’ AI Ranking Score: 0.996
-Google's own SEO Starter Guide received the highest relevance score, demonstrating the AI's ability to identify authoritative, comprehensive content.

πŸ’Ύ Traditional SERP Position #5 β†’ AI Ranking Score: Β 0.992
-A detailed technical guide that was buried on page one scored much higher than expected, suggesting it provides more value than its current ranking indicates.

πŸ’Ύ Traditional SERP Position #6 β†’ AI Ranking Score: 0.145
-Surprisingly, the top-ranking page scored lower in semantic relevance, possibly ranking due to domain authority, website structure, internal linking, rather than content quality.

You already know these πŸ‘†

You've heard it a lot. Instead of creating a "fancy another tool," I'll explain how I use it.

🧠 1. Weak Content, Strong Rankings?
One page ranked #3 with internal links… and just 300 words of fluff.
πŸ‘‰ It wasn’t the content β€” it was the site structure doing the heavy lifting.

πŸ” 2. Google Ranks Passages
Pages with 2-3 focused passages outperformed 2,000-word keyword dumps.
πŸ‘‰ Answer clearly. Skip the filler.

πŸ”— 3. Internal Links Boost AI Understanding
Contextual internal links = better semantic signals.
πŸ‘‰ Link smart, not just often.

You can download the FREE FULL STUDY and full script here: https://lnkd.in/dugw235b


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