Google Doesn’t Rank My Site for My Own Brand Name

via news.ycombinator.com

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I run a small business in Canada. Oddly, if you search my brand name, my own site doesn’t show up at all on the first page. Instead, Facebook, Instagram, and random sites that link to me outrank me. I’ve submitted my sitemap to GSC, checked indexing, and built branded backlinks—but Google still ignores my homepage. […]

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