In Episode #399, Eric and Neil discuss how to rank a 10-page website. Tune in to learn how you can slowly gain traction in spite of only having a few pages by placing massive emphasis on the quality of those 10 pages. 

• 00:28 – Today’s topic: How to Rank a 10-Page Website
• 00:40 – Neil picked 10 pages because a lot of people have small websites
• 00:45 – A 500-page website is easier to rank
  • 00:56 – The more text you have on the page, the more likely you are to rank
• 01:03 – A 10-page website can still rank but it will never get as much traffic as a Wikipedia
  • 01:10 – A small website should focus on link building and outreach
• 01:14 – Make sure your content is detailed and thorough
• 01:18 – Brian Dean of Backlinko started with only a handful of pages website
  • 01:33 – The quality of his content is high
• 02:00 – Review Skyscraper Technique
• 02:10 – Groove HQ and Help Scout both started at the bottom
• 02:19 – Look at linkable assets
• 02:48 – “Look for a spin that can work out there”
  • 02:59 – Slowly expand when your website starts getting traffic
• 03:14 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription of Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool
  • 04:01 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway for multiple entries
• 04:14 – That’s it for today’s episode!

1. People who have small websites can still rank their websites, but their websites will never have the traffic of the big players.
2. Create detailed, high-quality content that will solidify your website.
3. As your website gains traffic, add more pages—grow it in a controlled, consistent way that you can manage.

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