Being Number 1 in SERP

[Journey]

I think being your site listed in top 1 ranking has many disadvantages. One of them is your site is prone to duplicate content since more people could copy your site's content. There will be also some competitors who will try to use your site's techniques just to let you down..

But I think the advantages of being number one in serp over weighs its disadvantages. So I still want to get the highest ranking in serp and accept the risk. That's a business and has great challenges to face...

I will still aim to make my site be in top one ranking, because I know that a site may get the highest chances or percentage to be clicked and visited by potential customers. This is because most visitors prefer to visit those sites that are listed in the highest position in serp.

So what's your opinion about this.. Kindly share your views and ideas...

[posylane]

Being #1 gets you the most traffic and that's where it's at.

[fascinatingAngel]

Well for me being number one is an achievement... (well... who doesn't)

being worried about having your content duplicated is understandable .... since you are number one there are a lot out there who's gonna pirate your site out..

but hey.... you're number one.... be proud.... lol

[rommel120783]

To be number one in page ranking means you achieve your goal and purpose. You gained lots of traffics/audience. Your site is popular, and you should be proud of it. When your site is popular, you can address them your plans and businesses.

[Natural Elements]

Originally Posted by posylane

Being #1 gets you the most traffic and that's where it's at.

Not exactly true, it depends of the keywords.

[lindaadams]

If your content is index'd by google first, then you dont have to worry about duplicate content, because google knows that you are the original author of that content

[axedbydax]

being on top means you are lucky...and you need make the most of it because you will never be sure how long you'll stay there.

[zeruel]

Originally Posted by Natural Elements

Not exactly true, it depends of the keywords.

Certainly. And of course, the most important thing, conversion.

Not all number 1 converts real good. There are some keywords that is not competitive, but gives good conversion.

Being number 1, most specially in a very competitive keyword is really a great achievement...

[Bobo99]

Being number 1 on google is great because you get alot of exposure and plus its free traffic

[bogs]

you can get alot of traffic... the hardest part is to maintain it...

[TeewhY]

Originally Posted by bogs

you can get alot of traffic... the hardest part is to maintain it...

that's not always the case, although your number one in some keywords you are not yet guaranteed to get a lot of traffic, it is only an advantage because many of the internet user's when they are searching for something on the net they only look on the first page of the search so if your number one there's a big possibility that they would click your site.

[alex27]

if you were the first who made the website and idea google will not allow the duplicate website to get rank same as you...

[grishamist]

We both know that traffic may help our site especially for the businessmen whose hands on to an online site business. The higher the traffic, better chance to increase your sales and that's good news for the businessmen. Being #1 on SERP is stunning especially on your competitors. They may feel like they've stabbed by your site for having little chance to bring traffic to their sites just because you're on the #1 spot.

[Myamsterdam]

You can keep its positions no#1 ..as long as you will be on top.. that leads towards a heavy traffic to your website..

Cheers

[Dina312]

Being number 1 in SERP is an achievement. You need to be glad because you see the fruits of your labor.

[joshsteve4]

Being number in 1 SERP is an SEO objective, so I don't think there's a disadvantage, maybe it's your advantage over your competitor, so it's up to them whether to duplicate your content or not, they're the one who'll penalized not you. just my input.

[lloyd.velarde@gmail.]

Being number in SERP in a certain keywords is not that much unless the site gain traffic and the conversion is high that is the complete achievements!

[pau2x]

Being Number 1 in SERP

Advantage: lots of traffic
Disadvantage:possible that some poeple will copy the content of your site.

[Copybuild]

Originally Posted by posylane

Being #1 gets you the most traffic and that's where it's at.

Hey I can be number 1 in SERP with this keyword? "sdsadqwsa"
Will it bring traffic? Of course not, because no one search for that keyword. Ranking on a search term with high volume of searches is your way to tons of traffic.

[erikko]

It's more pressure when you're site is in top rank because you have to maintain to the top but the best part is they all look up to you being the best