UPDATED Q4 2025
The complete breakdown of 80+ Ranking Factors. We translated the noise into a clear hierarchy for Google Maps & AI Models.
S
Prerequisite
Search Intent
E-E-A-T
Branding
Omnichannel SEO
Tech Audit
A
Top Tier
Content Excellence
Title Tags
Keyword Research
Headings (H1-H3)
Dofollow Backlinks
Structured Data
User Experience (UX)
WPO (Speed)
Topical Authority
Mobile First
Internal Linking
HTTPS
Robots.txt
Sitemaps
Canonicals
Redirects
Zero Crawl Errors
NLP Optimization
Entity Stacking
Freshness
Subtopic Coverage
Brand Mentions
Reviews
Query Fan-Out
B
Important
CTR
Dwell Time
Post-Click Engagement
Alt Text
Traffic Volume
Domain Authority
Content Length
Referral Traffic
WIO (Interaction)
Goal Completions
External Anchors
Internal Anchors
Rendering
Crawl Budget
Local Authority
GBP Category
NAP Consistency
C
Standard
URL Authority (PA)
Breadcrumbs
Images with Keywords
Social Signals
Pagination
Crawl Depth
Hreflang
D
Low Impact
Bold/Italic Text
Google Ads (Directly)
Nofollow Links
UGC Links
Sponsored Links
Transactional Architecture
E
Irrelevant
Meta Keywords
Keyword Density
Exact Match Domain (EMD)
Domain Age
Domain Expiry
Sandbox
llms.txt
G
Toxic
Unreviewed AI Content
Author Stuffing
Cloaking
Doorway Pages
Keyword Stuffing
Parasite SEO
AMP (Legacy)
Pogo Sticking
⚠️ Danger: High risk of Penalty