How Google Decides What Ranks First — What Every Nigerian Blogger Must Know
↑ Home › Blogging & SEO › How Search Engines Decide What You See First 🔍 Blogging & SEO The "Secret Handshake": How Search Engines Decide What You See First (And Why It's Not Just Luck) ✍️ Samson Ese 📅 January 23, 2026 🔄 Updated: April 20, 2026 ⏱️ 17 min read 📍 Warri, Nigeria ⏱️ Check This Before You Read Further Go to Google Search Console right now and open the URL Inspection Tool for your most recent article. Type in the full URL and check whether it shows "URL is on Google" or "URL is not on Google." If it says not indexed — your article is completely invisible regardless of how well-written it is. This guide explains exactly why that happens and how Google decides what gets indexed, ranked, and shown first. Check your status before reading so you know which section of this article matters most for you today. Takes 3 minutes. Could explain immediately why...