SEO in the Philippines: Phase 1 - How Google Finds Your Site
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is simply a process. Before your blog shows up in search results, Google has to find it and understand it. This first part of SEOPHaze shows you the three steps Google uses to put your content in front of readers. The SEOPHaze Foundation: Crawl, Index, and Rank. 1. Crawling: The Discovery Phase Google uses software called "bots" to find new pages. They move from link to link to see what is new on the web. In the Philippines, where mobile data is often slow or expensive, this discovery part is critical. If your blog takes too long to load because of massive images, Google’s bots might give up on your site before they finish reading it. You can speed this up by submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console. This is like sending a direct invitation to Google, so you don't have to wait months for them to stumble upon your site. 2. Indexing: The Storage Phase Once a bot finds your page, it reads the content. It looks at your t...