{"id":3602,"date":"2021-11-04T20:03:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T20:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.zutrix.com\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:32:22","slug":"reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Reasons Why SEO Isn&#8217;t Working For Your Business in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SEO isn\u2019t working for your business?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone. It\u2019s a common issue between most businesses and SEOs these days.<\/p>\n<p>Google is constantly introducing new algorithm updates, and the competition is getting tougher day by day.<\/p>\n<p>And because of this, many SEOs and businesses are finding it hard to rank on the first page of Google even after putting in hours of work and money.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re also one of them and SEO isn\u2019t working for your business the way you expected, then this piece of content is specifically written for you.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we\u2019re going to share with you the 9 most common reasons why SEO isn\u2019t working for you.<\/p>\n<p>So ready to dive in? Let\u2019s go.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69de927cd8881\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69de927cd8881\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#9_Reasons_Why_SEO_Isnt_Working_For_You\" title=\"9 Reasons Why SEO Isn\u2019t Working For You\">9 Reasons Why SEO Isn\u2019t Working For You<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#1_Approaching_SEO_As_a_Sprint_Not_As_a_Marathon\" title=\"1. Approaching SEO As a Sprint, Not As a Marathon\">1. Approaching SEO As a Sprint, Not As a Marathon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#2_Not_Focusing_on_The_Quality_of_The_Content\" title=\"2. Not Focusing on The Quality of The Content\">2. Not Focusing on The Quality of The Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#3_Your_Website_Loads_Teribbely_Slow\" title=\"3. Your Website Loads Teribbely Slow\">3. Your Website Loads Teribbely Slow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#4_Youre_Not_Tracking_Your_Progress\" title=\"4. You\u2019re Not Tracking Your Progress\">4. You\u2019re Not Tracking Your Progress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#5_Contents_Are_Not_Aligning_With_The_Search_Intent\" title=\"5. Contents Are Not Aligning With The Search Intent\">5. Contents Are Not Aligning With The Search Intent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#6_You_Are_Probably_Running_After_High_Competitive_Keywords\" title=\"6. You Are Probably Running After High Competitive Keywords\">6. You Are Probably Running After High Competitive Keywords<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#7_Still_Following_The_Old-School_SEO_Techniques_That_Dont_Work_Anymore\" title=\"7. Still Following The Old-School SEO Techniques That Don\u2019t Work Anymore\">7. Still Following The Old-School SEO Techniques That Don\u2019t Work Anymore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#8_Focusing_More_On_The_Quantity_Of_The_Backlink_Than_The_Quality_of_The_Link\" title=\"8. Focusing More On The Quantity Of The Backlink Than The Quality of The Link\">8. Focusing More On The Quantity Of The Backlink Than The Quality of The Link<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#9_Not_Using_The_Power_of_Internal_Links\" title=\"9. Not Using The Power of Internal Links\">9. Not Using The Power of Internal Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/reasons-why-seo-isn-t-working\/#Final_Words\" title=\"Final Words\">Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Reasons_Why_SEO_Isnt_Working_For_You\"><\/span>9 Reasons Why SEO Isn\u2019t Working For You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Approaching_SEO_As_a_Sprint_Not_As_a_Marathon\"><\/span>1. Approaching SEO As a Sprint, Not As a Marathon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the biggest mistakes that the majority of the people make in SEO is they approach it as a sprint, not as a marathon.<\/p>\n<p>Besides this, many people also have a huge misconception that they can win over SEO really quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But the truth is: <\/strong>SEO is a long-term game, and there\u2019s no way you can succeed in this game if you have a short-term mindset.<\/p>\n<p>It takes months, if not years, to see a significant result with search engine optimization, especially if you\u2019re just starting out with SEO or have a brand new website.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you keep patience and keep working on it, it can also turn out to be the most profitable and high-converting traffic source for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So the point here is:<\/strong> If you\u2019re not getting results with SEO as of now, you might have to wait for a bit.<\/p>\n<p>Take small steps and keep improving with time.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Not_Focusing_on_The_Quality_of_The_Content\"><\/span>2. Not Focusing on The Quality of The Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Larry Page and Sergey Brin started Google with a big vision in mind that is to provide valuable and relevant information to users in just a fraction of a second.<\/p>\n<p>And it still stays the primary goal of Google.<\/p>\n<p>However, many people forget about this fact and think they can rank on Google without creating quality content.<\/p>\n<p>But the truth is entirely different from what these so-called SEO\u2019s believe.<\/p>\n<p>Google is constantly improving its algorithm in an effort to deliver useful and relevant information to searchers.<\/p>\n<p>And today, it\u2019s almost impossible to rank on the first page of Google without creating a valuable piece of content.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t really matter how many backlinks you create, how fast your website is, and how well you\u2019ve optimized your on-page SEO.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re content sucks\u2026.nothing is going to work for you.<\/p>\n<p>In short:<\/p>\n<p>No matter what SEO strategies you use, you have to give your content the topmost priority.<\/p>\n<p>And not just us, even Google recommends it too.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"\/blog\/assets\/media\/Google-recommends-quality-content.PNG\" alt=\"Google recommends quaity content\" \/><br \/>\nThat\u2019s being said, a lot of people have a huge confusion about the term <strong>\u201cquality content\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no way you can measure the quality of any content before you make it public.<\/p>\n<p>But whenever you start creating your content, make sure it\u2019s:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing the correct information to the user<\/li>\n<li>Far better than what\u2019s already out there on the web<\/li>\n<li>Unique and specific<\/li>\n<li>Engaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Your_Website_Loads_Teribbely_Slow\"><\/span>3. Your Website Loads Teribbely Slow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The third reason why SEO isn\u2019t working for you might be because your website loads extremely slow.<\/p>\n<p>Website loading speed is a crucial Google ranking factor, and Google had even rolled out a <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/blog\/2018\/01\/using-page-speed-in-mobile-search\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">speed update<\/a> in 2018 that aimed to provide a faster and better user experience to mobile users.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"\/blog\/assets\/media\/Google-speed-update.PNG\" alt=\"Google speed update\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On top of that, Google is coming up with a new algorithm update called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/web.dev\/vitals\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">core web vitals<\/a>\u201d that is going to impact Google search results directly.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"\/blog\/assets\/media\/Core-web-vitals-1629556676.PNG\" alt=\"Core web vitals\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Besides that, having a slow-loading website also increases the bounce rate and badly impacts the user experience of your website.<\/p>\n<p>And not to forget, bounce rate and user experience also plays an indirect role in search engine ranking.<\/p>\n<p>So if you want your website to rank on the first page of search results, you have to make sure that your website is loading fast enough for the users.<\/p>\n<p>You can use tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/speed\/pagespeed\/insights\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Google page speed insights<\/a> to measure out the current loading speed of your website.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"\/blog\/assets\/media\/Page-speed-insights.PNG\" alt=\"Page speed insights\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>Google page insights doesn\u2019t show the exact loading time of your page. Instead, it shows a performance score ranging between 0 &#8211; 100.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And then try optimizing your site for better performance.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the following tactics you can use to optimize your site for faster performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compress your images<\/li>\n<li>Use clean code<\/li>\n<li>Eliminate unnecessary resources and plugins from your website<\/li>\n<li>Use a CDN (Content delivery network)<\/li>\n<li>Choose a robust hosting provider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Youre_Not_Tracking_Your_Progress\"><\/span>4. You\u2019re Not Tracking Your Progress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tracking is not only an essential aspect of business strategy, but it\u2019s also crucial for SEO as well.<\/p>\n<p>If you want your website to be on the top of Google search results, you have to track and measure the performance of your keywords and SEO strategy on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a saying in business<strong>:<em> \u201cif you can\u2019t measure, you can\u2019t improve\u201d<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The same thing applies to SEO as well.<\/p>\n<p>SEO is a long-term process, and it takes time and effort to see results with SEO.<\/p>\n<p>And tracking your keywords helps you measure the performance of your SEO strategy and opens up plenty of opportunities to improve.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, if you don\u2019t track your keywords, you won\u2019t have any idea about the growth and progress of your SEO campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>So in short:<\/p>\n<p>Tracking your keywords and SEO progress is always a plus point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But the main problem is:<\/strong> how you\u2019ll track your keywords?<\/p>\n<p>There are basically two options available for that.<\/p>\n<p>Either you do it manually or use <a href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/rank-tracking\">rank tracking<\/a> software.<\/p>\n<p>Doing it manually will take a hell of a lot of time, and it might mess up as well because humans are bound to make errors.<\/p>\n<p>While on the other side, if you use rank tracking software, you\u2019ll not only save your time but will also give you more organized and accurate data.<\/p>\n<p>You can use a rank tracking tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/\">Zutrix<\/a>, that will cover all your SEO tracking needs, such as accurate tracking of your keyword ranking, real-time notification, geo-based tracking, and reporting.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"\/blog\/assets\/media\/Zutrix-rank-tracker.PNG\" alt=\"Zutrix rank tracker\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Contents_Are_Not_Aligning_With_The_Search_Intent\"><\/span>5. Contents Are Not Aligning With The Search Intent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/search-intent\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Search intent<\/a> is the particular goal a user has while searching any query on search engines.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simply the backbone of SEO.<\/p>\n<p>Because if you don\u2019t pay any attention to it, you might not be able to rank for any keywords even after using all the major SEO tactics like backlink building, quality content creation, page optimization, and so on\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Google processes more than 3.5 billion searches every single day, and most of the time, the user gets what they actually want.<\/p>\n<p>And that became possible because Google pays very close attention to the search intent of the user and the content.<\/p>\n<p>In simple words:<\/p>\n<p>If you want Google to show up your website on top of Google search results, the first thing you have to do is align your content piece with the search intent of the keyword.<\/p>\n<p>Let me show an example.<\/p>\n<p>If you search for the keyword<strong> \u201cbest landing page builder\u201d<\/strong>, you\u2019ll see almost all of the contents ranking on the first page are list roundup posts where they have mentioned different landing page builders.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"\/blog\/assets\/media\/Search-intent-example-1.PNG\" alt=\"Search intent example\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While on the other hand, if you just search for the keyword <strong>\u201clanding page builder\u201d<\/strong> and eliminate the word \u201cbest\u201d, you\u2019ll see the majority of the pages ranking on the first page are just landing pages of brands.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"\/blog\/assets\/media\/Search-intent-example-2.PNG\" alt=\"Search intent example\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can clearly see how it affected the whole search result just by eliminating a single word (\u201cbest\u201d) from the keyword.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s why it\u2019s super important to make sure that whatever content you\u2019re creating aligns with the search intent of the keyword you&#8217;re targeting.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_You_Are_Probably_Running_After_High_Competitive_Keywords\"><\/span>6. You Are Probably Running After High Competitive Keywords<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many people have a misconception that going after high competitive keywords will bring them <a href=\"https:\/\/zutrix.com\/blog\/drive-traffic-to-your-website\">truckloads of traffic <\/a>and revenue for their business.<\/p>\n<p>But the reality is completely different.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re just starting out and have a pretty low authority website, it\u2019s almost impossible to rank for any high-competitive keywords where already industry-leading websites are rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you create 10x better content than the existing ranking pages, still the probability of ranking your website would be very low because of a thing called \u201ctrust\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Industry-leading websites already have huge trust in the eyes of their audience and as well as Google. Thus it gives them an extra push on the search result.<\/p>\n<p>However, whenever you\u2019re just starting out your journey, you might not have a lot of trust in the market.<\/p>\n<p>And for that, it\u2019s become quite tough to compete with high authority websites.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s the solution?<\/p>\n<p>The best solution for this problem would be ignoring those high-competitive keywords at the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>At the starting stage of your journey, try to focus on the less competitive and long-tail keywords that would be easier to rank for.<\/p>\n<p>Start slow and try to achieve small gains.<\/p>\n<p>And once you start getting results, you can try going after mid or high-competitive keywords if that keyword is important for your business.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Still_Following_The_Old-School_SEO_Techniques_That_Dont_Work_Anymore\"><\/span>7. Still Following The Old-School SEO Techniques That Don\u2019t Work Anymore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Gone are the days when people used to rank on Google building some spammy backlinks with tribble content.<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, SEO used to be like a cakewalk those days.<\/p>\n<p>But now, the scenario is completely different.<\/p>\n<p>Forget about ranking, now you\u2019ll probably get penalized by Google if you use those tactics.<\/p>\n<p>Still, many people are following those same old-school techniques like spammy backlinks, keyword density, and whatnot.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re also doing the same, you have to stop ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>It will not only stop your website from ranking on the first page of search results but also hurt your website\u2019s SEO.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s better you should stay updated with what\u2019s happening in the SEO space and take your decisions based on that.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Focusing_More_On_The_Quantity_Of_The_Backlink_Than_The_Quality_of_The_Link\"><\/span>8. Focusing More On The Quantity Of The Backlink Than The Quality of The Link<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re focusing more on the backlink quantity than the quality of the links, you\u2019re making a big mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Many people have a big misconception about backlinks.<\/p>\n<p>That is: more backlinks = higher rankings.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not true at all.<\/p>\n<p>The number of backlinks you acquire doesn\u2019t really matter. What matters is the quality and relevance of the backlinks that you\u2019re getting.<\/p>\n<p>In short:<\/p>\n<p>One backlink from high authority and relevant website is way more valuable than 100s of low-quality links.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, building too many backlinks from low-authority and irrelevant websites can even harm your SEO and search engine rankings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But the question is:<\/strong> <em>how can you determine the quality of backlinks?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To be honest, there\u2019s no formula or any tool available to do that accurately.<\/p>\n<p>But you can mainly look at these three important metrics of websites for evaluating the quality of any backlinks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Domain authority of the website<\/li>\n<li>Relevance<\/li>\n<li>Trust or authority of the site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the website&#8217;s domain authority is more than 50+, the site is relevant to your niche, and the website has a good brand value and trust, that\u2019s a sign of a quality backlink.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Not_Using_The_Power_of_Internal_Links\"><\/span>9. Not Using The Power of Internal Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The last reason why SEO is probably not working for you could be because you\u2019re not totally utilizing the power of Internal linking.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re sorely depending upon external backlinks for ranking your pages, you\u2019re missing out on a huge opportunity and wasting a lot of your precious time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/hub\/seo\/internal-links\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Internal links <\/a>do not only help Google to find and index your pages more quickly, but it also distributes the existing link juice of your pages.<\/p>\n<p>If used correctly, internal links can work as a double-edged sword for SEO, and it can even rank your pages on top of search result even if it doesn\u2019t have any external backlinks.<\/p>\n<p>But to get the most out of it, you have to use your keyword or related keywords in your anchor texts.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"\/blog\/assets\/media\/Internal-links-1629556844.PNG\" alt=\"Internal links\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Besides that, you also have to ensure that you\u2019re not putting too many internal links on a single page because it might look spammy and can affect your site&#8217;s user experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So these are the 9 most common reasons why SEO isn\u2019t working for your business.<\/p>\n<p>Now you have to identify the particular reasons that might be causing issues in your SEO strategy.<\/p>\n<p>And once you find out those reasons, start working on it ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>Most people fail to recognize the reason that\u2019s holding them back, which is why they fail.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you found this content useful. 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