{"id":20883,"date":"2023-08-31T16:21:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T10:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/?p=20883"},"modified":"2023-08-31T16:25:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T10:55:58","slug":"how-to-optimize-for-google-passage-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/how-to-optimize-for-google-passage-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Optimize For Google Passage Ranking?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All websites want their content to be top-notch. Infact, they develop content with this particular aim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the sad truth is, that most websites fail to achieve it. That is why Google fetches only a few blue links on their search results pages, satisfying your query from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/in\/business\/software\/website-statistics\/#:~:text=There%20are%201.13%20billion%20websites,billion%20and%2080.05%20billion%20respectively.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.13 billion websites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, that does not mean all those web pages appearing on search result pages offer valuable information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The web pages on the SERP are the best content satisfying that specific search query.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also happens that only a part of a web page&#8217;s content can give you the best answer to what you are looking for, but the rest of the content is not helpful for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In such scenarios, Google only highlights or displays that specific portion of the content through Google passage ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is Google Passage Ranking?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google passage ranking is a Google update announced on October 20, 2020, and finally rolled out on February 10, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-13.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-13.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Announcement of Google passage ranking\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-13.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-13.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-12.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-12.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Roll out of Google passage ranking\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-12.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-12.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The update ensured that if a specific passage of a web page offers the best answer to a search query, then Google will deliver only that portion to the searcher through its SERP, even if the rest of the content of that web page is not of top-notch level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, I searched for data of the total number of websites to include in the introduction of this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google provided me with the following result.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-12.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-12.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google SERP with passage ranking\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-12.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-12.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google ranked the passage from the Forbes web page containing data for the total number of websites at the top of the SERP and then the web page link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides, I didn\u2019t have to read the entire web page for that specific data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Confusion About Google Passage Ranking<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u2018Passage indexing,\u2019 initially used by Google for passage ranking, created a huge fuss among SEO professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, passage ranking, aka passage indexing, has nothing to do with Google\u2019s indexing. You need to remember the following essential points about passage ranking,<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-12.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20887 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-12.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Key points about Google passage ranking\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-12.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-12.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passage ranking or passage indexing does not mean Google will index specific passages of a web page. It will index the entire web page like before.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passage ranking will not affect Google indexing by any means.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Passage Ranking Vs Featured Snippets<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google featured snippets initially known as \u2018quick answers\u2019 have been available since 2013. They appear at the top of the SERP above the blue links.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following is an example of a Google-featured snippet for the search query \u201cvegan alternatives to chicken\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-13.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-13.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google featured snippets\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-13.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-13.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whereas, Google passage ranking shows the most relevant passage of a web page in the meta description that satisfies the search query along with the link for the broader article, as shown below,<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-13.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20889 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-13.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google SERP with passage ranking\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-13.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-13.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Best Ways To Optimize Content For Google Passage Ranking<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google has clearly stated that no action needs to be taken by publishers for their Google passage ranking update except to concentrate on creating valuable content.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-10.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-10.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google\u2019s tweet on passage ranking\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-10.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-10.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, here are some ways through which you can curate content for Google passage indexing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Generate Long-Form Content<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally speaking, long-form content is more likely to appear in search results because it offers more detailed information to the searcher\u2019s query ensuring a better user experience.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-10.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20891 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-10.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long-form vs short-form content\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-10.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-10.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must include the primary and secondary keywords naturally within the content. That will help your content rank better in SERPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must detect those keywords by performing a detailed keyword search using a reliable tool like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RankWatch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just follow the below steps for your keyword research,<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in to your RankWatch account and go to the dashboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to keyword research and enter the primary keyword.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the location and hit the \u2018Search\u2019 Button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool will provide you with an entire list of keyword suggestions along with their search volume, competition, and CPC.\n<p><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-10.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-10.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Keyword suggestions by RankWatch\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-10.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-10.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool also suggests keyword-based questions mostly used by the searchers in their queries. Using those suggestions can effectively increase your SERP rankings.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-9.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20893 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-9.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Question keywords graph\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-9.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-9.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can check the keyword usage in the body of the content and the images using the SEO IQ feature of RankWatch.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-10.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-10.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"RankWatch SEO IQ keyword recommendations\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-10.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-10.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long-form content has a better chance of containing a passage Google may rank in its passage ranking as it covers more subtopics.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Create SEO-friendly Headings And Subheadings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headings and subheadings describe crawlers and what the topic is about. It played an essential role in SEO long before the implementation of Google passage ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the heading or the title is the first thing a searcher will see about your web page on the SERP. That\u2019s why:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It must be enticing enough for the user to click on your content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your heading must include the primary keyword at the beginning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your subheadings must also include secondary keywords.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, you need to curate your subheadings in a way that they clearly state to Google what topics they are covering. That, in turn, shall boost your chances of ranking in Google passage indexing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RankWatch SEO IQ provides you with the details of the usage of exact keywords in your title and also suggests if it requires any further improvements.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-9.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-9.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"RankWatch SEO IQ H1 recommendation\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-9.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-9.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RankWatch SEO IQ also suggests the changes your sub-headers require.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-8.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20897 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-8.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"RankWatch SEO IQ H2 recommendation\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-8.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-8.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Target Multiple Search Queries<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As passage ranking allows a specific portion of your content to rank, targeting multiple search queries within your content has become more essential to rank for Google passages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should think about search queries related to the main topic that a searcher can perform. You must cover them within the content under subheadings. That will significantly boost your chances of ranking for Google Passages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be beneficial to know the most popular search queries frequently used by the searchers and include them in your subheadings or FAQ section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clicking on the \u2018Questions\u2019 tab of the RankWatch SEO IQ content editor will provide you with the most popular search queries often used by searchers.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14-6.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20898 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14-6.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SEO IQ users\u2019 query\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14-6.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14-6.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prioritize Relevance And User Experience<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google\u2019s primary goal is to provide the most relevant content to the users satisfying their queries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passage ranking is one more step towards that. It ensures users get their answers even without clicking on any of those blue links.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-6.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20899 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-6.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Relevance and user experience\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-6.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-6.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, you must write your content keeping in mind the relevancy of the topic and the user experience it will offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless your content provides valuable information to the user, Google will never rank it anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a thumb rule to design your content that offers valuable information to users to get it ranked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google passage ranking is a boon to those websites that do not rank in general but have valuable content in specific portions of web pages. They can rank for that in passage ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also helps web pages that are ranking for a specific search query to rank for other related queries covered within subtopics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google suggests publishers just concentrate on creating high-quality content and no need to do anything specific to optimize for passage ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, forming long-form content targeting the right keywords, curating SEO-friendly headers &amp; subheaders covering multiple search queries, and prioritizing relevance will offer a better user experience and boost your chances of passage ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All websites want their content to be top-notch. Infact, they develop content with this particular aim. But the sad truth is, that most websites fail to achieve it. 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