How to get your site to the top of Google and Yandex?

Getting to top Google is not a "secret button" but 4 sequential stages: tech, content, links, behavior. Realistic path from 0 to top-10 on mid-frequency query — 4–8 months. Top-3 in competitive niche — 8–14 months. Any "top in a month" promise in competitive niche is a scam.

Stage 1: Remove tech blocks (month 1)

• Verify indexation.
• Speed up site to Core Web Vitals ≥75 mobile.
• Fix duplicates, broken links, 404s.
• Set canonical where similar pages exist.

Stage 2: Query-matched content (month 2–3)

• Each page — Title + H1 + first paragraph for specific query cluster.
• Content must beat top-10 — longer, more structured, with examples.
• Schema.org markup (FAQPage, Article, Product, LocalBusiness).
• FAQ block at page bottom — +20% to AI Overview inclusion.

Stage 3: Links (month 3–6)

• 20–50 quality backlinks from trusted domains in first 6 months.
• Sources: directories, guest posts, press mentions, expert commentary.
• Anchor mix: 60% branded/naked, 30% brand, 10% commercial — to avoid penalty.

Stage 4: Behavioral (from month 4)

• SERP CTR: emojis, numbers in Title, date in snippet — +15–30% CTR.
• Time on page: video, interactivity.
• Scroll depth: internal links to related pages.
• Pogo-sticking — main negative signal.