# How to Rank a 10\-Page Website \| Ep\. \#399

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/how-to-rank-a-10-page-website-ep-399/  
**Published:** 2017-09-03  
**Updated:** 2017-12-06  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In Episode \#399, Eric and Neil discuss how to rank a 10\-page website\. Tune in to learn how you can slowly gain traction in spite of only having a few\.\.\.  

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In Episode #399, Eric and Neil discuss how to rank a 10-page website. Tune in to learn how you can slowly gain traction in spite of only having a few pages by placing massive emphasis on the quality of those 10 pages.

### Time Stamped Show Notes:

- 00:28 – Today’s topic: _How to Rank a 10-Page Website_
- 00:40 – Neil picked 10 pages because a lot of people have small websites
- 00:45 – A 500-page website is easier to rank
    - 00:56 – The more text you have on the page, the more likely you are to rank
- 01:03 – A 10-page website can still rank but it will never get as much traffic as a [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/)
    - 01:10 – A small website should focus on link building and outreach
- 01:14 – Make sure your content is detailed and thorough
- 01:18 – [Brian Dean](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianedean/) of [Backlinko](http://backlinko.com/about-backlinko) started with only a handful of pages website
    - 01:33 – The quality of his content is high
- 02:00 – Review [Skyscraper Technique](http://backlinko.com/skyscraper-technique)
- 02:10 – [Groove HQ](https://www.groovehq.com/) and [Help Scout](https://www.helpscout.net/) both started at the bottom
- 02:19 – Look at [ linkable assets](https://www.quicksprout.com/university/how-to-create-linkable-assets/)
- 02:48 – “Look for a spin that can work out there”
    - 02:59 – Slowly expand when your website starts getting traffic
- 03:14 – [Marketing School](http://marketingschool.io/) is giving away a free 1 year subscription of [Crazy Egg](https://www.crazyegg.com/) which is a visual analytics tool
    - 04:01 – Go to [SingleGrain.com/giveaway](http://singlegrain.com/giveaway) for multiple entries
- 04:14 – That’s it for today’s episode!

### 3 Key Points:

1. People who have small websites can still rank their websites, but their websites will never have the traffic of the big players.
2. Create detailed, high-quality content that will solidify your website.
3. As your website gains traffic, add more pages—grow it in a controlled, consistent way that you can manage.

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