Step 2: How to Rank on Google Without Backlinks (Google Sites Strategy)

You can still rank without backlinks by using strong content SEO, internal linking, and Google AI visibility tactics.

🟢 1. Optimize Every Page for a Target Keyword

Each page should have:

• 1 main keyword in title, URL, H1 heading, and first 100 words.
  
  

• 2–3 related keywords sprinkled naturally.
  
  

• Example:
  
  

  • Main: Sleep Lean Reviews
    
    

  • Related: Sleep Lean Complaints, Sleep Lean Consumer Reports
    
    

🟢 2. Write “Topical Authority” Articles

Google Sites ranks well if your site looks like an authority in one niche.

Example niche: product reviews.
Write 10–15 interlinked articles such as:

• Sleep Lean Reviews 2025
  
  

• Sleep Lean Side Effects
  
  

• Sleep Lean Before and After
  
  

• Sleep Lean vs GlucoTonic
  
  

• Best Natural Sleep Supplements
  
  

Interlink all of them.
This makes Google see your site as an expert on “Sleep Lean” and similar topics — even without backlinks.

🟢 3. Use Google’s Own Ecosystem to Boost Trust

Leverage Google’s internal platforms to increase your index and ranking speed:

• Publish the same URLs on your Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides (public links) with anchor text linking to your site.
  
  

• Embed your Google Sites link in a public Google Drive folder description.
  
  

• Add your website to Google My Business (if you review or recommend products).
  
  

Google indexes its own ecosystem faster.

🟢 4. Optimize for Google Discover and AI Overviews

To appear in AI Overviews (Google Search Generative Experience):

• Use question-based titles (e.g., “Does Sleep Lean Really Work? Full 2025 Review”).
  
  

• Include clear answers in the first 3 sentences.
  
  

• Add “Pros and Cons” or “Verdict” sections — Google AI prefers structured summaries