Reply To: I 10x’d the quality of my site. Google’s response: rank it lower.

[BusyBusinessPromos]

I didn’t read that whole thing but Google doesn’t judge quality. Quality is very subjective.

To rank higher on Google You need more topical authority then the person ranking above you

You also need on your web page topical relevance. Notice I said web page not website. Google is a page ranking system.

You need some content it doesn’t have to be good content There’s no such thing when it comes to software. I wish there was I’m actually a good writer

And finally you need no penalties

SEO is not a checklist it’s a competition.