I have a page stuck on page 2 — what's the rescue playbook?

I have a page stuck on page 2 — what's the rescue playbook?

Q: Position 12-15 for months, won't break into page 1. What do I do?

A: Short answer: it's close — small pushes, not a rewrite. Longer answer, my rescue sprint:

— Check intent match first. Does your page give what the top 3 give? If it's the wrong format (you wrote a guide, they want a list), reformat.
— Add the subtopics the page is missing versus page-1 results.
— Strengthen internal links TO it from your authority pages with good anchors.
— Improve the title/CTR — sometimes engagement signals nudge you up.
— Add freshness: a recent example, updated data, new modified date.

Page-2 pages are your best ROI. They've earned relevance; they just need a finishing push.

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