Yandex: Commercial Ranking Factors

As of today, Yandex takes additional website content factors into account.

Commercial ranking factors

  1. Website contact details
    The store's mailing address, including its postal code
    A local phone number for the store, including the area code
    The website's Skype account and email address
    Opening hours
    Directions to the store on foot and by car
    Structured data markup
    Photos of the pickup point, office and other premises
    Social media links
    Names and photos of the management team
    A website contact form
    A print-page button for contact details, phone numbers, office location and so on
    A listing in the Yandex business directory
  2. Company profiles, public pages and groups on social networks
    VK
    Facebook
    Google+
    Linkedin
    Odnoklassniki
    Twitter
    Instagram
  3. Store advertising and product range
    No third-party advertising
    + A product range approaching the maximum available in its niche.
    Detailed, high-quality product descriptions
    Product reviews + Prices displayed for every product +
  4. Delivery and payment
    A delivery and payment page, if needed
    As many payment and delivery methods as possible
    A detailed description of every payment and delivery method
  5. Customer communication and support
    The website's phone number is visible within the first two seconds of viewing any page
    A callback request form +
    Email on the company's own domain +
    A company reviews page +
    Live chat support +
  6. Discounts and promotions
    Promotions +
    Discounts +
    A discount or loyalty program +
  7. Store and product catalog features
    Product filters
    Website navigation that is as convenient as possible
    Structured content that is easy to read and understand +
  8. Undocumented factors
    The age of the website, business or company
    The number of phone numbers on the website
    More than one set of directions
    An About the Store or About the Company page