People often ask, ‘What is keyword stuffing?’ It’s one of the no-no’s of SEO, that’s to be sure. However, don’t believe everything you read on the Blogosphere as blog post after blog post will tell you to “write for humans” and not to “stuff keywords.” The truth is somewhere in between – write keyword-heavy content but also write in good grammar and natural prose. Let’s investigate. Continue reading
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The Twinword Ideas Keyword Tool for SEO and AdWords Keyword Research
The Twinword Ideas keyword tool is one of my favorites for keyword research. Why? Well, first of all, it’s free. You can sign up for an account and do up to ten daily searches at zero cost. Continue reading
Keyword Types and Search Query Types: Know Your Keywords to Succeed at SEO!
Keywords drive SEO. Users start a search query on Google by typing in keywords such as “knee pain” or “best knee doctor in New York City.” Continue reading
Transactional Keywords in AdWords: Say Yes to ROI
Excerpted from the AdWords Workbook 2017. Let’s revisit your keywords and explain how to input them into your Search Campaign > Ad Groups. Keywords drive search, and – therefore – keywords drive AdWords on the Search Network. Here are the steps from the perspective of a customer Continue reading
Keyword Stuffing and Google Panda: A Little Salt?
What is ‘Keyword Stuffing?’ Can you go too far, or not far enough when it comes to inserting keywords into SEO-optimized content?
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Keyword Planner Alternatives: Awesome Tools for SEO Keyword Discovery
Google has decided to be a little evil (pardon the pun), by removing detailed keyword data from its Keyword Planner.
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The Major META Tags for SEO – Title, Meta Description, and Keywords Tag
Page Tags communicate your keyword priorities to Google! In this video, we’ll look at three major “Meta” tags – the TITLE, META DESCRIPTION, and META KEYWORDS tags. Continue reading
How to (Easily) Measure Your Rank on Google
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise: your rank on Google (and Bing) matters! Why? Because users rarely go beyond the first three or four results, and certainly nearly never go beyond page one for a keyword query. Continue reading
How to Gauge Competitive Level for SEO and AdWords
Everyone wants to win, and – in a certain sense – there are few prizes for seventh place. That said, how do you gauge the “competitive level” of keywords in SEO and in AdWords? Continue reading
How to Build a Keyword Worksheet for SEO
Your Keyword Worksheet is a fundamental blueprint for your SEO. Make sure that you build one, and that it becomes a ‘living document’ outlining your SEO strategy.
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