{"id":62826,"date":"2019-03-12T20:50:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T03:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/?page_id=62826"},"modified":"2023-09-17T16:52:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T23:52:59","slug":"optimize-your-content","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/seo\/optimize-your-content\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Optimize Website Content for SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"
SEO content optimization:<\/strong> You must optimize your content, or it will not rank well in search engines. To do that takes some understanding of SEO, the set of practices and methodologies that help the search engine see your webpage as worthy of ranking. Content is often written for impact on users and not to meet search engine needs, and although you impress yourself, few people may see your pages if they don’t rank.<\/p>\n Optimizing website content is not going to happen by accident. Show care in getting the proper message to both the user and search engines.<\/p>\n If you’re ready to launch some new content, read on to learn how to optimize your website content to be found in search engines. Two free tools make this easier, as they help you measure your on-page content compared to what is natural among competitors.<\/p>\n If you ONLY write it, they will not come!<\/strong><\/p>\n In general, write each webpage around one primary keyword phrase\u00a0<\/strong>and up to two secondary keyword<\/a> phrases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Focused content yields stronger keyword relevance. It also satisfies visitors because the page delivers what they searched for.<\/p>\n Site-wide, you may have hundreds or thousands of active keywords assigned to different pages. Your keyword list can grow as your website grows, as long as you have enough content to support your relevance to each keyword.<\/p>\n Always be careful not to overuse, or “stuff,” keywords on a page. As we stressed in Step 5, write for users<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0naturally and go for quality.<\/p>\n Just also incorporate keywords and related words strategically throughout the page (as explained in the previous step<\/a>). This helps search engines identify what your page is worthy of ranking for.<\/p>\n To rank for a keyword, how much text do you need per page? And how many pages do you need?<\/p>\n Well, the answer varies. Each page needs enough original text content to compete<\/strong>. The right amount will depend on what’s normal for that keyword.<\/p>\n For example, if all the top-ranking pages have 1000 words, then you’ll also need at least 1000 words of text.<\/p>\n Competition aside, here are some general SEO recommendations for page length:<\/p>\n As for how many pages will establish your relevance, you’ll need to match your competitors’<\/a> amount of content<\/strong>\u00a0about that keyword.<\/p>\n The next sections give you an idea of what to expect.<\/p>\n Non-competitive keywords generally aren’t searched a lot. One relevant, high-quality content<\/a> page about the keyword might be enough to rank if the keyword falls within your overall site themes.<\/p>\n You’ll need a landing page and subpages for competitive keywords to support your site’s subject relevance. Here are brief descriptions:<\/p>\n Some keywords naturally appear across many pages, strengthening your relevance site-wide.<\/p>\n For example, our website is packed with resources on “search marketing<\/a>” and “SEO<\/a>.” Our main service descriptions and our brand name, “Bruce Clay” appear on almost every page.<\/p>\n Even though your site naturally uses your brand and main keywords throughout, each term still needs its focused landing page. That way, the search engine knows where to send searchers looking for you by name.<\/p>\n As you’re writing the title, meta description, and other elements critical to your webpage optimization, you may find it helpful to compare what your top competitors have written.<\/p>\n Use our free\u00a0SEO Multi-Page Information tool<\/strong>. You’ll be able to read the all-important title tag, meta tags, and H1 heading tag for many pages all at once, as well as whether the page has a\u00a0rel=”canonical” tag.<\/p>\n Simply enter up to 6 URLs (one per line) and click Get Data<\/em> below.<\/p>\n<\/a>How Many Keywords Per Page?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>2. How Much Content is “Enough” for a Keyword?<\/h2>\n
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\nNon-competitive keywords don’t require as much content.<\/h3>\n
Competitive keywords are tougher battles.<\/h3>\n
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Brand terms and your brand’s main keywords might<\/em> be easier to rank for.<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Compare Keyword Usage on Competing Pages<\/h2>\n
SEO Tool: SEO Multi-Page Information Tool<\/h3>\n