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HW Blog: Unlocking Keywords:

Our Best SEO Tricks For 2015

Last week, we talked about the importance of using long-tail

keywords -- you know, the 3-5 word phrases search engine

users type to identify more specific requests. But let's take that

concept a step further.

You know what long-tail keywords are (at least, you will after

reading this post) but we get a lot of questions about them.

How often do we use long-tail keywords? Where do we put

them? How can they work to increase our content’s value? How

do these keywords fit into a larger search engine optimization

(SEO) strategy?

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First, long-tail keywords must be used with frequency

throughout your company’s online presence. For each of your

pages, you want to be hyperspecific on one topic; including that

subject and its keywords in not only the content, but in every

area connected to the content. Some best practices include

using your long-tail keywords in the site’s title tag, header, URL,

image alt text, and of course, the actual content.

Second, and even more important, focus on your placement of

your long-tail keywords.

Your company will not see results

by merely placing your keywords in

as many areas as possible. It not

only looks spammy to users but

Google continues to get smarter

by the day, making it imperative to

place your keywords in the right

spots. Google’s key areas are

broken down to your site’s meta description and headers as the

most important. Body copy, sidebars and footers take the last

priority.

Focus on your site's actual content meaning. While long-tail

keywords' frequency and placement can be useful on their

own, Google has begun placing more and more value on your

site’s worth and meaning. Work towards more compelling

content by being creative in how you convey your message. You

are not constricted to your exact long-tail keywords, so be

creative and develop numerous synonyms and ways to explain

what you do without sounding repetitive or formulaic.

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Last, think about your

keywords in the context of

who will be searching for

your product or service.

While research and data

can feel robotic and

socially detached, all of

your efforts should go

toward providing excellent services and content that your

customer is searching for. Google will honor these efforts and

hopefully your customers will find you site more attractive and

effective.

SEO is a very exciting area, and one that is consistently

changing and shaping how and what companies are discovered

through organic searches. If you want learn more about how to

create compelling long-tailed keywords to transform your SEO

strategy, download our new eBook to get started.

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