Create Content Using Long Tail Keywords
Do you use long tail keywords when you do a Google search?
Think of the last product search that you did. What were the steps you took? You likely:
- Became aware of a product.
- Began searching for information about the product.
- Evaluated alternatives to the product like features, cost, etc.
- Made your buying decision.
You narrow your search with a more specific keyword
You consider an electric dryer versus a gas dryer. You choose the gas dryer because of the expense of operation. As you read about the features of your new dryer, you decide that a quick refresh steam cycle would be handy. Your next search includes the phrase “gas dryer with the steam cycle.” And as you consider alternatives you approach your decision point.
Now think about this from the page author’s viewpoint. Only a few pages on the Internet contain the keyword phrase “gas dryer with the steam cycle.” While many contain the keyword “clothes dryers.” Because there are fewer pages with the keyword “steam cycle” the odds of these pages appearing high in the search for “steam cycle” are much better.
Advantages of Using Long Tail Keywords
The keyword “steam cycle” won’t bring as many visitors to your site. But those that come are serious buyers. So by writing a blog on the advantages of the steam cycle, you’ve accomplished several things:
- Long tail keywords make your page appear higher in a Google search.
- People who search using them are serious buyers.
- If you write articles using long tail keywords for other products, you will create more pages. Google likes sites with more pages.
- You can use the format of this first blog page in creating more pages.
Long tail keywords will bring buyers in the later stages of their buying journey. But, it’s a good idea to have more general keywords to attract early-stage buyers too.
Suggested steps in creating content
When I first started creating content, I thought of the topic that would be interesting to my readers. I developed a blog on this topic and then tried to think of keywords. Now, I think of the subject and then right away look for long tail keywords. I research variations on the keywords and choose the one that is likely to rank in a Google search.
I start by including the long tail keyword in the title of the post and the first paragraph. I also include the long tail keyword once or twice in the body of the article. I embed an image or a graph in the part of the post above the fold to help capture readers’ attention. I end the post with a question that includes the long tail keyword.
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