Blog posts SEO: how to choose keywords for blog

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Hello everyone and welcome to the new year. Today’s post is interesting and something I’ve been wanting to post for a while now. I wanted to wait until I have a good amount of information to share with you. We will learn about “blog posts SEO” in this post. And share great tips on how to choose keywords for your blog.

Well, not only that but more things about keywords, search, and many interesting things related to choosing keywords. Hopefully, by the end of this post, you will have great information to help you develop your SEO.

Blog posts SEO: how to choose keywords for blog

As you can see that this post is two parts. The first one indicates “blog posts SEO”. And I will be talking about it now. However, the second one we will talk about it after. That will help you with how to choose keywords for your blog, whether it’s a new blog or an old one.

So, I’m sure many of us already know what is SEO. However, new bloggers might not have a full picture of it. I don’t think I will be able to go through everything about it. Therefore, you might need to learn more from other people who already covered it.

Q: What is SEO and what does it mean?

A: Starting with a basic question that most people know. SEO is made for search engines such as Google, Bing, and others engines. However, SEO is short for “Search engine optimization” which we do to rank better in the search engines.

Optimizing has many SEO checklists and we can’t get enough. Every time the search engine updates its terms, we have to update our content. Therefore, you need to stay up to date with what they do. How they choose to rank blogs.

Q: Does SEO work for every niche and content?

A: That is a good question and no matter what niche, you still need to have good SEO. Optimize your post to rank well for your keywords. Also, it doesn’t matter what type of blog you have. Even if you own a website, make sure to focus on being number one on search engine results.

But, it’s best for writing blog posts. Choosing keywords will be best for them. And it’s what we will talk about in this post.

Q: What are the benefits of focusing on blog posts SEO?

• Get so many views and readers monthly
• Help you to generate many sales (affiliate marketing and product reviews)
• Your content reaches people first when they search and help them
• Earn respect from others for being on the first pages of search engines

There are so many good things that come from SEO. However, you need to know that it’s not easy to rank. Especially, nowadays with so many people writing content.

Important point

You need to pay attention and focus on the three important things. I will mention it later to help you understand more about ranking. It’s not only ranking number one but you need something else which is very important. Keep reading to know about it, please.

Some important points you need to know related to “blog posts SEO”

1. Always ensure your sitemap is up to date with your new blog and content
2. It’s not always about writing long posts with many words but visuals and other things to help readers to get more information
3. Ensure that you don’t have broken links on your blog or website
4. Focus on the “on-page” SEO and also “Off-page” SEO
5. Never stop learning about optimizing and how to choose keywords
6. Improve your bounce rate

Well, these are some of the important things that can help you. Things that are related to improving your search engine traffic. I wish I can talk about each one to make sure that you guys get the best help from this post. However, it’s going to take a long post.

FYI

You need to know regardless of how well you optimize your blog posts. Google might not index all of your pages/blog posts. Therefore, don’t feel disappointed when Google doesn’t index your posts.

Since I can’t share so much about blog posts SEO. I hope you find this helpful enough for you to either improve or get started. Because now I’m going to move to the next part which talks about “How to choose keywords for the blog”.

How to choose keywords for blog

The two parts of this blog are so large. And we can’t get enough learning. I’m going to mention some of the main things that can help you to optimize your blog. Make sure that you get the best results from search engines.

Choosing keywords and keyword research can be fast and can be slow. Depending on what type of topic you choose to write about. However, it’s not all about posts that rank well. You will know that there is more to it than that. Because you need to choose the right keywords which can have many factors.

Q: What are the types of keywords?

• Long tail keywords
• Short tail keywords
• Two part keywords

I’m sure some of us know about the type of keywords when you want to optimize blog posts. However, it’s new to you, I’ve mentioned them above on the list. And the two types, you already know about it. Which are short and long keywords. But the two parts which you might’ve seen some bloggers use it.

Consist of two parts and you need to choose wisely the best keywords. It’s two things that connect to one topic. Bloggers like to use this for some posts. It works the same as long and short keywords. Articles should be optimized the same for any type.

Important point

You need to make sure the keywords are related to the topic that you need to write. Sometimes keyword research can take you far from the original idea haha. So, make sure to determine the topic and start choosing keywords.

Q: How many times should I use the keywords?

A: Well, there is no specific number. But using SEO tools such as Yoast can help you determine based on how many numbers your post. Don’t stuff keywords anymore because that doesn’t work. Make sure to include it on the meta description, title, and blog post URL.

Steps to choose the best keywords for your blog posts:

Here are some of the important and main steps to take when choosing keywords:

Use more than one tool to determine stats for the keyword

You need to ensure that the stats are correct. I found out that each tool has different stats. So, make sure to use different tools to determine. If you find it close or similar stats, then you found the one you’ve been looking for.

Tools you can use:

• Semrush
• Ahrefs
• Ubersuggest

These are only a few of them but you can use as many as you have. An SEO coach or pro told me that I can use Semrush and Ahrefs. Because they are more accurate about the details and stats. What do you think is the most accurate tool?

Focus on the three important things of the keywords

Okay, this is very, very important to focus on. I’ve seen some folks celebrate being ranked number one but missed these things. Well, I’m so happy for you to rank on the first pages. However, I want you to get the best results from your blog post-SEO.

Three things to focus on:

1. Search volume
2. CPC (Cost Per Click)
3. KD (Keyword Difficulty)

So, these are very important and you need to have the best of each one. Beginners should focus on low KD and high search volume. But also it has good CPC to earn money from it when you monetize your blog.

Very important point

If you want to rank better, make sure to focus on these things. This will help you to get the best results. Search volume is very important. Don’t choose keywords with low KD but no search volume. That won’t give you any traffic.

Test and research using common and famous words to find the best keyword for your blog

Well, you might ask how can I find keywords with good search volume. That is going to be easier for you if you follow this one. Use common and famous words within your topic. And from the results on the SEO tool, you can search for the best one.

Chose one word or two words. This way, the tool can pick the best keyword. It doesn’t matter what KD or search volume. But if it has high numbers, scroll through them until you find the best one. Which can have good and low KD but the search volume is a bit high. As high as 1000-5000 and as low as 100 for beginners.

However, if you find a higher search volume with a low KD, that would be good as well.

Pay attention to the countries of each keyword you want to use

Next, that would be also important which is paying attention to the countries. Keywords can be used more in one country than another. And based on your needs, make sure to choose the best keywords that you want.

Even when doing your keyword research, make sure to choose the country you want. But if you want better CPC, I think the US is the best. And during your time choosing keywords, make sure it’s highly searched in the country.

Determine how many backlinks you need to rank the top 10 or 5 pages

You would also need to make sure that you know how many backlinks you need. SEO tools can help you to determine that. Just need to pay attention to the details because it’s very important in ranking. If you want to rank better, make sure to focus on this.

FYI:

The top 5 to 10 pages usually get 75% of higher click rates. This means you need to work your way if you want to get more clicks and traffic from search engines. Therefore, it’s very important to focus on backlinks if you want to rank better.

Make sure to pay attention to the number of characters of the keywords

This is very important for a good post and an SEO-friendly blog. Pay attention to how many words and characters the keyword is. Using SEO tools such as Yoast can help you to determine the best number. So, make sure to use that and pay attention to it.

Conclusion of Blog posts SEO: how to choose keywords for blog

Thank you so much for reading this SEO guide to help with choosing keywords. And sharing about SEO as well. This is something I’ve been waiting for a long time. Hopefully, you find it helpful and I would appreciate it a lot if you can share it with others. I will keep updating this post with fresh information as well.

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