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”
- Always ensure your sitemap is up to date with your new blog and content
- It’s not always about writing long posts with many words but visuals and other things to help readers to get more information
- Ensure that you don’t have broken links on your blog or website
- Focus on the “on-page” SEO and also “Off-page” SEO
- Never stop learning about optimizing and how to choose keywords
- 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.
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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:
- Search volume
- CPC (Cost Per Click)
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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78 Comments
This is great and thorough guide to improve SEO. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you for the great tips! I am still a beginner in this area. Happy New Year!
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What a great article. I find this really helpful coz I just started a new blog and I need to improve the SEO. Thank You!
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What a great resource to help us improve our SEO Fransic! Thanks for sharing.
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Great informational post! SEO and keywords are so important for blog posts!
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Wow, this is an amazing guide to SEO and written in such an easy to follow way. I’m embarrassed to say that despite blogging for the past 5 years, I know very little about the world of SEO, so this was actually a very relevant and important read for me. I’ll check out some of the other links here to really inform myself, thank you!
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This is exactly the topic I was looking for in the new year. This will be most helpful for me as I am trying to learn more about professional blogging. Thank you so much and a Happy New Year 🥳
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This is great information. I think I need to find an SEO coach for my website.
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Yoast is a very helpful tool for SEO. The Internet changes often so it is important that we stay up to date.
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So great to know! I’d like to grow my blog this year, and think SEO will be very important to learn. Thanks for sharing.
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Great information. Thank you for the SEO tips!
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Nice tips to write SEO-focused blog posts.
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This is wonderful information about blog post SEO! My blog is two years old, and I could still use more help in this area!
Great, always has room for improvement. Thank you for reading!
Excellent post! Your suggestions are very sound and easy to understand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about SEO. I’ll make sure to check my posts for these tips.
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I try to use SEO as much as possible when I create a blog post. But I admit, I don’t do as much as I should and I don’t use the many different tools that are available to improve on this.
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I’ve always struggled with SEO and making it work well for my blog. Very informative post, very very helpful! Thanks for sharing
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Great informative post about SEO.
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A very informative and practical guide on improving one’s SEO. Semrush is a tool that I will have to pay for. Thanks for sharing such valuable information.
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Great information for bloggers at all stages. SEO Is so important and it’s great to learn more from your post!
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SEO keywords are so important, and sometimes it takes practice to get it right. Although, I really feel like I understand them but I still learned a bit through this post!
I’m glad you learned a bit. Thank you for reading and sharing your feedback!
I’ve used UberSuggest before and like that tool. I also just started using RankIQ and it helps with the keywords to use for a specific topic. Making sure to have certain keywords has definitely helped increase my traffic.
That’s awesome, I never used RankIQ and will check it out. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts!
Sharing this with my husband! SEO is something I always hear about and I need to learn more on how to use it on my site. This will get me started
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Very informative post about the SEO. It truly gives me more knowledge.
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Really great and in-depth post about SEO and keywords! Will be really helpful for bloggers x
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This is nice! Of late, I love using two part keywords for my SEO and I am loving the results it brings.
Great, two-part keywords are better in my opinion. Thank you for reading!
Really helpful! I spent years knowing nothing about SEO!
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I definitely need to work on this for my blog. Thank you for all this information and all of your tips.
That’s awesome, it will help you to grow the blog more.
Oh yeah, I know the importance of SEO. Bloggers should find it useful
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I find your post very helpful. Thank you so much.
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That was so useful. I need to start using one of those keyword tools as I just choose a long tail keyword and hope for the best at the moment!
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This is a very useful post. Choosing the right key words is so important and it’s one thing I struggle with . I will book mark this list and refer back to it for sure.
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I’ve been blogging for 6 years and for most of that time, I’ve been using Yoast. Happy New Year!
That’s awesome, happy new year!
Thank you for such an informative post. I did not know that there were so many types of keywords. Saving this as a ready reckoner for next time I start to write a blog post.
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I haven’t SEO’d my blog in a long time. TBH, when you’ve been blogging for more than 10 years, it’s so hard to clean up– especially having to go through each broken link and stuff…ugh! the broken link checker plug in doesnt’ help much. it only tells you where — but you still need to go by it one by one.
This is very important and thank you for reading!
This is such a great explanation. Despite taking multiple SEO courses, I struggle in the keyword research department.
Ah, I see. Well, it’s ok because sometimes it does take time to master it.
Always good to read these posts and get good reminders of what need to be taken care off. I need to check my sitemap and make sure some of my posts have more backlinks. There is a lot to think of. Thanks for the reminder
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SEO can be so frustrating sometimes. This is a great start, thanks for sharing!
Yeah, it’s very important to work and improve every day.
Good points overall, especially on keyword stuffing, Fransic. Like cooking fish, don’t overdo it or underdo it. Add a few mentions and verify with your SEO plugin to see if you nailed down the proper frequency. Keep up the good blogging work my friend.
I appreciate you reading and sharing your feedback!