Keyphrase / Keyword arrangement
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Hi all,
What are your thoughts on the arrangement of keyphrases / words? For example, does it make a difference if the words are arranged in the following way:
"Keyword 1 Keyword 2"
or
"Keyword 2 Keyword 1"
Both ways make a phrases which is favourable in the search engines. Can I stick with 1 way or should I be going with both arrangements.
Hope that is clear
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I try and get as many keywords in one keyword as possible.
"Dog's tasty chews" has "Dog's tasty chews"* and "tasty chews"
"Tasty chews for dogs" has "Tasty chews for dogs", "tasty chews" and "chews for dogs".
The first one only has 1 variant that is "dog specific"* to the product (chews), the second has 2. I don't put an adjective after a noun, the word "for" keeps cropping up in my keyword research as being useful.
I go for singular (people aren't looking to buy your whole stock just one item from it).
"Piano" 450,000 Global exact match, low competition.
"Pianos" - 27,100 GEM high competition
Awesome!
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Hey Brett,
Try this recent post on Searcher Intent:
http://www.seomoz.org/ugc/searcher-intent-my-main-focus-when-it-comes-to-keyword-research
I would say arrange for how it makes sense for users/searchers and not necessarily for search engines at all. Look to the audience and you'll be on target IMO.
Hope this helps!
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