Episode #978
Should a Blog Post Focus on One Keyword or Multiple Keywords for SEO? 
April 05, 2019

In episode #978, we discuss whether you should focus on one or multiple keywords in your blog posts. Tune in to hear how we approach blogging and keyword rankings.

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:27] Today’s Topic: Should a Blog Post Focus on One Keyword or Multiple Keywords for SEO?
  • [00:35] One of our live viewers, Dinesh, recommended this topic.
  • [00:55] NSFW sites usually rank for the most keywords.
  • [01:05] Focus on one keyword first.
  • [01:15] Once you rank for one, try to then build in other keywords.
  • [01:35] Neil thinks you can do multiple keywords at a time.
  • [01:45] Neil writes, doesn’t worry about keywords, and checks for which keywords the post naturally ranks.
  • [02:00] Once he sees what his keywords are, he adjusts the post to fit more closely around those keywords.
  • [02:06] SEO is a big hit-or-miss business.
  • [02:32] Neil says to focus on the quality of your content before focusing on keywords.
  • [02:58] Eric likes checking Ahrefs.
  • [03:22] Look at the top pages on Ahrefs and see for which keywords they rank.
  • [04:00] Clickflow is also useful for this.
  • [04:06] That’s it for today!
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