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How do you balance readability and keyword density in your web copy?

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If you want to write web copy that ranks well on search engines and engages your audience, you need to balance readability and keyword density. Readability is how easy and enjoyable it is for your readers to understand and follow your message. Keyword density is how often you use the words and phrases that your target audience searches for online. Here are some tips on how to achieve this balance in your web copy.

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1 Use natural language

Don't stuff your copy with keywords that sound unnatural or repetitive. Instead, use synonyms, variations, and related terms that match the intent and context of your topic. This way, you can avoid keyword overuse and create more diverse and relevant content for both humans and search engines.

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Dan Edelen

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The well-crafted text written for human beings to read is the utmost goal. If SEO software tells you that "widgets of factory-optimized durability" scores better than "industrial-strength widgets," don't surrender immediately. Ask how tortured that substitution makes your copy read. Ask what happens when you use that suggestion too many times in your copy. Read the copy out loud. If it sounds strained with the suggested text, it is. Here's reality: You cannot chase ever-changing SEO algorithms forever. If anything, the algorithms are moving from stiff, forced wordings to more natural language. Don't write for now. Write for the longtail, and you will be rewarded when SEO algorithms catch up to you.

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2 Write for your audience

Before you write your copy, you need to know who you are writing for and what they want to learn or achieve. This will help you choose the right tone, style, and vocabulary for your web copy. You also need to consider the stage of the buyer's journey that your audience is in, and tailor your copy accordingly. For example, if your audience is in the awareness stage, you might want to use more informational and educational keywords, while if they are in the decision stage, you might want to use more persuasive and action-oriented keywords.

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Good SEO to me is the ability to cover a topic in its entirety, with accuracy and authority. This means addressing every question that pops up, even those your audience never knew they had. This also means understanding your audiences, plural, and knowing how their questions change over time and in different scenarios. Depending on the topic, an executive is probably going to hit different keyword searches than a new junior hire. A less technical role is probably going to stick to higher-lever keywords than SMEs. A part-time contractor will be focused on different items than a FT employee a lot of the time. Building a funnel of optimized content over time has been the best way I've seen to capture different search intent at each stage.

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3 Optimize your headings and subheadings

Headings and subheadings are important for both readability and keyword density. They help you organize your copy into clear and logical sections, and they help your readers scan and find the information they need. They also help search engines understand the structure and hierarchy of your copy, and they can boost your ranking if you include your main keywords and variations in them. However, don't sacrifice clarity and creativity for keyword stuffing. Make sure your headings and subheadings are catchy, descriptive, and relevant to your content.

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AJ Silberman-Moffitt

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Headers do more than just provide additional opportunities for SEO value. Similar to how bullets make content skimmable to an audience with limited time or patience, headers help break up content to make it more easily digestible. Readers won’t need to read an entire piece of they don’t want to. Headers can guide the reader to the section(s) that pertains to them. Of course content should be grammatically correct and search engine optimized, but to prevent a high bounce rate, it should also provide a good UX. When written properly, headers are a great way to accomplish all of these objectives.

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4 Use short sentences and paragraphs

Long sentences and paragraphs can make your copy hard to read and comprehend. They can also dilute the impact and focus of your keywords. To improve readability and keyword density, use short sentences and paragraphs that convey one main idea each. This will make your copy more crisp, concise, and compelling for your readers, and more prominent and specific for search engines.

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Jennifer Lagemann

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Share information that’s most important first (at a high-level). If the article topic is a question, answer the question at a bird’s eye view and use the article to go more in-depth. Also, don’t just use short sentences. Make your words and sentences dance. Vary them. Use this as an example ??

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5 Add transitions and modifiers

Transitions and modifiers are words and phrases that connect your sentences and paragraphs, and add more detail and nuance to your copy. They can improve readability by creating a smooth and coherent flow of your copy, and they can improve keyword density by adding more variations and context to your keywords. For example, you can use transitions like "however", "therefore", "in addition", or "for instance" to show contrast, cause, addition, or example. You can use modifiers like "best", "easy", "quick", or "proven" to emphasize, qualify, or persuade.

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6 Check your metrics

Finally, you need to check your metrics to measure and improve your readability and keyword density. There are various tools and formulas that can help you do this, such as the Flesch-Kincaid readability score, the Yoast SEO plugin, or the Google Keyword Planner. These tools can give you feedback and suggestions on how to optimize your copy for readability and keyword density, such as adjusting your sentence length, word choice, heading structure, or keyword placement. However, don't rely solely on these tools, as they are not perfect or definitive. Use your own judgment and common sense, and always prioritize quality over quantity.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Jennifer Lagemann

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Include multimedia elements. Add video, audio, and transcripts. Anticipate your audience’s needs throughout the content. Use emojis, pictures, and symbols. Make your words come alive on the page.

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1 Use natural language

2 Write for your audience

3 Optimize your headings and subheadings

4 Use short sentences and paragraphs

5 Add transitions and modifiers

6 Check your metrics

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1 Use natural language

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4 Use short sentences and paragraphs

5 Add transitions and modifiers

6 Check your metrics

7 Here’s what else to consider

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