Keyword frequency

ramccluskey · 04-28-2010, 10:11 PM

I'm somewhat new to SEO and not clear about optimal use of keywords and phrases. Say I have a blog and I want to target the keyphrases "fried green tomatoes", "used farm equipment" and "outstanding okra recipes".

1. If I can publish three posts a week and can use three phrases in each post, which is better for elevating their ranks: a. Use the same phrase three times in one post a week, or b. Use all three phrases in each post?

2. All other things being equal, how many times do I need to publish a keyword or phrase to raise its ranking? To illustrate my question with a simple example: If there are ten sites with the same site and page ranks as mine publishing a keyphrase, can I outrank them by just using the phrase more often than they do?

I realize that there are lots of variables besides keywords that affect ranking but I am just trying to get some idea of how much I should use my target keywords before I move on to some new ones. Thanks!

jason_simpson · 04-29-2010, 03:17 AM

Well my opinion is to have around 2-3% of keyword density only. That is for a content of 500 words, you should have only 10 - 15 keywords and not more.

About the usage of keywords, its better that you include a mixture of all the 3 keywords in the content.

04-28-2010, 10:11 PM	#1
ramccluskey Grandysman Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Keyword frequency I'm somewhat new to SEO and not clear about optimal use of keywords and phrases. Say I have a blog and I want to target the keyphrases "fried green tomatoes", "used farm equipment" and "outstanding okra recipes". 1. If I can publish three posts a week and can use three phrases in each post, which is better for elevating their ranks: a. Use the same phrase three times in one post a week, or b. Use all three phrases in each post? 2. All other things being equal, how many times do I need to publish a keyword or phrase to raise its ranking? To illustrate my question with a simple example: If there are ten sites with the same site and page ranks as mine publishing a keyphrase, can I outrank them by just using the phrase more often than they do? I realize that there are lots of variables besides keywords that affect ranking but I am just trying to get some idea of how much I should use my target keywords before I move on to some new ones. Thanks!
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04-29-2010, 03:17 AM	#2
jason_simpson Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Keyword frequency Well my opinion is to have around 2-3% of keyword density only. That is for a content of 500 words, you should have only 10 - 15 keywords and not more. About the usage of keywords, its better that you include a mixture of all the 3 keywords in the content.
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