Does Glossary of Terms = Keyword Stuffing

Brock Poling · 07-12-2011, 11:05 AM

I am working on a niche business that is THICK with acronyms and unique language. If I create a page that is a Glossary of Terms and allow the search engines to crawl it, is that likely to cause keyword stuffing problems?

There are probably between 100 - 200 terms that will need definition.

I appreciate any thoughts.

esdavis · 07-19-2011, 03:37 PM

If you're concerned about page length or having too many related keywords used on one page, you could do a few things.

1. Break up the terms by Alpha and make an alpha organized set of pages. That'll keep down the number of terms on a single page.
2. Break up your terms by topic (kind of like people do with FAQs that are organized by sub-topic) and have a page or two for each major topic.
3. Set up a custom post type (if you're using Wordpress) for an FAQ type, put each keyword on its own custom post with a definition, and then set up a Master page that lists each term's title and links to the actual "post" which is the item's definition. This can be more useful when the definitions are more detailed than a short snippet because it displays better this way.

Differing amounts of work to put in, of course, but I'd go with a way that will resonate best with your target audience in the niche. If they're readers, then a big FAQ or multiple categories might be good, but if they're skimmers, an alpha index or several alpha pages like A-D, E-G, H-J, etc. might be better.

07-12-2011, 11:05 AM	#1
Brock Poling Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 48 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Does Glossary of Terms = Keyword Stuffing I am working on a niche business that is THICK with acronyms and unique language. If I create a page that is a Glossary of Terms and allow the search engines to crawl it, is that likely to cause keyword stuffing problems? There are probably between 100 - 200 terms that will need definition. I appreciate any thoughts.

07-19-2011, 03:37 PM	#2
esdavis Susan - Research Nut War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 130 Thanks: 15 Thanked 55 Times in 36 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Does Glossary of Terms = Keyword Stuffing If you're concerned about page length or having too many related keywords used on one page, you could do a few things. 1. Break up the terms by Alpha and make an alpha organized set of pages. That'll keep down the number of terms on a single page. 2. Break up your terms by topic (kind of like people do with FAQs that are organized by sub-topic) and have a page or two for each major topic. 3. Set up a custom post type (if you're using Wordpress) for an FAQ type, put each keyword on its own custom post with a definition, and then set up a Master page that lists each term's title and links to the actual "post" which is the item's definition. This can be more useful when the definitions are more detailed than a short snippet because it displays better this way. Differing amounts of work to put in, of course, but I'd go with a way that will resonate best with your target audience in the niche. If they're readers, then a big FAQ or multiple categories might be good, but if they're skimmers, an alpha index or several alpha pages like A-D, E-G, H-J, etc. might be better.
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