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Question about my article titles.

by Dr. O
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hey guys,

I'm a total noob and about to start writing some articles for SEO.

I'm wondering whether I should be including my targeted keywords in my titles.

Is there a way to search for the most asked questions?

Im wondering how to maximize the impact of my articles...

Thanks!
#article #question #titles
  • Profile picture of the author VinnyBock
    If at all possible, your main keyword should be the title...
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  • Profile picture of the author erinwrites
    You should definitely try to work your keyword into your title--IF it will read well. Remember, while it is tempting to write for the satisfaction of the search engines, you need to make your readers your first priority. If the keyword/keyword phrase is awkward and unnatural and you force it into your title or text, your readers will flee faster than little kids at bath time!
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    • Profile picture of the author Burtgummer
      If your keyword is "World of Warcraft Guide"

      Then for Ezine, I would make the following the title.

      "World of Warcraft Guide - Obliterate Your Competition With These Killer Tactics"

      Whenever I write titles like that with really flashy adjectives I get a good amount of CTR traffic. Use an online thesaurus and get crazy adjectives that will catch the eye.
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      • Profile picture of the author acrasial
        Originally Posted by Burtgummer View Post

        If your keyword is "World of Warcraft Guide"

        Then for Ezine, I would make the following the title.

        "World of Warcraft Guide - Obliterate Your Competition With These Killer Tactics"

        Whenever I write titles like that with really flashy adjectives I get a good amount of CTR traffic. Use an online thesaurus and get crazy adjectives that will catch the eye.

        Right now EZA is cracking down, and they are not accepting titles which are too flashy, or do not match the content of the articles. My suggestion then, if you are using Ezine Articles, is to make the article extremely informative, and make the title extremely clear...otherwise they may reject your article, and then freeze your account, and put you back to basic or basic plus status.
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        • Profile picture of the author Burtgummer
          Originally Posted by acrasial View Post

          Right now EZA is cracking down, and they are not accepting titles which are too flashy, or do not match the content of the articles. My suggestion then, if you are using Ezine Articles, is to make the article extremely informative, and make the title extremely clear...otherwise they may reject your article, and then freeze your account, and put you back to basic or basic plus status.
          Really? I submitted 6 articles 2 days ago that all had titles like that. All of them were accepted. They are informative articles though.
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  • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
    If possible, get your main keyword phrase in both the article title, as an <h1> or <h2> and also in the meta title of the html header as a slightly different phrase, but still containing your main keywrd phrase.

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  • Profile picture of the author bingitbaby
    You should not include the keywords in the title of the article. However you should post your keywords at least once every 150 words in the article body.

    The title should be a question for best results. For example, if you sell toy cars the title could be "Are toy cars making a come back" even though the keyword may be toy cars and it's in the title, it's still a question.

    Another example would be if you help people get jobs on the internet, you could use "Can the Internet really help people find a job in todays economy?"

    See how that is going? I hope that helps, let me know if you have more questions.
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    • Profile picture of the author pharris1
      Your main keyword phrase should always be in your title. A good formula to follow is this:

      Main keyword phrase in the title.
      Main keyword phrase once in the first paragraph.
      Main keyword phrase once in the fourth paragraph.
      Main keyword phrase in the resource box.

      I've used this formula most often and have not had any issues with EZA or other major directories.

      Might be worth your time.

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  • Profile picture of the author Dr. O
    thanks guys!
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  • Profile picture of the author Marhelper
    Yes, you need to include your main keywords you are targetting in your title.
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    • Profile picture of the author jbsmith
      Certainly you should try, but it is even more important to attract the attention and interest of your audience. Think of your article title as a headline - it must generate attention, not by shouting or hype, but by tapping into clear desires within your marketplace and either offering a solid solution or by asking a powerful question.

      If you can't get your entire keyword phrase into the title, look on google's keyword suggestion tool and pick one that does work from the "related keywords" list, then still optimize the body for your main keyword.

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