Search engine ranking question

MoaddinFM · 08-19-2008, 06:36 PM

Well, here we go:

I was doing some keyword research and added around 1k keywords to my site after doing some keyword research. I lost a lot of ranks now in google. From page 2 to 12 and much worse for the major keywords.

I think the reason could be that as I have more keywords, the relevance of every single one goes down.

Okay, let´s take this a little further:

If this assumption is right, the normal way to get traffic from the SEs would be:

Have 3-5 Major keywords (perhaps up to 10)

For every other not so relevant keyword but with less competition, build a suite and rank it separately ( faster and less expensive: Keyword optimized article with anchor keyword link).

This way you don´t lose relevance of your major keywords. Get a backlink to your main site.

Am I on the right path guys?

If so, any proven suggestions with how many main keywords I should have? Is 10 a riskless number or should it be 3-5 or even only 1! ? Is there a recommended ratio or a formula that contains the relation to the number of competition sites in the equation?

Thank you very much for your assistance,
Martin

debra · 08-19-2008, 06:58 PM

You are on the Right Path.

Those other neat little keyword phrases you came up with...use them to create more pages.

Stay within 4-5 keywords.

btw - take those long tail keyword phrases and use that one phrase. Then create variations of that phrase to make the other 4 phrases.

Example:

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weight loss for idiots
weightloss overnight
weight loss over night

08-19-2008, 06:36 PM	#1
MoaddinFM HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 208 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Contact Info	Search engine ranking question Well, here we go: I was doing some keyword research and added around 1k keywords to my site after doing some keyword research. I lost a lot of ranks now in google. From page 2 to 12 and much worse for the major keywords. I think the reason could be that as I have more keywords, the relevance of every single one goes down. Okay, let´s take this a little further: If this assumption is right, the normal way to get traffic from the SEs would be: Have 3-5 Major keywords (perhaps up to 10) For every other not so relevant keyword but with less competition, build a suite and rank it separately ( faster and less expensive: Keyword optimized article with anchor keyword link). This way you don´t lose relevance of your major keywords. Get a backlink to your main site. Am I on the right path guys? If so, any proven suggestions with how many main keywords I should have? Is 10 a riskless number or should it be 3-5 or even only 1! ? Is there a recommended ratio or a formula that contains the relation to the number of competition sites in the equation? Thank you very much for your assistance, Martin

08-19-2008, 06:58 PM	#2
debra Just Me War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas, USA. Posts: 1,348 Thanks: 37 Thanked 130 Times in 114 Posts Contact Info	Re: Search engine ranking question You are on the Right Path. Those other neat little keyword phrases you came up with...use them to create more pages. Stay within 4-5 keywords. btw - take those long tail keyword phrases and use that one phrase. Then create variations of that phrase to make the other 4 phrases. Example: weightloss for idiots overnight weight loss for idiots weightloss overnight weight loss over night
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