Keyword stuffing

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I'm trying to create content for a website using about 3 keyword phrases. The problem I'm having is that the topic is home business and it's almost imposable to write about "home business" without "home business" showing up in the copy several times. Everything I see about keywords warns against keyword stuffing. Am I missing something about the whole keyword concept?
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  • You will need some kind of SEO software to tell you how much is too much. I would recommend Traffic Travis which is free for now here:

    http://www.traffictravis.com

    You need to know where you're heading and avoid working blindly. It will help you gauge if you are over stuffing or not and guide you on many other ranking factors. Later, if you want even more precision, you can invest in IBP (Internet Business Promoter). I get top 10 rankings for my keywords with IBP, but there is a price to pay, it isn't free.

    Traffic Travis is not too bad either especially in your case where you need to know if you're on the right track or not in your SEO efforts.

    Let me add that 3 keywords is max you want to optimize for if you want good results, and very delicate task, nearly impossible without investing into a paid SEO software. Simply too many factors when you optimize for multiple keywords. Thie mix must be perfect.
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    • I have Traffic Travis and I see where it will analyze a page. What does IBP do that makes it worth $249
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  • Hi,
    I normally use a free online resource, it will give you a breakdown of your page from an seo view point including keyword stuffing. Site CheckUp - Analyze and optimize your website

    Brian
  • You don't need fancy software... just keep it under 5% and its not stuffing. Close to 2-3% is better.
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    • Sure, you can do that too if you are not going against high competing keywordsbut if you want mass traffic, that coveted #1, 1st page position, you'll need to do better than guess things out, or you'll get eaten alive, but good general suggestion!

      Bernard
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  • If keyword stuffing is your concern then I'm sure there are creative ways to get around this in your copy:

    For examlpe instead of saying: "by pursuing a home business" you can say "by pursuing a business from home" or "a home business provides many benefits" can be "establishing a business within the home environment provides many benefits".
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    • Well, this is exactly the point. It seems to me that I should be able to talk/speak naturally about the given topic without being penalized on keyword stuffing.

      It's kind of messed up that I would have to resort to using all these contrived variations just to avoid causing Google to choke. When I say "contrived" we need look no further than your own example.

      It's like trying to create a site about "dogs" without actually using the word "dogs", seems pretty stupid really. It's certainly very frustrating.
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  • You should try to keep a specific keyword under 5% of the total keywords.. So try to use some alternatives such as "a business from home", "working from home", etc... I use an SEO plugin called SEO Quake which is really useful to measure the keyword density (and other SEO variables)..
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    Keyword stuffing

    I'm trying to create content for a website using about 3 keyword phrases. The problem I'm having is that the topic is home business and it's almost imposable to write about "home business" without "home business" showing up in the copy several times. Everything I see about keywords warns against keyword stuffing. Am I missing something about the whole keyword concept?