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Editing a WordPress post - Can it effect Google Rankings?

by GoodnightSweetRatRace
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I would like to make some small changes to a wordpress post that is bringing in a fair chunk of traffic. I literally want to change a few sentences around, but I'm worried that it might affect my Google Rankings in a negative way. (Currently #3 in Google)

Would really appreciate your responses.
#editing #effect #google #post #rankings #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author adsense786
    don't reduce keyword density
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    • Profile picture of the author GoodnightSweetRatRace
      Originally Posted by kaleelkr View Post

      don't reduce keyword density
      Would adding a sentence be harmful?
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  • Profile picture of the author dtang4
    You should be fine, as long as you are adding more content (and it remains relevant to the incoming search traffic).

    If you are making larger, more drastic changes to content, your SERP may be affected... which doesn't seem to be the case for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Abledragon
    I edit and update my posts frequently. As long as your edits are improving the experience for your readers and building on the original article it definitely won't have a negative effect your SERPS performance.

    And don't get hung up about keyword density - the reader experience is way more important, especially in today's post-Panda world.

    Cheers,

    Martin.
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  • Profile picture of the author kviv23
    No it wont harm at all. Google will start responding to your new post as soon as it is indexed. I have done this number of times.
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