Whay should I use to separate keywords in title?

by Banned 15 replies
18
If I want to use more than 1 keywords in title what separator should I use to separate the keywords? For an example if the keywords are...

Long hair, Short hair, Straight hair, Curly hair etc. should I separate the keywords using commas as described or I should use "|"? Is there any difference between "," and "|"?
#search engine optimization #keywords #separate #title #whay
  • I wouldn't use the word hair 3 times with separators or not.

    I generally use

    Primary keyword - Secondary keyword | Business Name

    if it all fits. The separator doesn't really matter though.
    • [ 1 ] Thanks
    • [1] reply

    • Sir, what's the essence of not using the same word 3 times? Please give a light on it. Thanks
      • [1] reply
  • You can use whatever separator you want. There's no issue on how you separate your keywords in the title IMO.

    In my experience, the only difference between them is that they are different separators.
  • I suppose it will start to look spammy. It doesn't look natural as a title.
    • [1] reply
    • Don't use separators - make it a sentence or tagline that uses the keywords.
  • I agree with Mike, I just read a post at SEOmoz saying that people over there are starting to notice websites with over optimized Meta Titles are losing rankings and the snippet is being replaced.

    I would just focus on the Main keyword for that page, then something generic like the Business name. If you must insist on having additional keywords then why not put keyword #2 on a separate page?
    • [1] reply
    • I doubt very seriously if SEOmoz would say anything about meta titles.
      They may say something about the title tag, but not the meta title.

      Why do people not know the difference?

      Newsflash: Meta title is has not been used since 1995.

      When people say "meta title," it just puts everything into
      perspective.

      Paul
      • [1] reply
  • Banned
    Hey Mike thanks but my client want to use multiple keywords within his title. Unfortunately he dont believe that a site can be ranked without using keywords in title! lol.
    • [1] reply
    • Then in this case I would do

      Long, short, straight, and curly hair | Business Name (or website name)
      • [ 1 ] Thanks
      • [2] replies
  • Raf, MikeFriedman has a good layout I believe.
    Dont forget to use the keywords in other important places, h1 tag, etc. I believe bolded text also holds some extra weight.
    Keep us updated down the road on how it all goes. Goodluck!
  • I agree. I would rather only use the primary keyword once and then add a secondary key phrase that relates to it. I don't want my articles to look spammy.
Join the discussion

Next Topics on Trending Feed

  • 18

    Whay should I use to separate keywords in title?

    If I want to use more than 1 keywords in title what separator should I use to separate the keywords? For an example if the keywords are... Long hair, Short hair, Straight hair, Curly hair etc. should I separate the keywords using commas as described or I should use "|"? Is there any difference between "," and "|"?