{"id":12026,"date":"2010-03-23T22:07:33","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T16:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=12026"},"modified":"2020-04-16T15:47:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T10:17:13","slug":"better-seo-content-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/03\/better-seo-content-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips for Better SEO Content Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why SEO content writing? There is a simple truth about web content that although many would acknowledge, even more seem to ignore. It is this: however great your content is, however helpful it may be to potential readers, if no one can find your site it might as well have been written on a cigarette packet and left in your bedside drawer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12079 alignright\" title=\"writing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/writing.jpg\" alt=\"writing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/writing.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/writing-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Search engine optimization (SEO) is the key that unlocks the door to your site and will significantly increase visitor numbers and general traffic. So however great your website content is, without content marketing you might as well be using sign language in the dark.<\/p>\n<h2>Improve SEO Content Writing<\/h2>\n<p>So how do you improve your SEO content writing? The good news is there are a number of key points that if you use, will greatly improve the effectiveness of your site.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Headings<\/h2>\n<p>The first is, well, headings. Search engines love them and so do readers. They are easy on the eye and help browsers \u201clock\u201d onto your site and commit to reading its content. Just make sure they are well chosen. If you are writing an article on Jane Austen\u2019s novels, there\u2019s no pint using a heading that says \u201cIntroduction\u201d, it\u2019s simply far too vague. Try \u201cJane Austen\u2019s Early Work\u201d and you\u2019ll be much more likely to let the search engines know exactly what is contained within the content.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Variations<\/h2>\n<p>This is an often-overlooked tool, but when you think of it, it makes perfect sense. Imagine you\u2019re searching for an online article on Frank Sinatra. Of course, you could search using the singer\u2019s name, but if an article had headings that were variations, your chances of capturing the searchers eyes would greatly increase. So for this example, you may have headings such as Frank Sinatra: Ol\u2019 Blue Eyes or Frank Sinatra: Chairman of the Board.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Think Like a Web Browser<\/h2>\n<p>What would you type in a search engine in to look for an article on Snoopy? Sure, you\u2019d probably start with the beagle\u2019s name, but others might search under \u201cPeanuts\u201d or \u201cSchulz\u201d or \u201cCharlie Brown\u2019s dog\u201d or even \u201cthe Red Barron.\u201d Using these terms in your article\u2019s content will create many more hits and greatly increase traffic.<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12077\" title=\"html-code\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/html-code.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"183\" align=\"right\" \/>4. Title Tag<\/h2>\n<p>This is vital. Make sure you use the exact words in your title tag. This is a tried and tested way to optimize your content and is one of the best ways of moving your site up the rankings.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Be Bold<\/h2>\n<p>Or to be more precise, use bold keywords. These can go anywhere, but are best suited at the top of a section in your content. They help draw the reader\u2019s eyes to important points and may be the difference between staying and moving on.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Be Natural<\/h2>\n<p>The last point is one that is frequently overlooked, even by those with SEO strong sites. Following the above rules is important, but remember to keep the text natural and flowing. It needs to read like a human and not a robot have written it. After all, if a reader can\u2019t make sense of your site, they won\u2019t come back. Incorporate the above in a natural manner and you\u2019ll be well on your way to creating a site that is as easy to find as it is enjoyable to read.<\/p>\n<p><em>Steve Lazuka is the owner of InteractMedia.com, a SEO content writing company based in Ohio. His knowledge of content writing and experience has proven successful for both clients and his own site. He also writes on his company blog and provides useful information for content marketers. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/guest-blogging\/\">write guest posts<\/a> and share your SEO tips.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why SEO content writing? 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