How Many Keywords to Target Per Blog Post?

[homeriscool]

Hi all, I'm just writing a blog post and my list of keywords is pretty big.

I'm looking at about 8 keywords in a 2000 word blog post.

Is that too many keywords to target in one blog post?

 

[tazarbm]

if it's a topical article 8 keywords is good. I would still only focus on the parent keyword though, and only sprinkle the other ones here and there throughout the article.

If it's a long tail keyword I would focus on just one keyword

 

[homeriscool]

if it's a topical article 8 keywords is good. I would still only focus on the parent keyword though, and only sprinkle the other ones here and there throughout the article.

If it's a long tail keyword I would focus on just one keyword

hey thanks. I usually try and keep to a keyword density of 1-2% for my main keyword.

Do you think I should have the same keyword density for the other keywords?

Or just sprinkle each keyword once throughout the blog post?

 

[Alexion]

The more the better. Let me elaborate.

If you have one main keyword, you may find that there are 12 other keywords in the form of questions. What I do in this case is make subheadings for each of them ( or the vast majority at least ) and write 2-3 paragraphs on each. In a 1,500 word article, I find it easy to push around 6-7 subheadings and make it look natural, not spammy.

On the other hand, you really don't want to play lowball with the main keyword.
Don't stuff it, but don't omit it either. Google is an algorithm at the end of the day and it needs help figuring out your article is about a way to fix acne and not about puberty.

There is a great guide about On-page SEO here on the forum and it makes perfect sense about related words around your main keyword. You really need to give google the extra push it needs to understand what your article is intended for. That means pushing the keyword density up a little.

In my humble opinion, 1-2% is on the medium-low side for a 2,000 article. I might be wrong, but this is what I personally feel to be true.

 

[tazarbm]

hey thanks. I usually try and keep to a keyword density of 1-2% for my main keyword.

Do you think I should have the same keyword density for the other keywords?

Or just sprinkle each keyword once throughout the blog post?

2% is too little in my opinion. I would strive for at least 5%, but possibly more. Tools like Frase / Surfer SEO are very good at telling you the appropriate number of times to use your keywords.

Also, in case you haven't read this guide already please, do so! It's very eye-opening

https://www.blackhatworld.com//seo/guide-full-example-of-how-to-do-on-page-seo.1251425/

 

[Starblazer]

I focus on only 1 seed keyword and as many extensions of it as I could write in the article. For example, if you're writing an article about keyword research, then "keyword research" is your seed keyword and "keyword research for new website," "keyword research for youtube," "keyword research tools" etc. are your additional keywords.

 

[praetserge]

I've seen pages ranking for hundred of keywords.

Example keyword: blackhat guide
Possible keywords: blackhat guide, learn blackhat, blackhat tuturial, what is blackhat, etc
Would you write an article for every variation of the keyword? NO... so your article might rank for many keywords.

 

[FrostPepe]

I feel like this is old way of thinking..just use surfer and make sure your articles have high surfer score

 

[nakamura]

If the keywords are all in the same topic/niche it should be absolutely fine.

 

[HenryObi]

Hi all, I'm just writing a blog post and my list of keywords is pretty big.

I'm looking at about 8 keywords in a 2000 word blog post.

Is that too many keywords to target in one blog post?

If those keywords are related to the main keyword or they are variations I don't think you need to do much than write for the main keyword and use variations of the keyword sparingly. But if these keywords are all unrelated, why would they be in one post in the first place?

 

[Guybrushthepirate]

Everybody knows that the exact number of keywords to target per article is 3.14159265358979323846...

Just joking! Forget about targeting "x" keywords per article, just think on semantic relevance. Write with your main keyword in mind and use synonymous and variations in a natural way and you'll be surprised by how many keywords your article will be able to target.

 

[pixyer]

Try to add keywords very naturally, maybe not even think too much about it when you write, keep it natural works for me, then of course without the backlinks it doesn't matter how much you use the keyword, content won't rank.

 

[TextChampion]

I think eight is okay for a 2,000-word post. Just make that the article reads naturally.

 

[fifibrindacier]

Hello

The answer to this question depends on a number of factors, including the competitiveness of your keywords and the length of your article. However, as a general rule, you should target between 2 and 5 keywords per blog post.

If you're targeting a highly competitive keyword, you may want to focus on only one or two keywords per article. However, if your keyword is less competitive, you can target more keywords without sacrificing your SEO results.

In addition, when targeting multiple keywords, make sure that they are all relevant to each other. For example, if you're writing about dogs, you could replace the keyword "dog" with the keywords "dogs," "puppies," and "canines."

When you're trying to stay within a word count, it's helpful to only focus on one or two keywords. Keyword stuffing can harm your SEO efforts, so make sure that each of the keywords you select is relevant and useful

Hope this help !

 

[timothywcrane]

Take 50 or so keywords in your niche (LSI related words are best for this).
Find 1-3 20 50 100 ranking google results...
What is their kw density and some readability score.
See a difference in results.....?
That's what Google thinks.
When she tell's me I believe her (with a box of salt).

 

[blackbeans]

I think you're getting something wrong here when it comes to modern SEO.

Back in the day, keyword targeting was a thing.

Because after all, during those days, there was such a thing as keyword stuffing.

Well, Google is now using artificial intelligence to detect the theme of each page.

So, keywords, while they still retain some importance, are not the primary factor that you should be looking at.

Instead, you should look at search intent and the themes that would reinforce that search intent.

Put simply, why would somebody pick a specific keyword to search for content?

What are they looking for?

What is their purpose?

What kind of experience do they want to walk away with?

Those are the kinds of questions that you need to ask and you need to create content around those concerns so you can deliver the experience people are looking for.

If you're able to do this consistently, Google will reward you thanks to its RankBrain update.

Google associates positive user experience with user satisfaction.

They want their users to get a good experience.

And if you're able to do this consistently, you will rise through the ranks.

That’s why you need to stop thinking in terms of formulas like keywords and focus more on the theme behind those keywords.

What is the search intent?

And what is the experience you want the searcher to walk away with?

 

[House of FEM]

Eight keyword is much better for 2000 words but try to make keywords as natural don't make a stuff.

 

[Jabbz18]

It depends on the difficulty and length of the keyword. I go for about 3 for volume HD keywords. Then id have about 6 for main long tail LD keywords ill try and target for 2000 words. So your 8 is about right if its a mixture of both.

 

[paddyboy91]

Just take one seed keyword for one blog post, and then use other keywords as a subheading and heading, use LSI keywords in your blog post, stuffing too many keywords is not a good sign.

 

[mr.lol]

I think 5 to 8 keyword is okay.