Regarding optimization of keywords

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gardenmariena

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Not really. Using bold or italic for keywords doesn't directly boost SEO rankings. It mainly helps readers quickly spot important information and makes your content easier to read. Focus on creating useful, relevant content rather than relying on keyword formatting for SEO.

 

RedFoo16

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Chiranjit123 said:

bold or italic keywords have a direct impact on rankings use them to improve readability and highlight important points for users

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Could you explain how they would help rankings and not just visibility thanks ?

 

Ambiguiltor

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I don't believe these factors affecting rankings either.Since dwell time and bounce rate are rumored to be ranking signals, maybe~ improving the UX might bring some perks.

RedFoo16 said:

Could you explain how they would help rankings and not just visibility thanks ?

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These basic typography tweaks are just things you should do for your on-page SEO anyway. Why obsess over whether the impact is direct or indirect?

 

Marketing Ninja

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No, they are not help in rankings. They are mainly used to highlight important points and make the content easier and interesting to read.

 

Ghost Shadow

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I still use bold text occasionally but only where it makes sense for the reader. Search engines have become much better at understanding context so I would focus more on content quality, search intent and proper headings than trying to emphasize keywords with formatting.

 

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kulsoombano

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Bold text improves readability.

 

Crab

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It does not help with ranking but with readability.

 

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Jubbly SEO

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Hi, your service looks relevant to what I need. Before placing an order, could you please share a sample based on the same keyword optimization approach mentioned in this thread? I'd like to review the quality and methodology first

 

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whimsyink

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RedFoo16 said:

Hey

Do you guys think that making keywords bold or cursive on websites help in rankings now days?

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I do not believe that use of bold or italicized text will directly impact ur SEO ranking. Using these tools will certainly improve readabiliity nd make some points stand out to the user. However i would recommend putting more effort into ur content.

 

zeroDos

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Not really. It won’t have a huge impact on SEO when you make the keywords bold and italic but it can help readers read and scan through pages. It may help in engagement. But honestly, it’s really not going to do much in getting more traffic in.