LinkSprint
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- Aug 30, 2026
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something that worked well a few years ago might not deliver the same results today which seo tactic have you dropped and what replaced it?
which SEO tactic stopped working for you?
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- Sep 1, 2009
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I have stopped forcing exact match keywords into every page. Now I focus on covering the topic so naturally that the right keywords fit without forcing them.
Pearl King
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- Jun 5, 2026
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Writing short articles just to target every keyword did not help much, so the focus shifted to more useful content.
milles
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- Jul 1, 2026
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However article writing using low competition keyword was not successful anymore for me. Instead, I started focusing on enhancing my web page that were already generating some impression.
josh.phliphi
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- Jun 17, 2026
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Same here, thin content written to target all keywords does not establish long-term rankings. I would rather go for proper coverage of the topic and update my content based on traffic.
- May 27, 2016
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Interesting... How many articles are you writing to target a specific keywords now?
fatehseoexpert
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Expired domains with spun PBN links. Back in the day, buying a dropped domain with clean history and throwing 20 articles on it meant an instant page-one ranking in a month. Now google deindexes or resets domain authority on expired drops almost immediately unless you build real brand equity and actual traffic behind it.
- Jul 29, 2008
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I’ve moved away from mass directory submissions and quantityfocused backlink building. Now I focus more on relevant guest posts, contextual links, topical authority, and content that matches search intent. Quality and relevance matter more than just link volume.
- Oct 18, 2008
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I have stopped focusing on generating backlinks through only DR.
I am now concentrating on niche relevance, real organic traffic and contextual links that have both SEO and visibility benefits.
kiwibax
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- Jul 4, 2026
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For me it is publishing fresh content only bcz i have to hit all the low volume keywords. Half of them didnt bring any traffic at all, so now I use google search console to find queries where the page has some impressions.
MoMarketing
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- Aug 28, 2026
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For me, mass directory links stopped being worth the effort. Now I’d rather build a few good links from related sites and focus more on useful content and internal links. Getting thousands of links doesnt mean much if they bring no value.
GANDUSARKAR
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- Oct 5, 2026
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keyword stuffing and using exact keywords became less relevant in the seo world i would rather concentrate on search intent and creating useful content for people than repeating the same keywords again and again.
UmbraQuest
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- Mar 28, 2026
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I stopped chasing backlinks from random sites. Now I focus on getting relevant links and publishing useful content.
jimmigelx
Newbie
- Jul 14, 2026
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Right, matching intent is more important than inserting keyword matches into each paragraph. I would rather answer the question that was asked and use the relevant vocabulary.
gomami
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- Jun 29, 2026
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now i would not place too much emphasis on the exact keyword match approach. i would prefer concentrating on search intent nd the analysis of the compettitors activity, as well as creating useful content. it looks like seo is working well when one concentrates on the reader rather than ranking.
- May 30, 2019
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KW density
You could get away with stuffing keywords as much as needed and still rank for a bunch of queries
You could get away with stuffing keywords as much as needed and still rank for a bunch of queries
RocketRank
Newbie
- Sep 26, 2026
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Guilty of this one. HustleTong's keyword-stuffing point landed because I was still chasing density on my old posts. I'm rewriting them around intent now.