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rubanz
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18 Dec 08 10:39 pm

keywords in an article

How many keywords should be in a 700 word article?

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markling
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20 Dec 08 1:53 pm

 I usually target a phrase containing between 3 and 5 words.
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ninjanewbie
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20 Dec 08 5:35 pm

 Hey Mark, does the traditional SEO model of 3-5% keyword density still work?

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macdee1823
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22 Dec 08 1:48 pm

 Density is not an issue anymore, particularly with Google. Mention the keyword just once and then let the flow of the article take care of the rest.
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scouzer76
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22 Dec 08 2:43 pm

 hi guys could you clear something up for me please, do i use one keyword like, to learn spanish, to input into my article at least 4-or 5 times.. and base my article on this 1 keyword.
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23 Dec 08 7:49 am

 I hear that long tail or broad match keywords are best such as "learn to speak spanish", "the fastest way to learn spanish" or maybe "learn spanish quickly" and as Mac said make sure your article has a natural flow. So that people can read and understand it.
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26 Dec 08 5:52 am

 Hey guys, today, for a 500 word article, just use your keyword as the beginning, and in each paragraph.

Make sure that you also use LSI keywords. IF you know the subject, it will be easy, but if you don't, you can use www.kwbrowse.com to add related keywords in your article.

Anyway, your article should be written for humans. This is important, because if it's crap, it will not make you a lot of money.

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macdee1823
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27 Dec 08 4:10 pm

 Franck in addition to that I would recommend Google adwords keyword tool for recommended LSI keywords. The best resource for LSI terms IMO.

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27 Dec 08 7:56 pm

 You are right Wes, I use adwords as well for LSI.

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28 Dec 08 8:04 pm

 How do you actually use th keyword tool to find lsi phrases?

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29 Dec 08 5:03 am

 Terry,

If you are talking about Google, there are two ways to do this.

The first is by typing a keyword, and then scroll down to see the "related terms"
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29 Dec 08 11:06 am

 Make sure you order the phrases by relevance to find the highly related keywords. ;-)
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