Every page of your Web site has the potential to be a landing page for a user seeking your services or products. Users don’t exclusively enter your Web site through the homepage. Keyword phrase optimization of every key page of your Web site is critical to increase the chances that one of your Web pages will be returned in a search.
Let’s check your keyword density. Keyword density is the percentage a keyword or keyword phrase is repeated in comparison to the total number of words on a page. Stop words like “and”, “or” and “but” are excluded from the total. This excercise does not take into account the depth of analysis performed to improve keyword “phrase” density of a Web site but it does provide a peek into a potential problem. Don’t get caught up in “we-we” talk and make sure to convey the right message about what your company offers to both users and Search Engines.
Explore your homepage keyword phrase density by following this quick and easy excercise:
- Go to http://www.ranks.nl/tools/spider.html - accept all default values
- Enter your homepage URL in the fist field at the top as http://www.yourdomain.com
- Click Submit
- The report created gives a wealth of knowledge about your homepage. Scroll to the section showing single, 2,3 and 4 keyword phrases
- The most popular searches are between 2 and 4 keyword phrases. You will see the most repeated phrases at the top of this section of the report. If you are a land surveying provider and you do not see the keyword phrase “land surveying” or “land surveyor” in your list, chances are you are not telling search engines or users enough about the services you provide.
Talk to your online marketing representative about the copy on your Web site. Make sure that good keyword research is performed before making changes to your Web site copy and don’t get caught up in “we-we” talk.
Tags: keyword density, keyword discovery, keyword research, landing page optimization, online marketing, web site design, web site development, wordtracker
March 18th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
As a Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you
March 21st, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Hi E.,
I’m glad to hear the excercise was helpful. You can test other pages on your Web site to determine what you are communicating to Search Engines using Ranks.nl.
There’s so much to know on the topic of optimizing for Search Engines. I also am a strong believer in optimizing for people!
I’ll be posting free video tutorials outling the DIY process of optimizing your Web site for Search Engines and Visitors. Check back over the next few weeks. I’d love to get your feedback.
Cheers!