Should I try for long tail, or short tail words? - Site Owners Forums

C.Rebecca · 02-29-2012, 09:37 PM

You should go for the perfect blend of both long tail and short tail.
Lets give it a quick shot. Consider a short tail keyword.�Digital camera�. This is a very broad keyword (returns about 289,000,000 Google results) and not very exact (It may bring you traffic from people searching for digital camera photography too).

�Canon power shot digital camera 2MP�, however, is narrow, less competitive (returns about 511,000 results) and exact.

juliarobbert · 02-29-2012, 10:34 PM

A successful website requires a combination of both types of keywords. Both are important to generate the best result. One is not better than the other. But it is best to start with long tail keywords and when you get some long tail keywords in ranking then focus on generic or short tail keywords. You can improve your ranking by following this strategy.

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C.Rebecca Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 247	You should go for the perfect blend of both long tail and short tail. Lets give it a quick shot. Consider a short tail keyword.�Digital camera�. This is a very broad keyword (returns about 289,000,000 Google results) and not very exact (It may bring you traffic from people searching for digital camera photography too). �Canon power shot digital camera 2MP�, however, is narrow, less competitive (returns about 511,000 results) and exact. __________________ 230% more traffic with 12+ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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juliarobbert Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 28	A successful website requires a combination of both types of keywords. Both are important to generate the best result. One is not better than the other. But it is best to start with long tail keywords and when you get some long tail keywords in ranking then focus on generic or short tail keywords. You can improve your ranking by following this strategy. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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