Yoast SEO: Use focus keyword correctly - how it works
If you want to rank well with your WordPress site, SEO by Yoast Focus Keyword will help you. This practical tip shows how you can use the plugin correctly.
Yoast SEO Focus Keyword - the tool can
- With Yoast SEO Focus Keyword you check your current post for a keyword you have entered.
- You will also receive suggestions for improving your text to make the selected focus keyword even more relevant within this page.
- However, the keyword is not automatically output as a meta leyword in the head of your website - further steps are necessary.
- Focus Keyword is just a review tool for your post.
Use Focus Keyword correctly: Instructions for WordPress
- Before you write a new post for your WordPress site, you should think about suitable keywords. The AdWords Keyword Planner can serve you well.
- You will most likely find numerous matching keywords. In order to rank really well, you should not use several keywords, but choose one. The keyword should consist of three to five words. For example, the focus keyword for this post could be "Use Yoast SEO Focus Keyword".
- If you enter the selected keyword in the text field provided, you can start your contribution.
- The focus keyword should be high in the title field. The title of a post is the first thing that search engines investigate. Also check whether the title has been included in the permalink - another important point when it comes to SEO.
- In the Meta Description field, however, the focus keyword should not be at the very beginning. A placement in third or fourth place or alternatively in the middle of the meta description is ideal. Here, the keyword does not have to be adopted in the correct order of the phrases.
- Now, of course, the keyword has to be integrated into the post. It should happen for the first time in the first three sentences. Subheadings should also contain the keyword. You should also incorporate the keyword into the text in a meaningful way. But don't overdo it: a keyword density between 1.5 and 2.5 percent is completely sufficient.
- The tool helps you to review your article. Below the focus keyword you will see green to what extent you have already met the SEO requirements. It is possible that the item Meta Description does not switch from red to green if you have not followed the exact phrase sequence of the keyword here. But that's not a bad thing, you can ignore this message.
Accept Yoast SEO Focus Keyword in HTML
- As described at the beginning, Fokus Keyword is only a tool for checking a single post.
- If you would like meta keywords to be displayed in the head of your page, you must first go to "SEO" under "SEO" in Yoast SEO Meta Box and select the "Other" tab there. Then check the "Use Meta Keywords Tag" box and confirm with "Apply changes".
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