Originally posted by @Account Closed:
Originally posted by @Account Closed:
Meta tags are ignored by search engines now. Just delete it. While you're at it, delete all your meta tags and focus on creating quality content, link building and targeting long tail keywords that will bring you real traffic.
Focusing on quality content? Novel idea, I like it.
What's an example of a long tail keyword?
An example of a long tail keyword in your market might be:
"turnkey investment properties in Central Valley, California"
More info here: http://www.wordstream.com/long-tail-keywords
Excerpt:
Long tail keywords are the longer, more specific keywords that are less common, individually, but add up to account for the majority of search-driven traffic.
Long tail keywords are the opposite of "head" terms, which are more popular or more frequently searched on. For example, "fish tanks" is a head term, but "compare prices whisper aquarium filters" is a long-tail keyword.
Beginner search marketers often focus on head terms when optimizing their sites for organic search or creating pay-per-click campaigns. This is a mistake—long-tail keywords can offer incredible ROI because they're less competitive to rank for organically and less expensive to bid on for PPC. In addition, people using long-tail search queries are often highly qualified and more likely to convert.
The trick is to find a reliable, renewable source of longtail keywords that are relevant to your site and your business niche. Unfortunately, typical keyword suggestion tools don't deliver much in the way of long tail terms. They tend to return limited lists of very popular keywords, leaving you in the dark as to the long tail of search....
