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Why You Should Use Long-Tail Keywords in Your SEO Campaign

Single Grain

In SEO, there are two types of keywords: “head” keywords and “long-tail” keywords. Over 70% of search queries are made up of long-tail keywords while the other 30% consist of head keywords, as shown in the below graph: If you are ignoring long-tail keywords then you are ignoring 70% of the search traffic.

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9 SEO Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2020

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In other words, it increases a website’s visibility in the SERPs which leads to more organic traffic to your website. Well, for starters, the share of organic search results will continue to gradually decline as more ads rule the SERPs. The search engine results pages (SERPs) are not the same as they used to be even a few years ago.

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31 Paid & Free SEO Tools That Will Improve Your Ranking

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Keyword Research – Access Ahrefs’ enormous keyword database to find thousands of keyword ideas with data-driven metrics like search volume, keyword difficulty, SERP overview and CPC. SERP Analysis – Find forms and other user-generated content that you can easily rank for.

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Strategies to Optimize for Zero Click Searches

Single Grain

Search engine marketers now have to get traffic to their website while Google is pushing more brands to provide specific excerpts of information for the SERPs. Search engines, particularly Google, have evolved to offer information directly on the SERPs, reducing the need for users to visit external websites.

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Why You Should Update Content – Or Risk Losing The Traffic You Have [Case Study]

Single Grain

Here at Single Grain, we also update our content. I sorted through 42 updates that the Single Grain team did over the past couple of years and uncovered patterns in posts that perform incredibly well and those that perform poorly after an update. Why You Should Use Long-Tail Keywords in Your SEO Campaign. *

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The Quick Guide to Enterprise SaaS SEO

Single Grain

Similarly, an effective SEO foundation builds a reliable source of traffic, leads and revenue in the long run. In this quick guide, I’ll cover the essential enterprise SaaS SEO elements to succeed in the SERPs. TABLE OF CONTENTS: ↓ What Is Enterprise SaaS SEO? Dive Deeper: What Is Enterprise SEO?

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The Best Way to Track Your Keyword Rankings in 2020

Single Grain

Appearing high in the SERPs generally demonstrates that a brand is well-established and authoritative and helps put you head and shoulders over the competition. Long-tail keyword searches have a click-through rate 3-5% higher than generic searches. Why You Should Use Long-Tail Keywords in Your SEO Campaign.