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THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF KEYWORD DENSITY

Writing with Keyword Density in Mind

Unique content’s ability to produce higher placement in search engine results is one of the chief reasons webmasters hire content writers.  In order to maximize the effectiveness of content in this regard, one must write with keyword density in mind.  If one approaches the work properly, they can produce material that is optimized for both readers and search engines.  As a content writer, you must be well-acquainted with some of the guiding principles related to optimizing the work your produce.

Keyword density refers to the number of times an identified keyword appears within a given piece of text relative to the entire length of that text.  It is usually expressed as a percentage.  Although there are many perspectives regarding what constitutes an optimal keyword density, most would agree that a rate somewhere between 1% and 5% is usually adequate.  This means that a designated keyword will appear in an article one to five times for every one hundred words.  If one is seeking a density of approximately 1.5% for a five hundred word article, the keyword should make seven or eight appearances.

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The Need for Speed: Five Tips for Faster Writing

Guest Post by Carson Brackney

This post is not about trade-offs (real and imagined) involving quantity and quality.

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Writing Content and Eating Lamb

by Carson Brackney

I hate lamb.  I don’t like it with mint jelly (double my displeasure).  I don’t like the lamb ribs at Jackstack’s.  I’d rather spend my life choking down NJ diner scrapple or San Antonio street fair tripe tacos than to force another spoonful of mutton past my tongue.

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TM, SM, and R – What’s a Writer to Do?

penguintm1By Writer Wrangler Writer Rhonda Day

What’s up with all of these symbols and why does it matter anyway?

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Doing the Impossible: Providing Quality Content

by Carson Brackney

156_flying_blind_pLet’s get the obvious stuff out of the way…

In terms of online success, content is critical. That’s why people are willing to pay you to write.

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