Comments on: Myth 4 РTargetting A Few Keywords http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anti Acn̩ http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-4/#comment-143 Anti Acn̩ Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:08:12 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-143 Yes but what about the content ? With 10,500 DIFFERENT search phrases used to visit your website it must have tons of content right ? Yes but what about the content ? With 10,500 DIFFERENT search phrases used to visit your website it must have tons of content right ?

]]> By: Mattie http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-4/#comment-117 Mattie Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:32:38 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-117 This may help some who have not seen or heard about "Mayday" 1. Mayday: how Google's May update will affect your long tail rankings In an online forum, webmaster discussed (http://www.webmasterworld.com/google/4125460.htm) their experience with Google latest ranking algorithm update that has been given the name Mayday. If your website gets fewer visitors from Google, the update could be the reason for that. What exactly has happened? Many webmasters have seen a huge drop in traffic from Google for keyword phrases that are three or more keywords long (so called "long tail keywords"). Google algorithm update Some webmasters have lost 90% of their traffic from Google because they cannot be found anymore for the long keyword phrases. The ranking drop did not happen to spammers. Among the affected websites was a 13 year old site with a Google PageRank of 7 and 400,000 backlinks. Why did it happen? It seems that this is not a penalty but a change in Google's ranking algorithm. Google might now be able to index longer keyword phrases more accurately. There's a new Google patent that deals with this topic. Identifying phrases requires a lot of computing power and a lot of memory. A webmaster explained it in the discussion: "For example, on the assumption that any five words could constitute a phrase, and that a large corpus would have at least 200,000 unique terms, there would be approximately 3.2.times.10.sup.26 possible phrases. Clearly more than any existing system could store or otherwise programmatically manipulate." It seems that Google guessed the best pages for long keyword phrases until recently based on other signals and keywords on the indexed pages. The new Google patent indicates that Google now has the computing power to index longer keyword phrases on web pages instead of guessing them. Do you have to change your web pages now? If you experienced a decline in traffic to your website from Google you might have to change your web pages. For example, if you want to be found for "personal injury lawyer london" then these words should appear in that order on your website. If you use other variations such as "london lawyer personal injury" then you'll probably get listings for that variation but not for other word combinations. This may help some who have not seen or heard about “Mayday”

1. Mayday: how Google’s May update will affect your long tail rankings

In an online forum, webmaster discussed (http://www.webmasterworld.com/google/4125460.htm) their experience with Google latest ranking algorithm update that has been given the name Mayday. If your website gets fewer visitors from Google, the update could be the reason for that.

What exactly has happened?

Many webmasters have seen a huge drop in traffic from Google for keyword phrases that are three or more keywords long (so called “long tail keywords”).

Google algorithm update

Some webmasters have lost 90% of their traffic from Google because they cannot be found anymore for the long keyword phrases.

The ranking drop did not happen to spammers. Among the affected websites was a 13 year old site with a Google PageRank of 7 and 400,000 backlinks.

Why did it happen?

It seems that this is not a penalty but a change in Google’s ranking algorithm. Google might now be able to index longer keyword phrases more accurately. There’s a new Google patent that deals with this topic.

Identifying phrases requires a lot of computing power and a lot of memory. A webmaster explained it in the discussion:

“For example, on the assumption that any five words could constitute a phrase, and that a large corpus would have at least 200,000 unique terms, there would be approximately 3.2.times.10.sup.26 possible phrases.

Clearly more than any existing system could store or otherwise programmatically manipulate.”

It seems that Google guessed the best pages for long keyword phrases until recently based on other signals and keywords on the indexed pages.

The new Google patent indicates that Google now has the computing power to index longer keyword phrases on web pages instead of guessing them.

Do you have to change your web pages now?

If you experienced a decline in traffic to your website from Google you might have to change your web pages. For example, if you want to be found for “personal injury lawyer london” then these words should appear in that order on your website.

If you use other variations such as “london lawyer personal injury” then you’ll probably get listings for that variation but not for other word combinations.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-4/#comment-98 jonathan Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:29:28 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-98 Impressive! I'm interested how this is affected by what Matt Cutts has said about the algorithm change or 'MayDay' and its effect on long tail keywords. As I understand it, he has said that long tail has suffered - although I don't see that on your graph, so you must be doing something extra-right. Impressive! I’m interested how this is affected by what Matt Cutts has said about the algorithm change or ‘MayDay’ and its effect on long tail keywords. As I understand it, he has said that long tail has suffered – although I don’t see that on your graph, so you must be doing something extra-right.

]]> By: Graham in UK http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-4/#comment-97 Graham in UK Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:51:42 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-97 Hi Neil What a shocker! Now we know why we're not get enough traffic. I found I was getting ranked for keyword phrases that I wasn't even aware of, made my hours of learning about SEO rather pointless. Having said, that my content is unique. Still, I wish I had your sort of traffic numbers. Look forward to more helpful videos. thanks Graham Hi Neil
What a shocker! Now we know why we’re not get enough traffic.
I found I was getting ranked for keyword phrases that I wasn’t even aware of, made my hours of learning about SEO rather pointless. Having said, that my content is unique.
Still, I wish I had your sort of traffic numbers.
Look forward to more helpful videos.
thanks
Graham

]]> By: John http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-3/#comment-95 John Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:42:12 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-95 Hi Neil, you are so right. There are arguments for and against targeting sites for keywords. Fact is you do not need to write any content in support of a keyword if the keyword is a long tail. The search engines will find them no matter. I have recently put up a website that has not been promoted but regularly receives traffic simply on the basis that the site has thousands of long tail keywords uploaded to it. Keep up your good work in educating us about what you have found to work over the long term. Hi Neil, you are so right. There are arguments for and against targeting sites for keywords. Fact is you do not need to write any content in support of a keyword if the keyword is a long tail. The search engines will find them no matter.

I have recently put up a website that has not been promoted but regularly receives traffic simply on the basis that the site has thousands of long tail keywords uploaded to it.

Keep up your good work in educating us about what you have found to work over the long term.

]]> By: Genn http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-3/#comment-94 Genn Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-94 But how do you target so many keywords? I know you can only do so much by hyperlinking SEO, PPC and other normal traffic targetting methods. Please tell us more... But how do you target so many keywords? I know you can only do so much by hyperlinking SEO, PPC and other normal traffic targetting methods. Please tell us more…

]]> By: Ruben http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-3/#comment-93 Ruben Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:56:54 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-93 Very Intersesting I need to know more about it so that I can have a better understanding thanks for sharing And then I can see how do I succeed on creating my own web site. Very Intersesting I need to know more about it so that I can have a better understanding thanks for sharing And then I can see how do I succeed on creating my own web site.

]]> By: Warner Carter http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-3/#comment-91 Warner Carter Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:36:16 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-91 Interesting research. Curious which site that is. Did you "Theme" the site? Did you do any special onsite seo planning? Interesting research. Curious which site that is. Did you “Theme” the site? Did you do any special onsite seo planning?

]]> By: Graham Farmer http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-3/#comment-90 Graham Farmer Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:33:23 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-90 Neil, I'm fascinated to know how you get 10,469 different keywords into one site! Conventional net wisdom says that Google ignores the keywords meta-tag, or is this another traffic myth? 10,469 keywords is a 100+ keywords/page on a 100 page site. Do tell! Neil,
I’m fascinated to know how you get 10,469 different keywords into one site!
Conventional net wisdom says that Google ignores the keywords meta-tag, or is this another traffic myth?

10,469 keywords is a 100+ keywords/page on a 100 page site.

Do tell!

]]> By: Daniel Okosun http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/myth-4-targetting-a-few-keywords/comment-page-2/#comment-89 Daniel Okosun Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.toptrafficmyths.com/blog/?p=54#comment-89 Thanks for this tips. It is is a very good idea and you have proved it. Well done. Thanks for this tips. It is is a very good idea and you have proved it. Well done.

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