Tips From a Pro SEO Content Writer

I've written a lot of SEO content, both for my own websites and those of my clients. I'm a professional. This article will explain some of the key elements and subtleties that set apart SEO content that's "just okay" from the really good stuff - the stuff that generates sales and new clients.

About Keywords

If you're just getting started with online business you may be under the false impression that SEO writing is all about keywords. Keywords are a necessary part of SEO content writing, but they aren't the whole thing.

You need to optimize your keywords to get the best results at the search engines, but keyword optimization alone can't ensure your site will get traffic or make sales.

You should aim to focus each page on one specific keyword. A few secondary keywords are fine, but each page should focus on one keyword phrase.

That phrase should appear in all the essential elements of the page: Title tag, Description tag, Keyword tag, body copy, and the anchor text of at least one link out from the page (to another page on your site). Keyword density is not as huge a deal as you probably think, but try to stay within the 2-3% range to be safe.

Relationship Building

Now that we've touched on some of the absolute basics, let's get into what really makes good web copy. You can pay $1 per page to an article writer with broke
English who understands keyword placement and think you've made a great investment, but you won't end up making a dime. Why?

Because that writing is for search engines, not humans. When was the last time you heard of a Net entrepreneur who got rich selling stuff to a search engine algorithm?

Your copy must strike a chord with human readers if you want to make money - end of story. In order to do that, your website writing must build a relationship with readers. This is done through several principles and techniques.

For instance, your website should establish your credibility as an expert. The tone of the writing should imply that you know what you're talking about - you're up to date on all the latest info. What's more, it should present that information in the right way. It should be friendly and easy to read.

It should be simple, in the sense that it shouldn't be any more complex than it needs to be to get a point across, but you should never insult your audience's intelligence. Know your audience and your market, and write in a way that suits.

Write Like You Talk

This is one of the major tips that'll make your writing smoother and more natural. Many of us learn our formal writing skills from high school or college.

Unfortunately, in terms of writing for the Net, everything you learned about writing in school is pretty much wrong. School tends to teach you to write in a way that makes you sound like you're "trying too hard to sound smart" by using stilted sentence structures and big words.

Get rid of that stuff. Write your web copy the way you'd talk to a friend. Imagine yourself explaining the information on your site to a curious acquaintance, then write that down. This hits all the rights notes: you'll sound authoritative and trustworthy, you'll be polite and friendly, and you won't be putting on airs by using unnatural language.

This is all based on a very simple sales principle: People prefer to buy from someone they like. Make sure you're likeable, via your website.

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