About Keywords

When prospective visitors go to a search engine to find information, they type a few identifying keywords that describe what they’re looking for. The more those words are honestly reflected on your page, the better your chances are that your page will appear in a search engine’s results. So, it’s a good idea to think about what your page is about, decide on some keywords that describe your page (and that might be used to find it), and then use your keywords consistently.

Do

  • Use keywords in your title (see page 60).

  • Use keywords in headers (see page 61).

  • Keep the content of your page as specific and focused on your topic as possible, and be sure to include your keywords.

  • Specify keywords in a meta tag (see page 363).

  • Use keywords in ...

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