{"id":871,"date":"2019-06-15T05:22:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T05:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cotocus.com\/blog\/?p=871"},"modified":"2019-06-15T05:22:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T05:22:57","slug":"why-is-keyword-research-important-for-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cotocus.com\/blog\/why-is-keyword-research-important-for-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Keyword Research Important for SEO?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is Keyword Research?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keyword research<\/strong> is the process of searching for words and phrases that people use in search engines with the ultimate goal of optimizing content around those conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is Keyword Research Important for SEO?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keyword research affects every other SEO task you have done, including content related topics, on-page SEO, and outreach and promotions. This is the reason that keyword research is usually the first step of any SEO campaign. Keywords are like a compass for your SEO campaigns. They tell you where to go and whether you are making progress or not.<\/p>\n<p>The researching keywords help you figure out the thoughts, fears, and desire of your target market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is three part to SEO for Keyword Research:<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst: Keyword research<br \/>\nSecond: Using keywords on your website<br \/>\nThird: Doing the work to rank higher<\/p>\n<p>So the keyword search is the first and very fundamental part of the process. If you get the wrong keywords the second and third part of the process really won&#8217;t help that much. And you will result in wasted effort. But if you identify the exact right keywords you will be perfectly on the right track with rank higher.<\/p>\n<p>So when you are doing keyword search then,<\/p>\n<p>What to Watch for<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keyword has demand<\/li>\n<li>Not too competitive to rank for<\/li>\n<li>Brings in targeted traffic for your goals<\/li>\n<li>Intent varies with minor keyword differences<\/li>\n<li>Identifying and targeting many different keywords and prioritizing them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, there are a lot of factors that went into your site&#8217;s success with SEO, including content, on-site optimization, link building, and technical SEO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>What is Keyword Research? 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