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Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
Old 04-01-2011, 05:56 AM Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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I have noticed that Google returns different results when searching for plural vs. non plural.

I came up with a way to include both versions in our title tag while still being semantically correct. However, I am not sure if this will help search results or harm them (due to keyword repetition).

The challenge is that most of our keywords require a two word sequence, so including both plural and non plural requires the same two word sequence in the title tag.

Any advice or suggestions here?
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Old 04-01-2011, 06:14 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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Would you use the singular and plural term naturally when talking to real peopler?
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Old 04-02-2011, 02:21 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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From my limited experience, just promote one keyword form is enough, because technically, SEO requires different Anchor Text when doing link building work, and the most regular way we use is use plural or single form.
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Old 04-02-2011, 03:23 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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ofcourse cause they are both different. Every single letter in Google matters.
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Old 04-02-2011, 10:27 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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From my limited experience, just promote one keyword form is enough, because technically, SEO requires different Anchor Text when doing link building work, and the most regular way we use is use plural or single form.
Only for idiots chasing pointless "rankings" for a single word or phrase that real people probably don't use anyway.
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Old 04-03-2011, 02:26 PM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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ofcourse cause they are both different. Every single letter in Google matters.
Are we sure about this? In Google Webmaster Tools when you look at the keywords Google has found on your site it groups singular and plural words together.
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Are we sure about this? In Google Webmaster Tools when you look at the keywords Google has found on your site it groups singular and plural words together.
I'm sure. It is totally different when you add or omit a letter in every keyword you searched.
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Old 04-04-2011, 08:57 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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I'm sure. It is totally different when you add or omit a letter in every keyword you searched.
Wll t probbly wuld b f te lettr lft ot or addeded chainged th mening f ther ord.
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Old 04-04-2011, 09:00 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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Plurals are a natural way of speaking and we use plurals NATURALLY in conversations with others (note the use of plurals there).

As always you are creating pages for USERS to read NOT a robot!
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Old 04-05-2011, 01:15 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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Wll t probbly wuld b f te lettr lft ot or addeded chainged th mening f ther ord.
Not necessarily the meaning Chris but the search results.
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:56 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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And do your logs show that searchers use both forms to reach your site?
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Old 04-06-2011, 04:11 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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And do your logs show that searchers use both forms to reach your site?
I noticed it in Google Adwords. word with s and without have different number of searches.
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Then test it.
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Old 04-07-2011, 04:10 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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Then test it.
I tested it and they have almost the same results in searches but not totally the same results.
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Old 04-07-2011, 07:50 AM Re: Targeting both plural and non plural keywords in title tag
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No I meant "test it" by using both variations and monitoring SE referrals to see if BOTH bring visitors.
"Keyword research" is NOT an exact science. It should be used only as a guide to what words and phrases are being used by searchers.
There any many things that muddy the waters including people searching to see if if there is a difference between singular and plural word forms.
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