{"id":40600,"date":"2017-09-27T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T06:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/?p=40600\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T18:07:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T17:07:15","slug":"text-optimization-versus-rewriting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/customer-blog\/text-optimization-versus-rewriting\/","title":{"rendered":"SEO Content \u2013 Text optimization by text expansion or re-writing?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When a website is going to be optimized for Google and other search engines the text passages on the individual pages are especially important. They have to namely demonstrate to Google the value they offer users. In many cases these texts already exist. Often though their content is too lean, as Google loves copy with depth. So the question arises: is it better to enhance these texts (text optimization), or start over and write new ones<\/a>? After all a copy overhaul can be done more cost-effectively than having a completely new article written. We\u2019ll take a look at whether that is true, and when which approach makes the most sense.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n We\u2019d like to remind you what type of copy Google is especially fond of. It is important to know this to be able to decide on text optimization or rewriting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Unique is the magic word for search engine optimized texts. The less content there is on the Internet to compete with your content, the better it is for your website. <\/p>\r\n Even when your competition offers the same products or services, you can nevertheless still offer unique content. For example, supplement your product copy with practical tips for using the product. Obtain more detailed information about the production of the articles and then cite it. With service offerings you could, for instance, add client stories. The philosophy or idea behind your business is also an example of a kind content. <\/p>\r\n\r\n The readers of your copy should be getting something \u201cmore\u201d from it. If you for example sell fabrics, then it would bring true added value if you make patterns available on your page. In general, how-to\u2019s, tutorials, tips and tricks are ideal for creating added value. <\/p>\r\n\r\n We humans now assign certain thought processes to Google. We hardly ever spend much time anymore pondering the name of the actor who played character X in movie Y; we just ask the search engine. For this reason it endeavors to answer questions as well and precisely as possible. These answers come from websites. So if your copy answer questions competently and clearly, Google will then thank you for that with a good ranking.<\/p>\r\n (Learn more about this in our post: The Top Spot Guaranteed \u2013 Placement as a Featured Snippet on Google<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Google also loves words that its readers immediately understand. The general rule is: the more simply formulated, the better. Of course the use of foreign words and technical terms depends on your target audience. Where appropriate, technical terms can certainly appear. <\/p>\r\n In addition, you should also avoid very long (compound) words. The Google algorithm recognizes them and classifies them as difficult to understand. <\/p>\r\n Take care to use clearly formulated sentences that are not too long. Process a maximum of two thoughts in a single sentence.<\/p>\r\n Transition phrases are also very important, so that the reader can better follow the text flow.<\/p>\r\n Tip:<\/strong> Especially on the subject of sentence length, a pitfall is waiting when it comes to copy expansion. In the section Text Relevance is Not the Same as Text Length<\/a>\u201d you\u2019ll find out what it is.<\/p><\/em>\r\n\r\n A Copy with short paragraphs and a sensible segmentation using subheadings makes search engines happy. Charts, lists and bullet points are also welcome as a way of presenting information more effectively and appealingly. <\/p>\r\n\r\n Keywords reveal to the search engine what the text is about. These keywords need to appear in a frequency that makes sense.<\/p>\r\n It is rumored that Google prefers a keyword density of 1 to 3 percent. In a text with 500 words, the keyword would show up 5 to 15 times. However these values are not carved in stone. Copy with a very different keyword density can also appear quite high up in a Google ranking. <\/p>\r\nBefore we begin:<\/h2><\/em>\r\n
Google loves copy with \u2026.<\/h2><\/em>\r\n\r\n
\u2026 unique content<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
\u2026 added value<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
\u2026 answers<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
\u2026 intelligible words and sentences <\/h3>\r\n
\u2026 clear structure<\/h3>\r\n
\u2026 keywords and synonyms<\/h3>\r\n