Rank for the searches that bring customers, not just traffic.
Pick keywords by intent, not by volume
A 200-search keyword from people ready to buy beats a 20,000-search one from people writing a school essay.
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One page, one topic
Two pages chasing the same keyword split the votes. Merge them, redirect the loser, and watch the winner climb.
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Write the title tag for the click, not the crawler
Google already knows what the page is about. The title tag is the one line that decides whether a person opens it.
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