{"id":6825,"date":"2016-11-30T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabaseo.com\/?p=2564"},"modified":"2016-11-30T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T16:00:09","slug":"using-an-seo-focus-rather-than-a-user-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud.sabaseo.com\/~beta\/seosaba\/using-an-seo-focus-rather-than-a-user-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Go User-Focused or SEO-Focused?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabaseo.com\/search-engine-marketing\/\">online marketing<\/a> companies make the mistake of publishing SEO-focused content that is stuffed with keywords or otherwise unreadable. Usually, they just publish whatever content they can, sometimes duplication content, or publish content without thinking about what the user really wants. This is the wrong way to make content marketing work for you. Instead, focus on a user-oriented strategy with elements of SEO woven through.<\/p>\n<h2>Know Your Audience<\/h2>\n<p>First and foremost, you have to know who your audience is and who your potential customers are. The more you know about them and understand what drives them, the better you will be at creating content that attracts them and entices them to move forward in the buying process. Look at all the data you have and write detailed personas for your ideal customer. Then rely on these personas to write strong and effective content.<\/p>\n<h2>Think About What They Need<\/h2>\n<p>The best written content won\u2019t make any difference if it does not address your target audience\u2019s needs. Keep in mind that their needs might not always be directly linked with your product or service. Sometimes, these needs are more general and addressing them brings potential customers into the fold.<\/p>\n<h2>Know What You Want to Accomplish<\/h2>\n<p>With content marketing, you must be very clear on what you are trying to achieve. Are you hoping to increase your sales? Maybe you just want to increase your readership. Your goal will shape the content you create and how you approach your readers. Knowing what you are trying to do will help you decide how to do it.<\/p>\n<h2>Use SEO<\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve implemented the user part of your strategy, it is time for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabaseo.com\/search-engine-optimization\/\">SEO strategy<\/a> portion. This means writing thoughtful, interesting and shareable content that is optimized for search engines. 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