{"id":6865,"date":"2017-03-20T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabaseo.com\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2017-03-20T09:00:49","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T17:00:49","slug":"preventing-content-from-over-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud.sabaseo.com\/~beta\/seosaba\/preventing-content-from-over-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent Your Content from Being Over-Optimized"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hot buttered popcorn and chocolate ice cream may be tasty treats, but only in moderation. The same is true with SEO. While it’s good to optimize your content, over-indulging with keywords or sprinkling too many links throughout your content may catch the attention of Google in a bad way. An experienced San Diego optimization firm<\/a> shares a few tips on how to avoid over-optimizing your content.<\/p>\n

Use Different Link Types<\/h2>\n

Internal and external links are good, but you need to have a balance. Spread your links out. Although it’s tempting to have everything point back to your homepage, a healthy link profile has links that point to deep internal links (the ones on other pages within your site). Make sure to check who’s actually linking back to your site. If you have a bunch of backlinks from shady sites, Google may penalize you. The search engine also doesn’t like excessive footer links, so don’t worry about optimizing here or stuffing keywords in.<\/p>\n

Write for Humans First<\/h2>\n

If you’re constantly thinking, “Oh, wait, I need a keyword here,” as you prepare content, you’ll likely find yourself over-optimizing. Instead, write for the actual human searchers who would want to read your content first, and worry about identifying natural keywords or keyword phrases later. Also avoid:<\/p>\n