@Kelly: Thank you Kelly. In all my time of dealing with SEO no-one has ever told me I make it look easy

@Lisa : Kelly is spot on. Write something that people will a) be able to read and understand and b) decide is worthy of linking to.

Google realised a long time ago that they could run a far more successful business if they actually studied how people used the Internet. What did they find? You already know, otherwise your post wouldn’t be at number 6.

I think about it this way (and no doubt Marc will say the same thing)—I’m not writing *for* search engines, I’m writing for the humans who use them and need to find *me.*

They’re out there, and searching. They need me, so I’ve got to write they way they’re thinking to help them get to me and not to some other (lousy) (boring) (nogood) Exoerience Designer’s site!

Later,

Kelly
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Each Monday I do an article about the Los Angeles Metro System, Metro Monday. A few weeks ago, I do one entitled The Los Angeles Metro Subway. Now, if you type la metro subway into Google, my site is the sixth one on the first page. Not too bad considering the main Metro site has first 2 spots.

Your article will definitely help me expand further. I won’t be writing for the search engines, but the idea of keywords will be in the back of my mind.
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Though I know how to use Google’s Keyword Tool very well, your explanation of modifiers like tips, guides, and then courses, in the value of long tail keywords is something I’d never really considered before. And you have such a thorough grasp of this subject that you’re able to make it all sound easy. I love it. Thanks!

Regards,

Kelly
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