Should You Use Your Keyword in Every Heading? Blog SEO Myths Debunked
E745: I tackle a question straight from Reddit: “Is it okay to use your main keyword in every headline of a blog post?”
Sounds simple, but the real answer says a lot about how SEO works today - especially in a world of constant Google updates and AI Overviews stealing clicks.
In this episode:
The truth about keyword placement in blog posts
What Google’s algorithm actually looks for (and punishes)
Why most blog SEO is still stuck in the past
How to structure your posts to keep both readers and rankings happy
A better path forward if you actually want results from content
If you’re writing blog posts “for SEO,” you might be making this exact mistake - and it could be holding you back.
⭐️ The Reddit Question: / is_it_ok_to_use_my_main_keyword_in_every_h...
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00:00 Introduction to Blog SEO
01:14 The Keyword Dilemma
04:49 Effective Headline Strategies
06:51 Engagement and Readability
10:33 Effective Keyword Placement
11:53 Making Keywords Sound Natural
15:16 Bottom of Funnel SEO
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