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Keyword

Also called: search keyword, search term

Definition

What Keyword means

A keyword is a word or phrase someone types into a search engine. A useful keyword closely matches the actual problem your page solves, not just a popular guess.

A founder writing a directory description around a trendy but unrelated keyword might get a few extra views, but those visitors will bounce quickly since the page does not actually match what they were searching for.

Using a keyword is not the same as stuffing it repeatedly into a page. Search engines and readers both notice forced, repetitive keyword use, and it can hurt readability more than it helps.

Write your page copy naturally first, then check whether the words your actual buyers would search for are already present without forcing them in.

When it matters

Why this matters for builders

Use the words buyers use in your page title, page copy, and directory description without making the copy sound forced.

Watch out

Mistake builders make often

Some founders stuff a popular keyword into every sentence of a directory description, making the copy sound unnatural to a real reader.

Next step

What to do now

Read How to choose directories, then check your copy with the What Does My Website Say? tool to confirm it still reads naturally.