Should a comparison keyword target a list page or a single verdict?

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1. List, guide, or comparison, which format for a given query? The one the searcher's task calls for. A list suits someone who wants options to choose from, a guide suits someone who needs to understand or do something, and a......
2. Should you target one keyword per page or a cluster of related ones? A cluster, as long as everything in it is the same search. "King size mattress" and "king mattress" are one need phrased two ways, and a single page that serves......
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5. When does a comparison table belong on its own page vs inside an article? On its own page when the comparison is what people search for; inside an article when it helps answer a broader question. "Standing desk vs sit-stand converter" is a search......
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13. Should B2B target broad terms or narrow decision-stage queries? Start with the narrow ones, and add broad terms once those pages are working. A decision-stage search, such as "payroll software with multi-state tax filing" or "an alternative to a......
14. What happens to rankings when you optimize an old page for a new keyword? You trade some of what the page already earns for a chance at the new term. Google ranks a page for what its content answers, so changing the title, headings......
15. Why does the wrong page rank for your keyword instead of the one you built? Because Google judged the other page the better match for the search. Two reasons come up first: another of your pages already covers the same need and has more history,......