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    • Vitzz
      Vitzz last edited by

      I understand that my keyword strategy should include a mix of keywords and their long-winded version of the same. And that I should tell Google which keywords each page should rank for. Now when I'm telling MOZ which keywords to monitor for my site's ranking, should I include both the short AND long-winded versions?
      Thanks!

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      • Nozzle
        Nozzle last edited by

        You need to include all keywords for which you want to track rankings.  Rank tracking tools will not track long tail terms just because you input head terms. They only track what you tell them to track.

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        • Vitzz
          Vitzz last edited by

          Thanks Nozzle.

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