Need SEO Help With A Website Page

[tomstark]

Hey, I just wanted to know why one of my articles on my website: Dirt Bike Trails is not getting ranked well. I have over 50 incoming links so far, which is more than most of the top 5. Is there anything I can do to better SEO this page? Thanks

[angienewton]

Tom,
My first initial thought was you have one paragraph that really has to do with dirt bike trails but then it goes on to dirt bike gear. It was a great review though. I saw that you had the phrase once or twice but I think it would need to be in there a little more.

Here is a great post by Lynn on web page optimization that you might find really useful.

[tomstark]

Thanks Angie. Yeah, I see your point. I did use the key words "dirt bike," and "trails" more than a couple times though. I guess I'll have to change something about it.

[angienewton]

Tom,
Not sure if you know but dirt bike trails used exactly as is, is a pretty good keyword phrase so if you stick with that exact phrase throughout the content that is a good start. Dirt bike gear (another great phrase as is) could be used too maybe in that post instead of dirt bike trails. Just some thoughts.

[tomstark]

Tom,
Not sure if you know but dirt bike trails used exactly as is, is a pretty good keyword phrase so if you stick with that exact phrase throughout the content that is a good start. Dirt bike gear (another great phrase as is) could be used too maybe in that post instead of dirt bike trails. Just some thoughts.

Yeah, that's why I used it. I also did a some research a little bit ago and I might change it to Dirt Bike Gear or something similar.

[Ellen C Braun]

Hi Tom,

Could patience be the answer? It does take the SE's a bit of time to update their links- are most of your links quite new?

[jkgourmet]

I skimmed the article (nice looking work, btw), and noticed a couple of things that might be affecting this:

'dirt bike trails' is not the same as 'dirt bike trail'. I'm not sure, but I think 'dirt bike on trails' is a different kw phrase as well.

I only saw the exact kw phrase 'dirt bike trails' twice in the article - once in the title and once in the first paragraph. Those are prime spots, but maybe adding a couple of more times, getting some back links where that is the anchor text pointing to this specific page, doing a guest blog or an article (or both!) on 'dirt bike trails' with resource box pointing to this page?

'trail' or 'bike trail' or 'dirt bike' is not as directed / long tailed as 'dirt bike trail'. Much more general terms. Those terms are used quite a lot in the article.

[tomstark]

Hi Tom,

Could patience be the answer? It does take the SE's a bit of time to update their links- are most of your links quite new?

Yeah, it could be part of it. Most of the links are 2-4 weeks old.

[tomstark]

I skimmed the article (nice looking work, btw), and noticed a couple of things that might be affecting this:

'dirt bike trails' is not the same as 'dirt bike trail'. I'm not sure, but I think 'dirt bike on trails' is a different kw phrase as well.

I only saw the exact kw phrase 'dirt bike trails' twice in the article - once in the title and once in the first paragraph. Those are prime spots, but maybe adding a couple of more times, getting some back links where that is the anchor text pointing to this specific page, doing a guest blog or an article (or both!) on 'dirt bike trails' with resource box pointing to this page?

'trail' or 'bike trail' or 'dirt bike' is not as directed / long tailed as 'dirt bike trail'. Much more general terms. Those terms are used quite a lot in the article.

Ok, so you're saying that I should have the exact phrase "dirt bike trails" in the post a few more times? I didn't know it had to be the exact phrase to count.

[angienewton]

Yes, Tom that is what I was trying to explain above that the phrase you find though the keyword research tool has to be used as is no deviation from it at all. Sorry I didn't explain better.

You'll use that in your title, in your content and to link back to that specific blog post through articles (your bio, etc.).