using the same keyword on multiple pages

[rightclick]

Hi GPWA'ers,

Quick question regarding keyword optimization.

If i optimize my home page with the keyword 'slots', is there a problem if i optimize content pages for the word 'slots' also?

Thanks in advance for any input

Chris
www.blackjackchoice.com

[MichaelCorfman]

If i optimize my home page with the keyword 'slots', is there a problem if i optimize content pages for the word 'slots' also?

No, in fact, in order to be able to rank even in the top 100 sites for a competitive term like that it is probably a requirement to have many thousands of pages that are optimized for some aspect of slots cross-linked to each other with the main page being to one you really hope to be optimized on that term and with the other pages being optimized for long-tail terms that include that term. As an example, the slots section of online casino city (online.casinocity.com/slots) which has pages on nearly 1,500 online slot games linked together, does not even rank in the top 100 sites for the single term "slots" even though it generates quite a bit of traffic on various slot-related long tail terms.

Michael

[clearlyportals]

Well if Google is going to use page load times as a factory for rankings, you could help yourself 206kb by gzipping your site to save 206kb?

But 1,500 online slot games linked together? Impressive

[rightclick]

Apologies, just for clarification should i use the KW 'slots' on main home page and the exact same KW 'slots' on an inner content page, or should it be a variant e.g. 'free slots' or both?

Thanks again for any input.

Cheers
Chris