in using Yoast SEO The Focus Keyphrase is a very important feature when plugging in for website optimization. It helps you write content around a certain keyword, making the page easier for search engines to recognize and include.

I. What is Focusbyword

Focus keywords are the main words you want someone to find this article by searching for them.

For example, if you are writing an article about "setting up WordPress SEO", then "WordPress SEO setup" can be the focus keyword.

Yoast will check if the article's title, description, body, images, etc. use the word correctly based on the word you filled in.

II. How to confirm that the function is enabled

If you don't see a fill-in box for the focus keyword on the page, it may be that some feature is not yet enabled.

You can check like this:

1. show (a ticket) WordPress In the backend, click Yoast SEO and select Settings

2. Find Site features
3. Ensure that "SEO analysis" and "Readability analysis" are both enabled

After confirming the enablement, the Yoast SEO panel will appear in the editing interface of the article and you can fill in the focus keywords.

Third, how to fill in the focus keywords

1. Login to WordPress and open the post or page you need to edit
2. In the sidebar, you can find the Yoast SEO panel

3. Click on the "SEO" tab and find the input box for Focus Keyphrase
4. Enter the keywords you want to optimize, e.g. "SEO Tutorials"
5. When you're done, Yoast displays the results of your analysis, with red, orange, and green lights indicating where adjustments need to be made.

Fourth, how to choose focus keywords

Suggested Choice:

• Highly relevant to the topic of the article
• Words a user might enter into a search engine
• Avoid keywords that are too general or too cold

Example:

• Inappropriate: "Website"
• Appropriate: "WordPress Website Building Tutorial"

If you use a keyword tool (such as Ahrefs) can also determine keyword heat more accurately.

V. Frequently asked questions

Q: Can I only fill one keyword on a page?
A: Free version of Yoast can only fill in one, Pro version can set more than one. As long as you write accurately, one core keyword is enough.

Q: Can I get ranked by filling in the keywords?
A: Not necessarily. Focused keywords are just the foundation; content quality, page layout and access speed are just as important.

Q: What happens if I don't fill it out?
A: Yoast can't provide keyword related analysis suggestions, the optimization of the page would be incomplete.

VI. Summary

Focus Keywords is the most basic optimization feature in Yoast SEO that helps you focus on the content topic and improve the relevance of your page in search results. When set up correctly, articles are more likely to be found by target users in search. Writing good content is important, choosing the right keywords is even more crucial. If you haven't used this feature yet, you might want to try it from the next article!

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