KEYWORDS

Subject: KEYWORDS Sat 17 Feb 2007, 11:38

When you submit a new article on the site, you are asked to give keywords. These are essential to your article being found on a search. The site say that many users are not inserting them correctly. These should be words relevant to the article and spaced with a comma between them.

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Sat 17 Feb 2007, 13:22

Why don't they give these instructions where they would be seen by all - in the "new article" form, right next to the input box?

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Sat 17 Feb 2007, 13:24

Good suggestion !

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Sat 17 Feb 2007, 13:39

I'm just pointing out the obvious

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Sat 17 Feb 2007, 14:10

Are these key words picked up by google? Because I suggest including - hardcore, *Bad word*, XXX to get lots of reads

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Sat 17 Feb 2007, 14:22

Try it out Very Happy

I mean, since they disclose so little of how Helium works, you have to do it by trial and error

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Sat 17 Feb 2007, 14:40

I think that they also dictate the reviews that get featured below your article in the "you may also be interested in..." type area.

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Sat 17 Feb 2007, 15:12

Yes, my experience of it is that they are picked up by google and by the site search itself.

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Fri 06 Apr 2007, 20:13

I have written a few articles on Helium but I havent seen where they ask you about the keywords, where is it?

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Fri 06 Apr 2007, 20:20

It's when you suggest a new topic that isn't on there at all at the moment. It's called "initiating topic" I think.

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Fri 06 Apr 2007, 20:22

Thanks, that makes sense, havent tried that yet. I thought i was missing something obvious when I was writing.

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Fri 06 Apr 2007, 20:25

It is under initiate a new one. But make sure to search the site thoroughly before initiating. There isn't a large space for keywords so choose them carefully, even using a phrase that is in your article that you think folks would search for on google or however they are searching. I think it's in the Writers Workshop that offers ideas on keywords. It is very helpful but also sometimes difficult to know what to use.

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Mon 09 Apr 2007, 15:32

Oh they so need to explain this because I don't get it at all and I'm sure i am not the only one. It makes no sense to me and a little bit more info in the tip bit would be a great idea Smile

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They should just remove that bit and let the Helium staff insert the required keywords. That way it gets done correctly with very little impact on a topic going live.

Subject: Re: KEYWORDS Mon 09 Apr 2007, 17:31

Have you suggested this to Helium?

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