Is it Okay to use "/" in Titles so as to focus on 2 Keywords?

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  1. #1
    Hello,

    Is it okay to use a "/" in Titles so as to separate 2 or more keywords? Or does that looks spammy?

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  2. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #2
    Not really necessary. You can target both keywords without including it.
     
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    How? If we want ranking for both the words then it must be included in the Title... else Google will rank other sites that have those keywords in titles..
     
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    i dont think you can rank via such simple / . or everybody will do the same
     
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    #5

    How about using following way...

    ....Keyword 1 (Keyword 2)....
     
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    I am saying you can rank for two different keywords without using that character.

    For example, if the title was "Onpage SEO Tips" you can target "Onpage SEO" and "SEO Tips" etc etc.
     
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    #7
    An example would be...


    How To Make Money Online Using Google AdWords

    How To Make Money Online Using Google AdWords / Facebook

    How To Make Money Online Using Google AdWords (or Facebook)

    Another example...


    Free Google AdWords Coupon / Voucher

    Free Google AdWords Coupon/Voucher

    Free Google AdWords Coupon (Voucher)
     
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    Check out the above post... for example.. and tell me which one would you pick.... or you avoid it....
     
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    Not good examples. They should have their own page with content specific to each keyword because they discuss very different things.
     
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    #10

    Okay agree with that one...

    But how about

    Free Google AdWords Coupon / Voucher

    Free Google AdWords Coupon/Voucher

    Free Google AdWords Coupon (Voucher)



    Coz.. it doesn make any sense to to create two pages called

    Free Google AdWords Coupon

    and

    Free Google AdWords Voucher
     
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    I don't really like these titles either. It's better to target the high search volume keyword in the title, than include the other keyword in the content, so you still target both keywords.
     
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    #12

    Okay... most guys use the following way...


    Free Google AdWords Coupon Voucher Code

    (that is include all the keywords without using any punctuations.. and I hate it....
     
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    #13
    That is spammy you shouldn't do it.
     
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    Yeah... but if you search google... then most of the top results are spammy... with full of keywords in the title...
     
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    #15
    You can include keywords but not be spammy.
     
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