See which organic keywords actually drive conversions
Replace (not provided) with actual keywords and monitor their specific performance metrics in Google Analytics.
Latent semantic indexing (LSI) is an indexing and information retrieval method used to identify patterns in the relationships between terms and concepts.
With LSI, a mathematical technique is used to find semantically related terms within a collection of text (an index) where those relationships might otherwise be hidden (or latent).
And in that context, this sounds like it could be super important for SEO.
Right?
After all, Google is a massive index of information, and we’re hearing all kinds of things about semantic search and the importance of relevance in the search ranking algorithm.
If you’ve heard rumblings about latent semantic indexing in SEO or been advised to use LSI keywords, you aren’t alone.
But will LSI actually help improve your search rankings? Let’s take a look.
The Claim: Latent Semantic Indexing As A Ranking Factor
The claim is simple: Optimizing web content using LSI keywords helps Google better understand it and you’ll be rewarded with higher rankings.
Backlinko defines LSI keywords in this way:
“LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing) Keywords are conceptually related terms that search engines use to deeply understand content on a webpage.”
By using contextually related terms, you can deepen Google’s understanding of your content. Or so the story goes.
That resource goes on to make...
Read Full Story: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ranking-factors/latent-semantic-indexing/
Your content is great. However, if any of the content contained herein violates any rights of yours, including those of copyright, please contact us immediately by e-mail at media[@]kissrpr.com.
