How do I know if a focus keyword is too competitive?

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Your choice should align with your business goals, target audience, and overall SEO strategy.

You could start by using a keyword research tool to get a keyword difficulty score, where a high score indicates that the keyword is very competitive.

Next, you should examine the search engine results page (SERP) for your chosen keyword. If the top-ranking pages are primarily from high-authority websites, it may be difficult to rank for that keyword.

what is a serp

You can use SEOptimer's keyword research tool to get an accurate view of the current SERP page for physician database your desired keyword.

Simply click on the “ Results ” button in the tool and we will show you an overview of the SERP.

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Where should I place my focus keyword in my content?
Your focus keyword should be strategically placed in the title, heading tags , and throughout the body of your post. It's also beneficial to include it in the URL and meta description.