Saturday, February 29, 2020

Search Engine Optimization: Understanding search intent


What is search intent?
Sometimes referred to as keyword intent, search intent is the underlying reason behind every search query. It represents the objective that the searcher is trying to accomplish. For instance, someone might want to learn, find, or buy something. Search intent analysis is important to the success of any SEO, PPC, and content marketing efforts. By coordinating your content to user search intent, you make your content relevant to your audience, boost brand awareness, increase the share of voice and drive conversions and retention.

3 Types of search intent:


Navigational intent - A navigational search query is commonly used when people want to go straight to a specific site or page. 

The strategy to optimize content for navigational intent is to ensure you have dedicated landing pages for your brand, products, services, and other offerings, as well as your homepage. In addition to this, digital marketing agencies in UAE suggest adding your product or brand names in strategic positions like the page title, subheadings, and meta descriptions.

Informational intent - Informational type of search queries are used when people want to know the answer to something. These queries are usually question-based.


This type of search intent usually involves questions such as “How to” and “What is”. Therefore, the key to optimizing your content is to use the question in the most strategic positions of your content like headings, subheadings, title, and description.

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