Semantic search is changing the way people interact with search engines. But what is it and what does it mean to SEO?
How Google's Semantics are Changing Search
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For small brands and businesses, semantics means, as the post says, another competitor in the form of Google, which is increasingly providing direct answers to queries and taking away traffic from sites. It also means businesses need to think outside the box when it comes to keywords and content. The importance now is to focus less on specific broad-match keywords and more on longtail keywords -- approaching them in the same way as a search user would and providing good variety. Although it's easier said than done, quality, original content is the way forward.Businesses that operate in niche markets face less stiff competition from the search engine than those within popular industries, where content will need to be real high-end and offer informative answers to user questions. SEM Rush, Keywordtool.io and Google AdWords Keyword Planner are good tools for longtail keyword planning.
Semantics makes SEO more difficult, but the results of a good campaign can be more beneficial in terms of driving targeted traffic.