{"id":5399,"date":"2022-06-28T17:22:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/?p=5399"},"modified":"2022-10-03T11:41:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T11:41:10","slug":"what-is-difficulty-in-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/what-is-difficulty-in-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Difficulty in SEO?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a299133a9088\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a299133a9088\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/what-is-difficulty-in-seo\/#What_is_the_Difficulty_in_SEO\" >What is the Difficulty in SEO?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/what-is-difficulty-in-seo\/#0-20_range\" >0-20 range<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/what-is-difficulty-in-seo\/#66-80_range\" >66-80 range<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/what-is-difficulty-in-seo\/#66-65_range\" >66-65 range<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Difficulty_in_SEO\"><\/span>What is the Difficulty in SEO?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This metric calculates how difficult a keyword is to rank for. This metric takes into account the competition, market trends, and audience preferences to determine how difficult it is to achieve a certain goal. This metric is vital in evaluating the difficulty of a keyword in SEO rankings. This article provides an overview of keyword difficulty metrics. By understanding keyword difficulty, you can better assess the difficulty level of your website.<\/p>\n<p>(Looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/\">Omaha SEO experts<\/a>? Contact OMAHA SEO today!)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4473 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-1900x1267.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-513x342.jpg 513w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-573x382.jpg 573w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_132975938_XL-335x223.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"0-20_range\"><\/span>0-20 range<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When choosing keywords for your SEO campaign, you can choose between a 0 or a 20-level difficulty. Low-volume keywords will not generate much traffic, but they may be difficult to rank. Use keyword tools to determine the difficulty level of your keywords. These tools can also give you an idea of the range from 0-100. The lower the difficulty, the better your chances will be of obtaining traffic with the keyword.<\/p>\n<p>Keyword difficulty is measured by analyzing the competition for a certain keyword. This metric is used by Google to determine how difficult a keyword is. The difficulty level increases when a keyword reaches the top-ten results in SERP. The more competition, the higher the difficulty level. Fortunately, a keyword difficulty score can be easily calculated in keyword research tools. And the software also helps you to produce high-quality content that is relevant to the search term.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"66-80_range\"><\/span>66-80 range<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Keywords with scores in the 66-80 range of difficulty are more difficult to rank. Google wants to show results that provide value to the searcher, and a high keyword difficulty score indicates how difficult it is to compete with other websites that have that keyword. This factor is relative to domain authority, and it will be more difficult to get a high keyword difficulty score than a lower keyword difficulty score. It is also important to note that higher keyword difficulty scores do not guarantee top rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Keywords in the 66-80 range of difficulty are not easy to rank for, but they are within reach for a site with quality content and strong domain authority. To rank for these keywords, you&#8217;ll need to invest a significant amount of time and money in content optimization and keyword research. Keywords in this range require top-quality content and relevant links to achieve higher SERP positions. Aim for high-quality content with hyper-focused and highly relevant content to achieve top-spot rankings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"66-65_range\"><\/span>66-65 range<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your website has strong domain authority and good content, it can focus on medium-difficulty keywords. These keywords require intensive keyword research, content optimization efforts, and competent tools. Choosing keywords in the 66-65 range of difficulty in <a href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/what-does-seo-friendly-mean\/\">SEO means<\/a> ensuring top-quality content, hyper-focused content, and well-linked articles. To be successful in ranking for such keywords, you must have a strong content strategy and invest in the right tools.<\/p>\n<p>Keyword difficulty scores are a way to measure how competitive a keyword is. This measurement reflects how many quality backlinks are available to the top ten pages. SEO keyword tools use page and domain authorities to measure competitiveness. A keyword that ranks low is easy to compete for. Keywords in the 66-65 range of difficulty are easier to rank for and have low competition. The keyword difficulty score is important when determining the importance of backlinks and on-page optimization.<\/p>\n<p>(Looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/\">Omaha SEO experts<\/a>? 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