Long-tail queries: why they drive sales
LightSEO · Keyword research
Long-tail queries: why they drive sales
Everyone wants to rank in the top for the main query of their niche. Yet it is the long, specific phrases that bring most of the orders – they are simply spread across hundreds of pages.
70%+
of traffic from the long tail
Why it works
Advantages of the long tail
Higher conversion. A person searching for a specific model in a specific version has already made up their mind. All that is left is to find where to buy it.
Lower competition. Everyone fights for the main query. Only a handful compete for a narrow phrasing.
Faster results. You can reach the top for a specific query within weeks instead of years.
How to collect them
Where long-tail queries come from
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Filters
Indexable filter pages for popular combinations.
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Brands and models
Pages of specific manufacturers and series.
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Product pages
A properly named product page ranks on its own for a query with the model name.
In practice
What to do about it
Don't chase the main query alone. A hundred pages with ten visitors each bring more than one page hoping to reach the top.
Check your product pages. They are often not optimized at all, even though they can capture the warmest traffic.
Want traffic that converts?
We will collect your long-tail keywords and build pages for them that actually reach the top.
