The Importance of a Summary?

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  1. dipless profile image69
    diplessposted 12 years ago

    The questions in the title, however I shall elaborate a little. What are peoples findings with regards to writing summaries, do they increase traffic? or do you use them as another area to use for your keywords?

    Are there any other advantages to having a summary and how important in you humble or not so humble opinions are they?

    Thanks for all and any responses smile

    1. IzzyM profile image86
      IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      According to Market Samurai, summaries are the biz.

      Keywords in url, title, summary and something else which escapes me at the moment (normal for me these days!) and your hub has a better chance of cracking whatever nut you wanted it to crack.

      If it's any help, adding keyword rich summaries to hubs that were struggling a year ago, put them straight to page 1.

      1. dipless profile image69
        diplessposted 12 years agoin reply to this

        Thank you for this, we'll see how it goes and i can compare traffic, a rise in some of my lesser performing hubs would be a welcome boost smile

  2. Cagsil profile image70
    Cagsilposted 12 years ago

    Yes, the summary is another place to place keywords and tags to help with ranking. It also gives you a unique opportunity to write a simple paragraph that entices the searcher.

    1. dipless profile image69
      diplessposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Cagsil, will summarise all of mine over the next few days.

      1. Cagsil profile image70
        Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

        You're welcome. smile

  3. Nell Rose profile image90
    Nell Roseposted 12 years ago

    I have been plowing through my summaries for days now, I keep thinking I have done them all, then another one pops up! That's what I have been doing for the past two hours! lol! hope it works!

    1. dipless profile image69
      diplessposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      hope it helps smile

 
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