keyword stuffing

[ kee-wurd stuhf-ing ]

/ ˈkiˌwɜrd ˌstʌf ɪŋ /

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noun Digital Technology.

the process of inflating the number of keywords in content or metadata when creating a new web page in order to boost the ranking of its relevance in a search engine index.

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Origin of keyword stuffing

First recorded in 1995–2000

Words nearby keyword stuffing

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How to use keyword stuffing in a sentence

Unfortunately, that led to companies trying to game the system with keyword stuffing.
3 tips for optimizing your clients’ SEO in 2021|Sponsored Content: CallRail|June 22, 2021|Search Engine Land
I analyzed the impact of reporting 50 examples of keyword stuffing, and in that study, Google took action on 40% of them.
The real-world impact of keyword stuffing in Google My Business|Colan Nielsen|May 7, 2021|Search Engine Land
In the example shown above, Google Ads rejected the ad because the advertiser didn’t provide Google’s platform with unique headlines to work with, resulting in the appearance of keyword stuffing.
Automation isn’t about what machines can do for you, it’s about what you can do together|George Nguyen|April 15, 2021|Search Engine Land
Google has done a great job over the past five years of getting away from ranking signals that can be spammed easily such as links and keyword stuffing.
UX: an important SEO ranking factor|Atul Jindal|April 12, 2021|Search Engine Watch

Here the key is to maintain the perfect balance as too little optimization leaves you unnoticed, while too much appears as keyword stuffing.
Eight simple steps to write epic product descriptions that boost conversions|Ricky Hayes|January 29, 2021|Search Engine Watch