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Writing Website Content for SEO, Conversions, and Readability

Written by Rick Whittington | May 20, 2025

As the marketing director at your company, you know your website is a critical asset. But is its content pulling its weight? To truly succeed online, your website content needs to do three things exceptionally well: 

  1. Attract qualified traffic through search engines (SEO)
  2. Engage visitors and guide them towards action (conversions)
  3. Be effortless to read and understand (readability)

This guide will help you achieve all three. We'll move beyond basic tips and cover a comprehensive strategy for crafting website content that not only ranks higher but also resonates deeply with your target audience, ultimately driving business growth. 

Industry research highlights that great website content must be relevant, valuable, and keyword-optimized. Well-structured, user-focused content doesn't just please search engines, it keeps visitors engaged longer.

This post will serve as your definitive guide to transforming your website copy into a powerful engine for attracting qualified traffic and generating valuable leads. We'll provide actionable tactics to help you create content that ranks, reads well, and converts.

Choose Primary and Secondary Keywords

For each page, select:

  • One primary keyword: The main topic focus.
  • A few secondary keywords: Related terms or synonyms that support the primary topic.

This focus helps search engines understand the page's core subject.