Overheard a fellow freelancer saying they only use long-tail keywords now

She said she landed 3 solid clients last month just by targeting 4-5 word phrases instead of competing on broad terms, and I'm wondering if I should dump my whole keyword strategy and start fresh with that approach, anyone else tried going all-in on long-tail?

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mila_murphy5d ago

Yeah the whole long-tail thing is real, I swapped to 3-5 word phrases six months ago and my inbox has been way less quiet. Way less competition and the clients who do reach out actually know what they want.

kevin_williams5d agoMost Upvoted

Nah, I tried that and got way fewer bites actually. My inbox got quieter, not better leads.

martinez.paul5d ago

You know what, I used to think the opposite too. For like two years I was all about those super specific 8 word phrases thinking it would filter out the tire kickers. But after reading this thread last week I switched it up and tried 3-4 word stuff instead. My inbox is actually busier now and the people reaching out seem to have read my profile or something. Not sure why I was so stubborn about it for so long.