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Competitor Title, can I use the same???
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there are some pages, my competitor is ranking well
and also, we have done page optimization it is 100% for page title keywords
as im going to use the same title of the competitor?
Will this affect me? Pls suggest wht should I do..
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Honestly, I would avoid using the same titles as a competitor. You want to stand out in the SERPs, not look like everyone else. It is possible to optimize your titles and still make them different enough to catch a searcher's eye.
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I have A grade, where as my competitor as B grade.. thanks
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Hi Abdul,
Page titles are only one in the whole ranking factors. If you have optimized your pages for those keywords, it would be advisable to optimize and work on the other ranking factors.
Some further read is here:
Search Engine Ranking Factors 2015 - Moz.com
On-Page Ranking Factors - Best SEO Practices - Moz.comAlso, have you tried the Moz's on-Page grader? Check your pages and your competitors pages for those keywords, pretty valuable information will come out.
Hope it helps.
GR.
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