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For example, if a teenage girl is searching for a new pair of shoes that are trending, she may be looking for keywords like &#8220;White Hokas,&#8221; &#8220;Birkenstock clogs,&#8221; or &#8220;Adidas sambas.&#8221; Having these words on your site would attract this girl to your page because you are offering what she is looking for, or at least some more information on it. This will catch her attention and make her want to know more, causing her to enter your site. From there it&#8217;s up to the other keywords and content that&#8217;s on the page to keep her engaged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>      Essentially keywords are the hook that grabs the attention of consumers and brings them in, that&#8217;s why they&#8217;re so important for a company to optimize. A crucial part of keyword research is understanding your customers and targeting just what they are interested in and the specific pain they are looking to solve, whatever that may be. 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