Real Estate SEO Keywords

For a new real estate website or a website that doesn’t have a lot of authority, you’ll want to start by creating topics based on low-competition keyword phrases.

If you write content based on popular topics related to the real estate niche without researching the competition, you will likely bite off more than you can chew and won’t rank on Google.

At first, you are picking the low-hanging fruit. Here’s Why.

Domain Authority

The more authoritative a website is, based on the quantity and quality of backlinks, the easier it is to rank. We see a direct correlation between high-ranking pages and their domain authority score or backlink status.

While the number of results the search engine shows on page 1 can vary, most visitors click the links above the fold (or scroll). You want to rank at the top of page one for a keyword.

If you are competing with large real estate niche websites like Zillow, Realtor.com, and others like those, the odds that you will be able to compete are slim.

Start by locating keywords with lower keyword difficulty, and lower competition, even if the search volume is low. As your website gains authority and backlinks, you’ll be able to write on more competitive topics.

You’ll most likely spend a couple of years picking low-hanging fruit as you climb the “authority” ladder.

Various SEO tools have a domain or domain authority score that is unique to them. You can download the Moz Premium toolbar to evaluate domain authority for a webpage and domain.

I use SEMrush for my complete SEO strategy, and it offers an Authority score for each domain, total backlink reports, keyword difficulty scores, and the competition level for each.

Gaining Backlinks

A Backlink is when another website references a page on your website with a link.

For example, if you publish an article on your real estate website about selling a house during a divorce, and a website like Inman refers to your page in their article, you now have a quality backlink.

The more authoritative the domain links back to you, the “better” that link is.

To gain backlinks, create great content that people want to reference. Use stats, case studies, trends, newsworthy content, and guides.

Over time, links will build naturally. If you have a lot of time and patience on your hands, you can also launch a backlink strategy.

A backlink campaign is when you “pitch” websites by email, asking them to link to you.

Conversion rates are ridiculously low, but they work with discipline and consistency.

While you don’t want to pay someone for a link, there are companies like Fat Joe that offer backlink outreach as a service.

Creating Great Content

Once you have built a great list of real estate SEO keywords, then you can begin creating content. Your content will generally consist of the following types:

• Neighborhood Pages (all about a particular neighborhood + homes)
• IDX Property Pages (a list of homes displayed by feature, price, size, etc.)
• Hyperlocal Blog Posts: (Things to do, Best of lists. These can go Viral)
• Real Estate Market Reports (Stats and Expertise. Video add is a plus)
• Buyer and Seller Info Posts (Generally about 1500-2000 words)
• Response Posts (These are Question and Answer style posts)
• Skyscraper or Pillar Posts. (3000 – 5000 word comprehensive guides)
• Listicles: These are lists like “best pools in X, best bakeries in X,” etc. and go along with your hyperlocal blog posts.

Your local pages will generally be lower competition in nature, but don’t spend all of your time creating neighborhood pages out of the gate.

Shuffle it so you can build more strategically.

• Week 1: Neighborhood Page, or IDX Property Page
• Week 2: Hyperlocal blog post
• Week 3: Buyer Info or Response Post
• Week 4: Seller Info or Response Post
• Every Month: Real Estate Market Report
• Every Quarter: Skyscraper or Pillar Post

Real Estate SEO Keywords List

This list of real estate SEO keywords consists of lower competition phrases with keyword difficulty in the easy to possible range. If you want to dive into keyword research like this, I highly recommend SEMrush.

You’ll notice that these keywords are not singular. They are longtail keywords, meaning they contain multiple words to make a phrase. These allow you to cover a more focused topic in the real estate niche, often with a laser-targeted audience.

These don’t include your local property, neighborhood, or hyperlocal pages. They are more “general”, that you can make as local as possible.

In no particular order:

1. Real Estate Market
2. What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate?
3. What Does Pending Mean in Real Estate?
4. What is Wholesale Real Estate?
5. Preforeclosure homes for sale by owner
6. Do FHA loans require PMI?
7. How to Sell a House Fast
8. How to Buy a Piece of Land
9. What Tax do you pay when buying a house?
10. How to determine the square footage of a room
11. Average Cost of New Home Construction
12. Rural Development Homes For Sale
13. What Fees are associated with selling a house?
14. Can I sell my house without a REALTOR?
15. What is the average mortgage for a 300K House?
16. What is the difference between a real estate agent and a real estate broker?
17. How much does it cost to sell your house?
18. What is the current VA Home Loan rate?
19. What does it cost to build a new home?
20. How do I apply for a home loan?
21. What is Checked in a home inspection?
22. How much is the downpayment for a condo?
23. First Time Buyer programs with 0 down payment
24. How much house can I afford on 60K?
25. Things first time home buyers need to buy
26. What is the cheapest way to remodel a bathroom?
27. How much is the downpayment for a 300K House?
28. What is the capital gains on a primary residence?
29. What do real estate agents do?
30. Home staging tips for sellers
31. How much earnest money is required?
32. What is a Mid Century Home?
33. What are the qualifications for buying a home?
34. How do I sell my house without a REALTOR?
35. Does it cost money to refinance a house?
36. Fixer Upper houses fo rsale
37. Can I sell my house online?
38. What are escrow property taxes at closing?
39. How is Capital Gaines calculated on selling a property?
40. How much is a real estate agent commission?
41. What taxes are paid when buying a house?
42. What is a buyers agent in real estate
43. Should I buy a house with eitf stucco?
44. Should I buy a house with an underground oil tank?
45. How much is a tiny house?
46. How much house can I afford Dave Ramsay
47. Is it cheaper to build a house or buy a house?
48. What is subsidized housing?
49. What to look for when buying a house
50. How to Make an Offer on a house

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