{"id":424,"date":"2023-05-02T16:16:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T16:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/?p=424"},"modified":"2023-05-04T19:42:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T19:42:34","slug":"transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/","title":{"rendered":"TRANSITION WORDS FOR SEO: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO USE THEM CORRECTLY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SEO is the set of rules and good practices that need to be adopted in the construction of texts and internet pages, so that they have good scanability.\u00a0And, consequently, get better rankings in search engines.<\/p>\n<p>Many marketing and content writing professionals\u00a0always produce their work with a focus on SEO.\u00a0The big question is: SEO is not something immutable, in fact, it is always possible to discover new ways to optimize the ranking of a website.<\/p>\n<p>And the novelty of the moment are the words of transition, the theme of our post today.\u00a0Read and learn how transition words are defined and what is the correct way to use them to enhance the SEO of your texts.<\/p>\n<p>Good reading!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#WHAT_ARE_TRANSITION_WORDS\" title=\"WHAT ARE TRANSITION WORDS?\">WHAT ARE TRANSITION WORDS?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#STILL_DONT_UNDERSTAND_SO_LETS_DO_AN_EXAMPLE\" title=\"STILL DON&#8217;T UNDERSTAND?\u00a0SO LET&#8217;S DO AN EXAMPLE!\">STILL DON&#8217;T UNDERSTAND?\u00a0SO LET&#8217;S DO AN EXAMPLE!<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#WHY_DO_TRANSITION_WORDS_INFLUENCE_SEO\" title=\"WHY DO TRANSITION WORDS INFLUENCE SEO?\">WHY DO TRANSITION WORDS INFLUENCE SEO?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#THE_FOCUS_IS_ON_READABILITY\" title=\"THE FOCUS IS ON READABILITY\">THE FOCUS IS ON READABILITY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#BESIDES_READABILITY_WHAT_OTHER_BENEFIT_DO_TRANSITION_WORDS_OFFER\" title=\"BESIDES READABILITY, WHAT OTHER BENEFIT DO TRANSITION WORDS OFFER?\">BESIDES READABILITY, WHAT OTHER BENEFIT DO TRANSITION WORDS OFFER?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#TIME_SPENT_ON_PAGES\" title=\"TIME SPENT ON PAGES\">TIME SPENT ON PAGES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#REDUCTION_IN_BOUNCE_RATE\" title=\"REDUCTION IN BOUNCE RATE\">REDUCTION IN BOUNCE RATE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#SEE_SOME_EXAMPLES_OF_TRANSITION_TERMS_FOR_SEO\" title=\"SEE SOME EXAMPLES OF TRANSITION TERMS FOR SEO\">SEE SOME EXAMPLES OF TRANSITION TERMS FOR SEO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tools4startup.com\/blog\/transition-words-for-seo-what-they-are-and-how-to-use-them-correctly\/#LETS_GO_TO_THE_EXAMPLES\" title=\"LET&#8217;S GO TO THE EXAMPLES:\">LET&#8217;S GO TO THE EXAMPLES:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHAT_ARE_TRANSITION_WORDS\"><\/span>WHAT ARE TRANSITION WORDS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Transition words are terms applied to join sentences or paragraphs.\u00a0Let&#8217;s go back to school times and do a little grammar class to remember conjunctions and their connecting function.<\/p>\n<p>Terms like \u201cbut\u201d, \u201chowever\u201d and \u201chowever\u201d are examples of conjunctions, which have the function of connecting clauses with compound sentences.<\/p>\n<p>There are a series of words and coordinated conjunctions (formed by more than one word) that perform this function of connecting two periods and giving continuity to a reasoning using two different periods.\u00a0And we can say that transition words serve a very similar function.<\/p>\n<p>Transition words for SEO are used to join sentences or paragraphs together.\u00a0Its application aims to make a more fluid text, with simple and facilitated reading.<\/p>\n<p>The result of applying the terms of transition is an optimized experience for users.\u00a0In addition, they help in a technical way in the scannability of the contents, which enhances the ranking in search engines.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STILL_DONT_UNDERSTAND_SO_LETS_DO_AN_EXAMPLE\"><\/span>STILL DON&#8217;T UNDERSTAND?\u00a0SO LET&#8217;S DO AN EXAMPLE!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you skipped grammar classes and still don&#8217;t understand the idea involved in transition words, let&#8217;s look at a practical example.<\/p>\n<p>See the paragraphs below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I really like playing football.\u00a0I don&#8217;t play well.\u00a0I play better than my brother and worse than my cousin.\u00a0I&#8217;m the second best player in the family;<\/li>\n<li>I really like playing football,\u00a0<strong>but<\/strong>\u00a0I don&#8217;t play well.\u00a0<strong>However<\/strong>\u00a0, I play better than my brother and worse than my cousin.\u00a0<strong>That is<\/strong>\u00a0, I am the second best player in the family.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The first example does not show the transition words.\u00a0Notice how the text becomes more difficult to read, with short ideas and few connections between sentences.\u00a0Older ones will remember this reference: it looks like a telegram!<\/p>\n<p>In the second example, the words \u201chowever\u201d, \u201chowever\u201d and the expression \u201cthat is\u201d are being applied as transition words.\u00a0The use of them makes the text simpler, with a more pleasant reading and with an optimized connection between the ideas of each period.<\/p>\n<p>There is nothing wrong with writing like the first example above.\u00a0However, when it comes to digital marketing,\u00a0content production for the web and SEO\u00a0, the most appropriate way is with the application of transitory words.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHY_DO_TRANSITION_WORDS_INFLUENCE_SEO\"><\/span>WHY DO TRANSITION WORDS INFLUENCE SEO?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Good\u00a0SEO practices\u00a0do not just focus on building texts that are highly scannable.\u00a0This is, in fact, very important for rankings, no doubt about it.\u00a0However, SEO goes beyond the technical part and values \u200b\u200bthe quality of the content.<\/p>\n<p>From the perspective of SEO rules, texts that adopt transition words are easier to read and bring an optimized reading experience for people.\u00a0And that logic makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n<p>Go back to the example given above and imagine an entire text built with these broken sentences.\u00a0An idea present in each period.\u00a0In a boring way.\u00a0A bit monotonous.\u00a0Quite stuck.\u00a0With little connection between ideas.\u00a0Generating constant breaks.<\/p>\n<p>Did you see?\u00a0Reading is not pleasant, and SEO seeks to make room for content that is good in information and in the way of presenting this information!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_FOCUS_IS_ON_READABILITY\"><\/span>THE FOCUS IS ON READABILITY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The concept of readability is what guides the use of transition terms.\u00a0Readability is the characteristic of a text whose understanding is simple.\u00a0And the application of transient words is focused on simplifying ideas, uniting them and delivering a better experience for the user.<\/p>\n<p>But beware: excessive use of transition words can have the opposite effect.\u00a0That is, leaving the text full of connections to the point of making it difficult to understand the ideas present there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BESIDES_READABILITY_WHAT_OTHER_BENEFIT_DO_TRANSITION_WORDS_OFFER\"><\/span>BESIDES READABILITY, WHAT OTHER BENEFIT DO TRANSITION WORDS OFFER?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Along with improving text comprehension, the application of transition terms has impacts on text quality that are very important for content.\u00a0Check out the main ones below:<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TIME_SPENT_ON_PAGES\"><\/span>TIME SPENT ON PAGES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>SEO experts point out that the use of transition words generates a tendency to increase the time spent on the blog or website.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"REDUCTION_IN_BOUNCE_RATE\"><\/span>REDUCTION IN BOUNCE RATE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Better-built texts with better fluidity generate a lower rejection rate among page visitors.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEE_SOME_EXAMPLES_OF_TRANSITION_TERMS_FOR_SEO\"><\/span>SEE SOME EXAMPLES OF TRANSITION TERMS FOR SEO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Before starting, it is worth paying attention to grammar.\u00a0Remember that, when explaining the concept of transition words, conjunctions were mentioned.\u00a0It is important to note that not every transitional word is a conjunction.<\/p>\n<p>The terms can be prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, adverbs and belonging to other grammatical classes.\u00a0The important thing is not to know which class each term belongs to, but to understand that they give the meaning of connection between sentences!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LETS_GO_TO_THE_EXAMPLES\"><\/span>LET&#8217;S GO TO THE EXAMPLES:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Single transition words: after all, however, therefore, but;<\/li>\n<li>We have compounds: however, in addition, since, in spite of;<\/li>\n<li>Words that join two parts of the content: not only X, but also Y;\u00a0Both X and Y;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Transition words can also be segmented according to the role they play in content.\u00a0See more:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Time: currently, often, soon after;<\/li>\n<li>Introduction: first of all, first of all, at first, in advance;<\/li>\n<li>Conclusion: being so, in this way, at last;<\/li>\n<li>Comparison: on the other hand, just like.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEO is the set of rules and good practices that need to be adopted in the construction of texts and internet pages, 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