What are transition words? | SEO copywriting

This video about transition words is part of the online SEO Copywriting training by Yoast SEO academy. Learn more about how to write great content that ranks in the search results - https://yoa.st/440. The course includes reading materials and quizzes. ► About this video Transition words are words like ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’ and ‘because’. They show your reader the relationship between phrases, sentences, or even paragraphs. Transition words make it easier for your readers to understand how thoughts and ideas are connected. They also prepare your reader for what’s coming. Transition words also make it easier to read and understand a text. And readability is very important for SEO. Although transition words don’t influence your SEO directly, they are one of the key factors to readability. In this video, Fleur further explains what transition words are and why they are important for readability and SEO. 👍Did you enjoy this video? Don’t forget to click the like button! #TransitionWords #YoastSEOacademy #SEOcopywriting #SEO #YoastSEO #SEOforWordPress ► Items discussed in this video 0:00 - Introduction 0:21 - What are transition words? 0:55 - Transition words example 2:00 - Placing transition words 2:44 - Types of transition words 3:17 - Transition words problem areas 3:52 - Knowing transition words 4:20 - Relating your ideas to each other 4:47 - How to apply transition words in context ► What should you watch next? Do you want to know more about using transition words? Check out this video: https://youtu.be/n0Ci0VEQE_Q Or watch one of these videos: ‣ What is passive voice: https://youtu.be/qflDTJvTE9c ‣ How to rewrite passive sentences: https://youtu.be/X5qf1fHr0S8 ‣ How to edit your text for readability: https://youtu.be/bWeHk85dDoE ► About the SEO Copywriting training If your web text is well-written and optimized for your visitors and search engines, you’re more likely to rank higher in Google! With the SEO copywriting training you will learn how to do t