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SEO as Demand-Supply Matching

Think of SEO as matching demand (what people search for) with supply (landing pages on your website) - create one page for each search term

Decision Rule

For every keyword with commercial intent, create a dedicated landing page optimized for that specific search term

How It Works

Search engines reward websites that have specific, relevant pages matching user search queries rather than generic pages trying to rank for everything

Failure Modes

Creating too few pages and missing search demand

Creating generic pages that don't match specific search intent

Focusing on search volume over commercial intent

Example Decision

Instead of one 'diesel repair' page, create separate pages for 'mobile diesel repair Charlotte', 'emergency diesel repair I-77', and 'diesel engine diagnostics'