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Should a low authority site prioritize Keyword Difficulty or Topical Authority when picking their targeted keyword?

I’ve been thinking a lot about how to balance keyword difficulty (KD) vs topical authority when choosing what to target, and I’m curious how others approach this.

Most SEO advice says to go after low KD keywords early, build traction, then move up. That makes sense on paper. But at the same time, if you only target easy, low-volume keywords, you can end up with a site that never really builds authority in a meaningful niche.

On the flip side, going after high KD keywords feels like a long-term play. You probably won’t rank anytime soon, but those topics are often core to your niche. Writing them could help build topical authority, even if they don’t bring traffic right away.

So here’s the tradeoff I’m trying to figure out:

  • Low KD = faster wins, easier rankings, but possibly weaker topical depth
  • High KD = slower or no rankings short term, but stronger authority signals

Where I’m stuck is deciding how aggressive to be with high KD content early on. Is it worth writing content you know won’t rank just to “build the graph” around your niche? Or is that a waste of time until your domain is stronger?

Curious how you all approach this:

Do you:

  1. Stick mostly to low KD until you have traction
  2. Mix in high KD content from the start
  3. Go heavy on high KD to build authority first

Would love to hear real experiences, especially from people who’ve scaled newer sites.

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