<h2 data-start="423" data-end="461"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">What Is a Keyword Stuffing Service?</span></span></h2>
<p data-start="463" data-end="770"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">A </span></span><strong data-start="465" data-end="493"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">keyword stuffing service</span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> is a shady SEO practice where a content provider overloads a webpage with </span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">stuffing service</span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> in an attempt to manipulate search engine rankings. It may sound like a quick way to rank higher on Google&mdash;but in reality, it's a tactic that can </span></span><strong data-start="738" data-end="769"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">seriously harm your website</span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> .</span></span>

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<p data-start="774" data-end="916"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Keyword stuffing services promise fast SEO gains, but the results are often short-lived and lead to penalties from search engines like Google.</span></span>

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<h2 data-start="923" data-end="963"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">What Does Keyword Stuffing Look Like?</span></span></h2>
<p data-start="965" data-end="1002"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Examples of keyword stuffing include:</span></span>



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<em data-start="1050" data-end="1152"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Example: &ldquo;Buy cheap running shoes. Our cheap running shoes are the best cheap running shoes online.&rdquo;</span></span>

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<h2 data-start="1336" data-end="1385"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Why You Should Avoid Keyword Stuffing Services</span></span></h2>
<p data-start="1387" data-end="1469"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Here's why hiring a keyword stuffing service is </span></span><strong data-start="1435" data-end="1468"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">bad for your business and SEO</span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> :</span></span>

<h3 data-start="1471" data-end="1500"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">1.