What is difference between generic keywords and long tail keywords?

[Monikasahu]

For long tail keywords :

A long tail keyword is a phrase that consists of at least three words.Long tail keywords are more suitable for web content in regards to getting traffic. This is because with a long tail keyword, you will have the phrase embedded in your content that people are likely searching by.

For generic keywords:

Also known as short tail keywords, generic keywords are short and generic. They normally consist of two words – at the most. In regards to gaining traffic, you can expect medium to high competition with short tail keywords. The more popular the short tail keyword is, the more competitive it is in regards to usage.

[Harish]

Generic keywords will have huge competition as they are known by everyone & hence they will be difficult to rank. With long tail keywords as they are not known by most of the people, they will have less competition & you will find easy to rank them.

[Appplcombine]

Hi

" Long Tail Keywords " could get More Traffic .If you use a long tail keyword for a Blog post ,Sales page and Website .You will naturally Targeted a smaller Audience.

[DevnathSekar]

GENERIC KEYWORD is the one that are either 1 phase or 2 phase
LONG TAIL KEYWORD are the one that is stuffed in a sentence.

[saanvikadam]

A long tail keyword is a phrase that consists of at least three words. Long tail keywords are more suitable for web content in regards to getting traffic. This is because with a long tail keyword, you will have the phrase embedded in your content that people are likely searching by.

Generic known as short tail keywords, generic keywords are short and generic. They normally consist of two words – at the most. In regards to gaining traffic, you can expect medium to high competition with short tail keywords. The more popular the short tail keyword is, the more competitive it is in regards to usage.

[Guttulus]

Difference between generic keywords and long tail keywords

1 Generic keywords-Its short keyword and specific .Initial used this for internet marketing.
   long tail keywords-Coming in trend after announced by Hummingbird update.Currently its using in search engine.

2 Generic keywords-searches and completion more.
   long tail keywords-searches and completion less.

3 Generic keywords-Difficult for ranking in search engine.
   long tail keywords-Easily on search engine ranking.
4.Generic keywords-Not Understandable. like shoes means ( what-color,best,size or man or women)
   long tail keywords-Easily Understandable  like " best collection of shoes bran for men."

[TomClarke]

The difference is:
Long Tail keywords:
- it is a phrase hat consists  of at least three words;
- they are more suitable for web content in regards to getting traffic. This is because with a long tail keyword, you will have the phrase embedded in your content that people are likely searching by;
- you're getting high volumes of traffic to your webiste, thanks to long keywords, this results in getting high search engine rankings;
- since they make more sense within the text versus generic keywords, your content is more readable.
- you don't have to worry about as much competition with long tail keywords as you do short tail keywords. the chances of another website or blog using the same keyword phrases as your site are very slim.
Generic keywords:
- generic keywords are short and generic. They normally consist of two words - at the most;
- in regards to gaining traffic, you can expect medium to high competition with short tail keywords. The more popular the short tail keyword is, the more competitive it is in regards to usage;
- given the competitiveness of short tail keywords, you'll have a hard time ranking high on search engines;
- short tail keywords may not read as natural as long tail keywords in content. This can make  reading difficult.

[Suhanapatel75]

Generic keywords are searchable or identifiable words that have meanings that have a relatively wide scope. Generic keywords tend to produce a relatively large number of matches and tend to have a higher cost. Generic keywords can have a much lower conversion rate due to their wide scope of meaning.

Long tail keywords are keywords or key phrases that are more specific (and usually longer) than more common “head” keywords. Long tail keywords get less search traffic, but will usually have a higher conversion value, as they focus on a more specific product.

[Bhuwan]

Generic keywords are searchable or identical words that have definitions that have a relatively wide scope. Generic keywords tend to create a relatively large number of matches and tend to have a higher cost.
A long-tail keyword is a keyword phrase that contains at least three words. Long-tail keywords are used to target niche demographics rather than mass audiences. In other words, they are more specific and often less competitive than generic keyword terms.

[Ericblanc]

A long tail keyword is a phrase that consists of at least three words.
Long tail keywords are more suitable for web content in regards to getting traffic. This is because with a long tail keyword, you will have the phrase embedded in your content that people are likely searching by.
Because you’re getting high volumes of traffic to your website – thanks to long tail keywords – this results in getting high search engine rankings.
Since long tail keywords are phrases that make more sense within the text versus generic keywords, your content is more readable.
You don’t have to worry about as much competition with long tail keywords as you do short tail keywords. The chances of another website or blog using the same keyword phrases as your site are very slim.

Generic keywords:
Also known as short tail keywords, generic keywords are short and generic. They normally consist of two words – at the most.
In regards to gaining traffic, you can expect medium to high competition with short tail keywords. The more popular the short tail keyword is, the more competitive it is in regards to usage.
Given the competitiveness of short tail keywords, you’ll have a hard time ranking high on search engines.
Short tail keywords may not read as natural as long tail keywords in content. This can make reading difficult.