I’ve just used Google Gemini to categorize Yoast Transition Words. This is particularly helpful for writing articles, blogs, etc.
I hope this will be helpful for anyone looking to improve SEO on his site or blog:
Yoast-Recognized Transition Words Categorized
| Category | Single Words | Multiple Words | Two Parts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause & Effect | accordingly, because, consequently, conversely, evidently, furthermore, hence, so, therefore, thus, undoubtedly | as a consequence, as a result, for that reason, for this reason, in light of, owing to, seeing that, with the result that | if … then, no sooner … than, so as to |
| Contrast & Comparison | although, but, conversely, contrarily, despite, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, unlike, whereas | by comparison, compared to, coupled with, different from, in contrast, on the other hand | neither … nor |
| Time | afterward, afterwards, before, during, earlier, eventually, finally, firstly, formerly, forthwith, later, lastly, meanwhile, once, occasionally, presently, previously, shortly, subsequently, then, thereafter, thereupon, thirdly, till, until, when, whenever | at any rate, at first, at last, at length, at this instant, at this point, at this time, by the time, eventually, for now, from time to time, in a while, in due time, in the end, in the first place, in the meantime, in the second place, in the third place, on this occasion, prior to, sooner or later, straight away, till now, until now | no sooner … than |
| Emphasis | especially, emphatically, indeed, likewise, markedly, particularly, significantly, still, surely, undeniably, unquestionably | above all, all in all, all things considered, as a matter of fact, at any rate, by all means, by no means, essentially, importantly, in any case, in any event, in conclusion, in essence, in fact, in general, in particular, in short, in sum, in summary, most compelling evidence, most important, not to mention, of course, on balance, point often overlooked, to be sure, to put it another way, to repeat, to rephrase it, without a doubt, without reservation | |
| Addition & Example | additionally, also, further, furthermore, moreover, not only … but also, what’s more | as well as, in addition, together with | |
| Explanation & Illustration | e.g., i.e., such as | as an illustration, for example, for instance, in detail, in other words, to illustrate, take the case of | |
| Concession | admittedly, although, even though, while it may be true, while this may be true |
Note: Some words fit into multiple categories. They are placed in the category that seems most relevant.
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