Same keywords different posts

[robnewman]

Ive read through past articles and this has come to mind, when wiritng instructions in parts, so for example

Scuba Diving part 1 - Equipment Checks

Scuba Diving Part 2 - Choosing a buddy

Scuba Diving part 3 - Check and double check

With the keyword through the article being scuba diving.

Looking at previous posts if they are on multiple pages with teh keyword Scuba diving then link juice would be shared but as an article then pages make more sense for reading. Is it best for SEO to have it all on one page or is it best to have for part one as scuba diving   , part 2 as diving, part 3 as diving equipment,   Although other pages are taken up with those keywords.

So i suppose what im asking is will the same keyword over multiple pages devalue the work on the first post.

[kadesmith]

The question that I feel needs to be asked here is, what will engage my readers to read the posts?  If it's all on one page, write it that way.  If breaking them in to several parts and pages is better, then by all means go that route.  Search engines don't read your articles and convert, they drive PEOPLE to your articles who in turn convert.  Worry about the people and the SEO will come.