Hi,
The keyword not in first paragraph warning is often thrown out as there is an html element, code, image, or whitespace around the keyword which is affecting Yoast’s ability to scan for it.
Alternatively, there may be another element that is actually in the first paragraph position. We ask that you please look around the keyword to see if there is something in the way. If there is try moving the elements around to see if it will resolve the warning.
There are some special cases where our plugin isn’t able to detect the focus keyword in the first paragraph. Usually, when the first paragraph is not the first element in your article (i.e. there is an image before the first paragraph).
Please, refer to this KB article for more information which outlines how to resolve it: https://kb.yoast.com/kb/warning-focus-keyword-not-in-first-paragraph/.
Additionally, if you believe your post has been written well for your target audience and moving elements around may result in a poor user experience, we would suggest ignoring the warning. Google will still be able to scan the source code and index the content. Indeed, you should never move elements around or change your focus keyword just to get a green dot.?This guide explains more:?https://yoast.com/want-green-bullet-wp-seo/.?
Lastly, this doesn’t mean that Google and other search engines won’t be able to see it, so if your first paragraph does contain your focus keyword, you can safely ignore this warning.
