Keyword Marketing Research
Finding the keywords or long-tail keyword phrases that your readers are using to find you is probably one of the most challenging tasks we face in internet marketing.
There are all kinds of software programs and many ebooks have been written on this subject to help you. Are you actually finding the gold nugget keywords that drive your pages to the top of the search engines?
I have a few suggestions that may help you.
Google Adwords has a great free tool that helps you to see what the average search volume is, advertiser competition, and returns a list of keywords related to your original keyword submission.
Jennifer “Potpie Girl” Ledbetter posted about how she does keyword research and has some very helpful tips on the subject.
I am studying Linda Carroll’s golden ladder method of finding keywords with high KEI (keyword effectiveness index) and am finding that I really enjoy research. In fact, I like it so much that I’m creating a new site to offer a service to those who find this a daunting task or just don’t have time for it.
Stay tuned, I’ll let you know when the site is live so you can head on over and put me to work for you.
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Hi Theresa,
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Great idea for a side business you have there. I responded to your comment at my site, but thought I’d come on over and ask about this class by Linda. I would like to find out how to participate and get the catch up materials. Could you direct me by posting a response over at my place?
Thanks a bunch,
Debbie
Hi Theresa,
Thanks for your DM on Twitter ~ Gary Simpson sent me the recording of first of Linda’s Modules. I use a similar system but a range of keyword tools.
I like Wordtracker, Micro Niche Finder, and of course the Google Adwords tool.
The trick is to find longtail keyowrds, as Linda suggests, in markets where Adsense will pay you well. For example one of my blogs has been running for four years and made just $400 through adSense although there’s 12,000 posts on it. One of my more recent blogs in a legal niche has already netted the same amount in just a few months.
The difference is that the clicks are worth more in the legal niche.
What I like about Linda is that she has integrity. There’s lots of black and grey hat tactics being advised out there but Linda eschews all of them and still makes a buck, or two.
Your sites looking good :~)
Every good wish,
Stephen
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