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Keyword research is much more than
just guessing about what search terms potentially-interested
customers might use to search for specific products
or services. Successful webmasters must select
terms that directly relate to the product or service
they are offering. Additionally, the keywords
and phrases must be searched on by prospective
customers. The very best keywords and keyword
phrases are those that are included in searches
and that directly relate to your product or service,
but do not have a lot of other websites competing
for them.
Keyword research takes a considerable
amount of time. Brainstorming about keywords is
just the beginning of optimizing a website for
keywords and phrases. Webmasters must also review
their web logs for search phrases, and monitor
competing websites to see what keywords and phrases
the competition is optimized for. Webmasters must
then take their keyword list and use keyword tools
to determine what related keyword phrases will
result in the highest rankings and the most searches.
Keyword Tools
Pull out the keyword tool chest to locate the
best possible keywords and keyword phrases for
your website and marketing campaign. The following
list of tools will assist webmasters in finding
the best possible search terms to optimize their
websites...
Locate Keywords:
Overture
SEO
Book
iWebTool
WordTracker
Keyword
Discovery
GoodKeywords
Keyword
Spy
Lycos
Top 50
DogPile
Search Spy
Hot Words:
The Buzz
AOL
Hot Searches
Zeitgeist
Google
Trends
SpyFu
Ask
Top Searches
Market Research
Ebay
Research
Amazon
Best Sellers
Questions
Askville
Answers
Other Keyword Tools
SEO
Digger
Quintura
Keyword
Tools
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