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dreamer99 · 04-09-2011, 11:37 PM

I have a question, is keyword research really that important? It seems so time consuming-I signed up for a free trial on wordtracker.com and it seems like the time I spend looking at keywords could be spent writing an article. I was thinking that maybe while I write I could just think of keywords in my head that people would search for. Is it really necessary? I mean, could I just rely on promotion and marketing and getting links?

elsasq · 04-10-2011, 06:12 AM

IMO, keyword research is really important.

It is true that it may be time consuming, but it will be worth it.

If you only rely on promotion and getting links, what if 3 months later you find out the keywords you're targeting are not profitable?

Moreover, link building is much more time consuming than keyword research.

dreamer99 · 04-10-2011, 02:39 PM

Ok I get that it's important, but wordtracker is $69 a month. Is there anything out there comparible that's free?

sssputnik · 04-20-2011, 01:16 AM

I only use Google Adwords Keyword Tool to find keywords (which is worth the time) and Market Samurai to keep track of my rankings. But you can use Google Webmaster Tools to give you a basic idea of what are the most common keywords Google found when crawling your site.

Hope this helps. I just don't see a need to pay that high of a monthly fee. But I do agree its important to research keywords.

Lucidism · 04-20-2011, 01:24 AM

Yeah, don't pay for Wordtracker. Use something like Market Samurai or the free stuff.

The main thing with keyword research is to help you figure out what people are searching for in relation to your niche. This shouldn't take you a whole lot of time and it gives you ideas on what to write about.

dreamer99 · 04-21-2011, 01:38 AM

I went to check out Market Samurai and although it looks great, it's not really free. There is a 7 day trial. The good thing is that it's a 1 time fee. I am trying out google adwords, it looks pretty good although I just started.

Lucidism · 04-21-2011, 03:54 AM

You can get a ton of keywords for your site, enough to keep you busy for a long time, just by using their 7-day trial. It's good stuff!

alexb5784 · 04-23-2011, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sssputnik

I only use Google Adwords Keyword Tool to find keywords (which is worth the time) and Market Samurai to keep track of my rankings. But you can use Google Webmaster Tools to give you a basic idea of what are the most common keywords Google found when crawling your site.

Hope this helps. I just don't see a need to pay that high of a monthly fee. But I do agree its important to research keywords.

I use the Google Keyword Tool and Market Samurai. They work good together.

Try out The Keyword Academy too. You can do a month free trial.

Learn How To Make Money Online At The Keyword Academy

dreamer99 · 04-24-2011, 12:22 AM

Wow, month free trial-I will check that out, thanks!

04-09-2011, 11:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
dreamer99 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 38	keywords I have a question, is keyword research really that important? It seems so time consuming-I signed up for a free trial on wordtracker.com and it seems like the time I spend looking at keywords could be spent writing an article. I was thinking that maybe while I write I could just think of keywords in my head that people would search for. Is it really necessary? I mean, could I just rely on promotion and marketing and getting links?

04-20-2011, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
sssputnik Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: So. California Posts: 20	Google Adwords Keyword Tool I only use Google Adwords Keyword Tool to find keywords (which is worth the time) and Market Samurai to keep track of my rankings. But you can use Google Webmaster Tools to give you a basic idea of what are the most common keywords Google found when crawling your site. Hope this helps. I just don't see a need to pay that high of a monthly fee. But I do agree its important to research keywords. Last edited by Brutha; 04-20-2011 at 09:15 AM. Reason: removed affiliate link

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04-10-2011, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
elsasq Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 16	IMO, keyword research is really important. It is true that it may be time consuming, but it will be worth it. If you only rely on promotion and getting links, what if 3 months later you find out the keywords you're targeting are not profitable? Moreover, link building is much more time consuming than keyword research.

04-10-2011, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
dreamer99 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 38	Ok I get that it's important, but wordtracker is $69 a month. Is there anything out there comparible that's free?

04-20-2011, 01:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lucidism Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 668	Yeah, don't pay for Wordtracker. Use something like Market Samurai or the free stuff. The main thing with keyword research is to help you figure out what people are searching for in relation to your niche. This shouldn't take you a whole lot of time and it gives you ideas on what to write about.

04-21-2011, 01:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
dreamer99 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 38	I went to check out Market Samurai and although it looks great, it's not really free. There is a 7 day trial. The good thing is that it's a 1 time fee. I am trying out google adwords, it looks pretty good although I just started.

04-21-2011, 03:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lucidism Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 668	You can get a ton of keywords for your site, enough to keep you busy for a long time, just by using their 7-day trial. It's good stuff!

04-24-2011, 12:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
dreamer99 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 38	Wow, month free trial-I will check that out, thanks!

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