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Wordtracker Keyword Tool Review
Wordtracker is a paid keyword research tool that has stood the test of time. With new and free keyword tools lauching online every second week, I decided to log in to Wordtracker and re-review its service. Is it still worth paying for?
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printer versionHow to Lateral Search with Microsoft's adCenter Keyword Tool
After reviewing the new adCenter keyword tool, I've been using it more and more for my daily research needs. It's a powerful tool with a super-simple interface, and it takes keyword research to a whole new level of organization.
So I've documented just how easy it is to take a core topic and go lateral, finding sub-topics and niche keywords.
Microsoft adCenter Keyword Research Tool Review
Back in December, Jay bragged to me about the new adCenter keyword tool that he saw demo'd live at the Pubcon conference.
Now I've had a chance to test it, and it's really living up to expectations. With all the basic tools you need plus heaps of Industry-leading features, I can't believe it's free.
How to use Ebay as a Keyword Research Tool
I spend a lot of time online - reading, playing some games and even shopping when I have the time. I like eBay because it's a one-stop shop where I can find nearly everything. But I've just discovered a way to use eBay that's even better than shopping - keyword researching.
I realized if I'm looking for high converting keywords, then why not use the search results of all the almost-converted eBay customers?
Conversion rates are fundemental to keyword success. So when you think how close to conversion an eBay customer is when they search for their product, it gets very exciting.
The Review Process
I was telling someone the other day about what I’ve been up to. I explained how I had been researching all of the major Keyword Research tools and was writing about my findings. They had some foundational knowledge about keyword research, but the big thing was, they really understood its importance. They asked me the process I undertook to get my head around comparing all these different tools in one report.
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Keyword Data Is Almost Always Wrong
You know what really frustrates me? People who talk about keyword research as if it’s an exact science. Let me give anyone that needs it a “heads up”. Keyword research is not an exact science and shouldn’t be discussed like it is. It’s more of a black art based on skewed and inaccurate datasets. As a result it’s very easy to screw up.
NicheBOT V2 Full Review
The original NicheBOT keyword research tool was one of the best free keyword research tools around. This old classic has now been pushed aside to make room for the new and improved NicheBOT V2. I decided to take this shiny new keyword research tool for a run to see if it lives up to the high expectations many had for it. Here’s what I found.
Keyword Domination Full Review
I recently heard about a new keyword research tool that Keith Baxter released called Keyword Domination. I am a subscriber to his Stealth Traffic Secrets private site within which he constantly shares fantastic information. I reckon he is one guy you should watch closely as he is very successful in what he does. He is prolific in trying new things out and is on the cutting edge of the latest techniques that work.
Here is my full review of his new keyword research tool.
Keyword Elite Full Review
Keyword Elite attracted some pretty high profile attention recently. I was intrigued by the promotion surrounding this piece of software by one of the biggest names in Internet marketing, John Reese. I had seen it before, but due to other commitments didn’t have a chance to look more closely at it. I knew it must be good if someone with such a high profile was promoting it. But I kept thinking... Yeah but how good?
Here's what I found when I took at look at it.
Keyword Country Full Review
Keyword Country is an interesting service that has taken a very serious approach to maximizing your profits from AdSense. There are quite a few keyword lists that claim to give you the highest paying AdSense keywords. Many of these tend to top out at about 100,000 keywords, don’t provide much of an interface to search on and become stale very quickly. Keyword Country has gone the extra metaphorical mile and has a huge list that is 60 times bigger than many other guys’ with over 6.52 million keywords and growing. Quite a feat! They say they are constantly expanding.
(Updated 8th of April, 2006).
Keyword Research Concepts
I think we need to take a few minutes to remind ourselves of some important concepts that relate to Keyword Research. It's easy to get caught up in the Keyword Research hype and overlook some of the core concepts and assumptions that all Keyword Research is based upon.
Introduction to Keyword Research
Keyword Research describes the practise of looking at what users are searching for and how they search for it on the Internet. More specifically, Keyword Research helps us understand the types of things people are trying to find, as well as the words they’re using.
This article gives a general overview on the basics of Keyword Research.