Keyword research is the most important task in internet marketing. If you choose the wrong keywords, instead of making money, you will lose money and all your efforts will be wasted.
You might think that keyword research is simple. Just choose a list of keywords that people are searching for and optimize your website for those words.
But you are mistaken.
Keyword research is not difficult, but it is not as simple as that. If you don’t have a rigorous process for selecting the very best keywords your internet marketing efforts are doomed to failure.
Use these tips and you will be well ahead of your competition.
Decide how many keywords you are going to focus on.
Brainstorm and list the most obvious keywords for your niche.
Check what your website already ranks for.
See what your competitors rank for.
Utilize keyword suggestion tools.
Check the search volume.
Determine which keywords are most relevant to your website.
Determine the competitiveness of the keyword.
Choose your final list of keywords.
Send those keywords through the suggestion tool again.