subject: Looking for the Right Keywords [print this page] Looking for the Right Keywords Looking for the Right Keywords
There are a few things you need to know when looking for the right keywords. You've got to know what niche you are going to promote. Then you will need to think and get into the minds of your target market. You've got to think that if you were them what would you type in the search engines. There are many tools out there available to you to help you with your keyword search.
One of the first things you will need to do when looking for keywords is to think about who your audience is and what they are looking for. Why do they need this product? Where can they get this product online and how can I help them get this? These are the main things to think about when looking for the right keywords. Go to website on the same niche and look around to get some ideas.
Now you are going to need more than keywords you are actually going to be finding "keyword phrases." This is like small sentences or phrases for a search engine search. Google has a tool called Google Keyword Tool. This tool helps find keywords for marketers who want to pay for their advertising with Google Adwords. You can also use it to find keywords for writing articles or building your website pages. This tool will give you many ideas on what to look for when you are looking for the right keywords.
You can also do a quoted search in Google to find your keyword phrases. There are literally thousands of keywords available and all you need is to find the perfect one for your article or website.
I remember when I first was learning about keyword research. It would take me a couple of days to sit down and come up with 10 keywords. I wanted everything to be perfect and really wanted front page on Google. All my hard work and effort worked. As time went on and as I started looking for the right keywords I got faster. Now I can find about 10 good keywords in under a half hour. Depending on the day. Sometimes they will come fast and other days it will talk a little longer.
Ok, now let me give you some details on what to do when looking for the right keywords.
Let's say you are looking for "dog grooming supplies." You're going to want to do this in a "quoted" search.
cheap dog grooming supplies
buy cheap dog grooming supplies
buy cheap dog grooming supplies online
buy quality dog grooming supplies online
buy quality dog nail clippers online
buy quality dog shampoo online
These would be good keyword phrases and there are so many to choose from. Remember you want to do your quoted search in Goolge to see how many searches there are for this product. Then you will know if this is a good keyword for you or not. Use the Google Keyword Tool to help give you ideas.
It gets easier with practice when you are looking for the right keywords. It's can actually be a lot of fun, espcially when you see yourself on the front page of Google.
