Keyword research, with subscription based tools like Keyword Discovery or WordTracker usually ends up in a massive list of keywords and for some, the list can number in the thousands. Many of the keywords in the list form the "long tail" of search results, a term coined by Chris Anderson. It refers to the collective searches for "low traffic" searches outweighing the searches … [Read more...] about Keyword Research and Analysis Strategies (Part 2): Competition Analysis
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Keyword Research & Analysis Strategies (Part 1): Overview
SEO experts perform extensive keyword research and analysis prior to starting any SEO campaign. Much like PPC marketing, obtaining a large list of related keywords gives a search marketer the opportunity to select the most profitable and high traffic terms. Without a large list of keyword phrases, choices for optimization are slim and probabilities for success decline along … [Read more...] about Keyword Research & Analysis Strategies (Part 1): Overview
Adwords Website Optimizer
Here's something Google Advertisers will find useful. Google Adwords offers a tool called Website Optimizer. With it, an advertiser can test conversions on different landing pages, headlines and ad copy. It then shows the testing results with graphs to help the advertiser choose the best ad combination for highest conversions. From the Adwords blog: help you find out … [Read more...] about Adwords Website Optimizer
Adwords Editor
AdWords offers an editor which is a free, downloadable Google Adwords account management application for your desktop. You can make changes to your PPC campaigns on your computer before uploading your revised campaigns. See more of their benefits and features. … [Read more...] about Adwords Editor
Google Adwords to Evaluate Landing Page Quality
In addition to their analysis of factors such as your ad text and clickthrough rate (CTR), Google has incorporated the landing page Quality Score. This score involves evaluating the content and layout of the pages linked from your ads. Incorporating landing page assessment into the Quality Score will help us improve the overall advertising experience for users, advertisers … [Read more...] about Google Adwords to Evaluate Landing Page Quality