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12 December 2006

Choose the Right Keywords

Chris Angus

Choose The Right Keywords

Choosing keywords is one of the most important tasks when it

comes to SEO; it falls only behind link building on a scale of

importance.

You need to think very carefully about what keyword phrases and

word choices people would use when looking to buy your product

or service.

Knowing what keywords people are using for searches is

fundamental to your sites success.

Firstly, you need to construct a big list of words that relates

in anyway to your product or service, these keywords or phrases

need to cover every aspect of your business or products that

are related to your business.

I would also suggest choosing keywords that are also related to

your keyword phrases.

Therefore, one step away from being directly related to your

business, this will help catch a bit more traffic.

Put yourself in your customers shoes - What search phrases

would you type in if you were looking for your service.

Think about your business as an outside that knows nothing

about your business or industry.

The next step is to judge how valuable and competitive the

search terms are. The higher the numbers the harder is going to

be to rank for a particular search phrase.

You can do this with a variety of tools free and paid for. They

include: Wordtracker, Keyword Discovery Google Adwords and the

Overture tool. I would suggest using the overture tool and

choosing phrases that have between 3000 - 10000 searches per

month, any more searches and it's going to take a long time to

rank and any less and you won't get enough traffic.

Now narrow down your list to about 70 keyword phrases and

scatter them across your websites content. Choose three or four

of the most competitive keyword phrases and have them on your

home page copy. Repeat your "Top Three" keyword phrases at

least ten times on your home page.

About The Author:

Chris Angus is a freelance writer and

journalist. He is available for hire and website promotion.

http://www.seocompanyuk.com/

http://www.mdhsasbestosconsultants.com/

http://www.everest-oxfordshire.co.uk/

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