ss_blog_claim=67e92efd63fe88f85f6935471a3236eb Insights on Search Engine Optimization: November 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008

Why we should invest on Keyword Research Tools?

Investing in a good keyword research tool is important for advertisers, e-marketers and site owners these days so this is what I want to talk about today.

Everyone wants good productivity ratings in their chosen business ventures. So basically that’s where it all has to start. When you want your businesses to grow online, you look for ways to create traffic to your site.

This is where a good keyword research tool subscription can help you. Now, you have quite a choice: Free Trial or Subscription? You start to think, do I really have to pay for so much on these tools when I can use them for free? Ok. Let’s give this a little thought.

Many keyword research tool companies are now offering the so-called free trials. These, as a matter of fact, just allow you to have a quick peek into their database. In one word: Limited. That really won’t be enough for a good research, right? Think again of your goal on productivity ratings and add the quality of results you want to get in return for the time and effort you have already exerted. You shouldn’t have thought twice.

If you are uncertain with trying and using keyword research tools, let me share you some of my observations from the previous projects I’ve done. Keyword research tool subscriptions that are available online are the best sources of keyword analysis for all types of online advertising campaign. The package prices are always reasonable for their wide range of keyword statistics, research database are developed regularly and results are reliably accurate. I thought of two things that can be done in keyword research, the first one is the simple keyword research looking for your industry related keywords and the second one is the competitor research or competitor tracking. These two are now the most preferred type of keyword research analyses that is widely available with my chosen keyword research
company. So if you are looking for a great combination of results for your marketing needs don’t be afraid to invest on the right keyword research tools company.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Get in the zone of Online Marketing

Creating a website that would represent the company to the online community is difficult; however, even more difficult is making sure your site is seen on the rankings and making sure you maintain your Ad campaigns with the search engines. Although many people are familiar with online marketing, only very few are able to achieve the results they want. The key now is to do the right move from the very beginning.

When you’ve already created a website to represent your company, you have to exert some effort and make sure it gets noticed by the search engines. Your first approach would have to be finding a company who does an all around site optimization service. This company must have the capacity to do all the necessary stages your website has to go through to get to the rankings.

First is the keyword research. The very basic of all search engine optimization projects always involves keyword research. This is the part where you get to choose the keywords you want to use for your optimization. Some SEO companies handle this process themselves and just show you a list of the keywords they’ll be using for your site’s optimization while some companies would want to get reference from you, the business owner. Since you know the business more than the SEO companies do, you have the right to get involved in this stage. Clarify areas about your marketing approach to your chosen SEO company so they will have a better idea how to start picking the right keywords for you, or even make you choose yourself instead. You can also try and get yourself some outside help from keyword research tools in the market that could do a better research for you if you’re not too satisfied or convinced with a simple keyword research. You can try using advanced keyword research tools or competitor tracking tools and know what your competitors are using to market their business online and see if you can use them on your own.

Second part is the content creation. Content creation is where your keywords are translated into website text contents. SEO companies have copywriters who do this and make sure that your keywords are integrated properly on the contents of the website. As the site owner you also have to check the way the contents are written. Again, look at it in a business’ standpoint, make sure it contains the right words that properly promote your business.

Third is the website submission. Once you go live with the search engines, everything you do with your website is monitored and will be manipulated on a third party basis by the search engines. At this stage, the search engines are now in control of putting your website on their rankings. What you and your SEO company can do is continually check and add more back links to help your website get noticed.

If you prefer to rank high in organic rankings among major search engines you should be aware that here, number is the game. It is important for search engines that you have a numbered history on the net and numerous backlinks to high ranking sites because this shows that sites that link to you patronize you. Then again, if you’re vying for a high spot in sponsored links or the Pay-per-click rankings, you should be ready to prepare a certain budget for your advertisement. Most high profile companies take risk in this area, spending lots of money on keywords research and SEO to get the best possible search engine position for their site. So if you decide to push for this type of campaign, be prepared to deal with the cost and the competition.

It is now time for you to get out there, in the world of online marketing. Are you prepared to get in the zone?

Friday, November 7, 2008

Through Tracking

Online marketing isn’t just about getting high rankings and numerous hits on the search engines. A good online marketing needs careful strategic planning from getting the most advanced keyword research tool to do your keyword analysis, hiring the best copy writers to create your website content, and finding high ranking link directories for your back links and so on. Here are some tips to prepare you when entering the competitive field of online marketing.

Tip#1 – Use an all-around keyword research tool for your keyword analysis. Now, if you’re already using one of them for research purposes check if they also offer competitor tracking system that will let you in on your competitors’ exclusive ad campaigns and keyword database. Some keyword research tools like KeywordSpy.com offer a tracking package that will enable you to see your competitors’ keywords with corresponding analytical statistics across your preferred search engines and countries.

Tip #2 – Use keyword phrases on your website content. Relevance will be an important word for you once you’re on this phase of online marketing. In writing articles and site contents, you need to have relevance between the keywords you chose and the stuff that you write about because content is what drives people to your site. So, in order for you to maintain loyal readers and keep them coming back, give them a reason to. If you used a keyword phrase in your site that says travel cheap, make sure you really write something about travel cheap. Now, even at this stage you can make use of your keyword tracking tool before writing an article. You can check on your competitors’ own Ad campaigns and website, search for the ones you think can be applicable for your own campaign and start writing the right stuff!

Tip #3 – Submit your site to the right places at the right time. You’ve gone through the keyword research analysis part and content creation. All you have to do now is submit your website to the search engines, at the right time. There is also another way of getting ahead of your competitors in this area by means of tracking them online. This is where your keyword tool can be a good help too. In the keyword tool company I mentioned earlier – KeywordSpy.com – there is a way for you to track on what time of the year your competitors are bidding the highest and the lowest in all their campaigns. On their keyword tracking tool database you can simply back-track yours competitors’ Ad campaigns and see if you’ll advance against them if you will advertise in a certain time of the year they didn’t. Right timing is one issue advertisers need to deal with most importantly.


Competitor tracking is what I consider the most innovative way of marketing online. It doesn’t only give you a chance to see your competitors’ way of advertising but also gives you a powerful edge to increase your website traffic, marketing sales and profits.