Keyword Research That Works
 by: Vinnie Gallagher


On the internet, keywords are terms or words that relate to your particular topic. Keyword research will involve various aspects, such as finding sales oriented keywords or driving maximum qualified users to increase your online sales.

Keyword research is the first step towards a successful search engine optimization campaign. You have to be very careful when selecting keywords, as it can be very tricky to select targeted keywords for a website.

The selection of keywords should always be based on various aspects such as product names, services, brands, or general terms. Often times, people forget about targeting geographical terms when they have global presence.

When doing keyword research, it's highly recommended to do a very thorough market research analysis to find the best keywords used by search engines to find products and services online - and find out what keywords are targeted by competitors who are doing well in marketing on the internet. Run a Goggle search for your product. Take a look at the top listings for your category. Place your cursor on the web page and do a right click. From the menu that pops up, click on “Source Code”. When the code opens in notepad, scroll down to “Meta Tags”. Review the Meta tags to see what keywords this web site owner is targeting and use some or all of these keywords for your project.

The next step in finding the best keywords is to make a list of the products, topics, and services that you offer. You can also make good use of your website logs to know which keywords have brought you the traffic in the past. Then repeat what you did previously.

Be sure to select keywords that clearly define your business and products to drive traffic from the search engines. There are some websites which get high levels of traffic through general keywords although they might not end up being sales, you want targeted keywords so your know the web site visitor is a very possible customer who will make a purchase.

Today, users of search engines are aware of how they work, for searching products and services on the net. Users always look for the better products, locations, etc. Therefore, you should cover all terms for each - products, locations, etc.

There are numerous tools available which will help you identify keywords that are suitable for search engines. The challenge here is to determine which keyword is the best to generate traffic. There are numerous tools available which will help you identify keywords that are suitable for search engines. The challenge here is to determine which keyword is the best to generate traffic. There are many software programs you can use for your keyword research, some are free and some you have to purchase. The program that I use is called Keyword Elite, it not only assist me in locating the proper keywords but also gives me some inside information on my competitors and a lot more.

About The Author
Vinnie Gallagher is the author, webmaster of http://www.AffiliateMarketingInsight.com a great resource website with Affiliate related articles, tips, advice and so much more.