Whether you are doing search engine optimization, social media optimization or running a pay-per-click campaign, the right keywords are the basis of any successful marketing effort. The two leaders in the field of keyword research have always been WordTracker and Keyword Discovery. Both are great tools and both are reasonably priced, especially if you’re serious about search marketing. However, for smaller businesses that are just getting their toes wet in the waters of online advertising, a free, barebone solution might be the answer. Here are five free keyword research tools I find to be useful.
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Editor’s Picks: June 15-19, 2009
Andrey Milyan
June 19th, 2009
Tags : ArticlesStrategic link building. Linking has been with us since the dawn of the Internet era. Links facilitate browsing, and without them searching would be close to impossible. Links are also vital in ranking, and most search marketers have focused on link…
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Andrey Milyan
May 22nd, 2009
Tags : ArticlesJuiceless links. Although all links are equal in the eyes of the user, some are more equal than others when it comes to SEO. By now it’s well understood that .edu, .gov and other authority sites are valuable sources of link…
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Rebecca Appleton
May 5th, 2009
Tags : Articles, SEOThis article is a part two of the three-part series on conducting your own SEO site audit. You can read part one here.
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Easily the most important of all on-page aspects, a site rich in compelling and unique…
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Andrey Milyan
March 13th, 2009
Tags : ArticlesOptimizing your blog. Getting your site properly crawled and indexed is no easy task and although platforms like WordPress are easier to work with, they are not without problems. So how do you optimize your blog pages below the index, especially…
2 Comments »Panning for Keyword Gold
Kevin Gold
July 29th, 2008
Tags : Articles, Pay-Per-ClickI think all marketers and business owners understand the value of keyword selection. Obviously, paid search is all about “buying keywords.” However, keyword selection plays an even more crucial and integral role to pay-per-click performance than many may fully comprehend.…
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