Comments on: The Value of Conducting Competitor Research for SEO http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:42:14 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John Dawson Photography http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo/comment-page-1#comment-1036 John Dawson Photography Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:43:46 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2009/01/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo.html#comment-1036 Very good points. Most people overlook judging their competitors when they are trying to plan their SEO. AWR's link ranking tool is great for comparing sites based on a single or multiple phrases and it presents the data nicely. Very good points. Most people overlook judging their competitors when they are trying to plan their SEO. AWR’s link ranking tool is great for comparing sites based on a single or multiple phrases and it presents the data nicely.

]]> By: PeterZ http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo/comment-page-1#comment-1035 PeterZ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:27:03 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2009/01/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo.html#comment-1035 It's also nice to figure out you're competitors keyword strategy and the keywords that are driving their traffic. Some of the tools provide information about keywords driving traffic to sites, and with a little bit of analysis, you can discern competitors keyword strategies. It’s also nice to figure out you’re competitors keyword strategy and the keywords that are driving their traffic. Some of the tools provide information about keywords driving traffic to sites, and with a little bit of analysis, you can discern competitors keyword strategies.

]]> By: web design, tipperary, ireland http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo/comment-page-1#comment-1034 web design, tipperary, ireland Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:02:32 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2009/01/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo.html#comment-1034 nice bit of info on backlink research. thanks nice bit of info on backlink research. thanks

]]> By: Realicity, Minneapolis SEO http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo/comment-page-1#comment-1033 Realicity, Minneapolis SEO Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:29:47 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2009/01/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo.html#comment-1033 I think it is worth adding a few other aspects of your competition to guage: Site Age (history) Quality Links (top directories and industry sites) Reciprocal Links (quantity matters) Blogroll or Sitewide Links (quantity matters) Do they use an SEO? (usually found through backlinks) Do they PPC? (if so, should you?) Compete.com or Alexa.com Traffic Stats (or similar stats) I think it is worth adding a few other aspects of your competition to guage:

Site Age (history)
Quality Links (top directories and industry sites)
Reciprocal Links (quantity matters)
Blogroll or Sitewide Links (quantity matters)
Do they use an SEO? (usually found through backlinks)
Do they PPC? (if so, should you?)
Compete.com or Alexa.com Traffic Stats (or similar stats)

]]> By: Internet Marketing Specialist http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo/comment-page-1#comment-1032 Internet Marketing Specialist Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:25:13 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2009/01/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo.html#comment-1032 This is a great article! I couldn’t agree more. I think we all fall into the mindset of just identifying the top ranking sites as competitors, and skip the step of understanding how and why they rank. Personally I tend to spend more time focused on competitor’s backlinks. This type of competitive intelligence can really jumpstart your Off-Site Optimization campaign! This is a great article! I couldn’t agree more. I think we all fall into the mindset of just identifying the top ranking sites as competitors, and skip the step of understanding how and why they rank. Personally I tend to spend more time focused on competitor’s backlinks. This type of competitive intelligence can really jumpstart your Off-Site Optimization campaign!

]]> By: Marcela Plana - 10enSEO.es http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo/comment-page-1#comment-1031 Marcela Plana - 10enSEO.es Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:15:58 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/articles/2009/01/the-value-of-conducting-competitor-research-for-seo.html#comment-1031 Hello Rebecca, I have found the competition analysis very useful for keyword research. They may not be using the same keywords as we do, and maybe we are loosing traffic because, well, one of them may just be great! Thank you for another great article. Hello Rebecca,

I have found the competition analysis very useful for keyword research. They may not be using the same keywords as we do, and maybe we are loosing traffic because, well, one of them may just be great!

Thank you for another great article.

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