Use Of Keywords

surfwizard · 08-14-2006, 10:08 PM

When one is doing SEO, is it best to focus on the keywords that have high search numbers (more competition) or keywords with less search numbers?

jumpenjuhosaphat · 08-14-2006, 10:19 PM

I'd say it would be most ideal to find keywords that have alot of searches with little competition. It may be tough to find keywords like this, but in the long run, it'll make your job alot easier.

There is a scale you can use to determine the value of a keyword. You take your search frequency and divide the number of the results into it. Like this:

Search term frequency=30000
competition=7000000

30000/7000000=.0043 or .4%

The higher the percentage the better the keyphrase is.

kenni · 08-15-2006, 01:16 AM

You should target less searched keywords at first. It will be easier to get good ranking for these keywords. Once you have a good ranking for those small keywords, search engines should begin to trust you. Then you can always target a more popular keyword and eventually work your way up.

stOx · 08-15-2006, 01:22 AM

This is why you should target keyphrases, not keywords.
You can still rank well in a competitive market for non-competitive phrases.

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08-14-2006, 10:19 PM	#2
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Use Of Keywords I'd say it would be most ideal to find keywords that have alot of searches with little competition. It may be tough to find keywords like this, but in the long run, it'll make your job alot easier. There is a scale you can use to determine the value of a keyword. You take your search frequency and divide the number of the results into it. Like this: Search term frequency=30000 competition=7000000 30000/7000000=.0043 or .4% The higher the percentage the better the keyphrase is. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum Last edited 08-14-2006 at 10:36 PM.

08-15-2006, 01:16 AM	#3
kenni Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,543	Re: Use Of Keywords You should target less searched keywords at first. It will be easier to get good ranking for these keywords. Once you have a good ranking for those small keywords, search engines should begin to trust you. Then you can always target a more popular keyword and eventually work your way up. __________________ Wanna thank someone? Give 'em a rep. More info.

08-15-2006, 01:22 AM	#4
stOx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 262	Re: Use Of Keywords This is why you should target keyphrases, not keywords. You can still rank well in a competitive market for non-competitive phrases. __________________ Increases PageRank® and BackLinks \| GoogTube Video

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