Do you suffer from Keyword Paralysis?

Kael41 · 08-13-2008, 11:06 AM

Just out curiousity. I just finished shooting out an article about this very subject and wanted to post up some responses to see if my fellow marketers/website builders suffer from this egregious disease. Keyword paralysis, to me, is the incapability to focus on doing a set plan once you've found a certain set of keywords. Personally, i've broken free from the paralysis once i took my 20 or so long tail keywords, wrote webpages built around them, monetized them via adsense, and then let them bake for a month or two.

You know what finally broke me from this disease? Seeing the revenue

Once you see what works, this disease starts to fade..slowly, but it goes away.

What sort of things have you done to overcome it?

Are you still suffering from it?

Jonathan Newby · 09-27-2011, 06:49 PM

It's funny you mentioned it, because I've been thinking about this myself. What seemed (and seems) to make the difference for me is seeing my own data work rather than those of other sources. I try to not over think the process, but I'm always curious to learn more.

Johnny Optimo · 09-27-2011, 06:52 PM

I try to plan out my keyword research and content generation/backlinking with project management software to help keep me on track - definitely helps you see your progress and keep on track

JSProjects · 09-27-2011, 10:18 PM

I bet a LOT of people suffer from this. The fun part is hunting for the "perfect" keyword or phrase.

The hard part is actually doing the work after you've found it. That's what halts most people. Instead of buckling down and doing some work they go off and chase the next keyword, "money making" method, whatever.

outwest · 09-27-2011, 10:50 PM

I would not call it paralysis I would call it treasure hunting addiction I get so caught up in kw searching i tend to get a bit like I am a zombie in a daze, hard to get me away from the computer unless i grab my wife and say, hon come look at this one

rosesmark · 09-28-2011, 12:01 AM

Identify a long tail keyword that people are searching for which does NOT have a ton of competition in google or msn. This is where I use my paid keyword tools wisely.

08-13-2008, 11:06 AM	#1
Kael41 Passive Income Specialist War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 1,182 Thanks: 9 Thanked 160 Times in 97 Posts	Do you suffer from Keyword Paralysis? Just out curiousity. I just finished shooting out an article about this very subject and wanted to post up some responses to see if my fellow marketers/website builders suffer from this egregious disease. Keyword paralysis, to me, is the incapability to focus on doing a set plan once you've found a certain set of keywords. Personally, i've broken free from the paralysis once i took my 20 or so long tail keywords, wrote webpages built around them, monetized them via adsense, and then let them bake for a month or two. You know what finally broke me from this disease? Seeing the revenue Once you see what works, this disease starts to fade..slowly, but it goes away. What sort of things have you done to overcome it? Are you still suffering from it?
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Jonathan Newby Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SE United States Posts: 99 Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 5 Posts Contact Info	Re: Do you suffer from Keyword Paralysis? It's funny you mentioned it, because I've been thinking about this myself. What seemed (and seems) to make the difference for me is seeing my own data work rather than those of other sources. I try to not over think the process, but I'm always curious to learn more.

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JSProjects Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,118 Thanks: 57 Thanked 201 Times in 177 Posts Contact Info	Re: Do you suffer from Keyword Paralysis? I bet a LOT of people suffer from this. The fun part is hunting for the "perfect" keyword or phrase. The hard part is actually doing the work after you've found it. That's what halts most people. Instead of buckling down and doing some work they go off and chase the next keyword, "money making" method, whatever.
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