Longtail keyword

opportunist86 · 12-08-2011, 06:53 AM

What is meant by long tail keyword?

dburk · 12-08-2011, 07:40 AM

Hi opportunist86,

"Long tail" is a statistical term that refers to the distribution pattern of a key metric as represented in a Power Law graph. Long tail "keyword" refers to a keyword with low search volume or low website traffic, as compared to other keywords within the same set of statistics.

When you look at a power law graph based on keyword traffic, you often see a long tail. The keywords that make up the "long tail" of that graph are considered "long tail keywords".

olliepa · 12-08-2011, 07:46 AM

Longtail keyword mean when you're searching for keywords that 2 to 4 keywords in it's decription. Example: lets say you use google keyword tool in you want to create a site around the search term cars. Google search tool will bring back a lot of results in the with the word car. like

car for sale
cars for sells
car parts texas
cars part texas company

see the words that have two or more letters will be long tail keywords. If you like more information on keyword and keyword research just go to you tube and search for keyword training tutorials or videos. Hope this helps. Take care God bless Your SUCCESS :-)

dburk · 12-08-2011, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olliepa

Longtail keyword mean when you're searching for keywords that 2 to 4 keywords in it's decription. Example: lets say you use google keyword tool in you want to create a site around the search term cars. Google search tool will bring back a lot of results in the with the word car. like

car for sale
cars for sells
car parts texas
cars part texas company

see the words that have two or more letters will be long tail keywords. If you like more information on keyword and keyword research just go to you tube and search for keyword training tutorials or videos. Hope this helps. Take care God bless Your SUCCESS :-)

Hi olliepa,

Sorry, but that is just wrong.

The term has absolutely nothing to do with how many "letters", nor how many words. It refers to traffic distribution patterns. A long tail keyword could be any length.

dburk · 12-08-2011, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feliciayapsl

Long tail keyword is a keyword that is specific to a general keyword. Eg:
General keyword - eczema
Long tail keyword - how to treat eczema

Hi feliciayapsl,

Again, wrong.

The term does not refer to how general a keyword is.

Kris79 · 12-09-2011, 01:58 AM

@dburk - I agree with you.
The definition is about traffic, not how much words KW has.

But in real world people see phrases with multiple words that generates low traffic and low competition and combine it into a new definition

Someone in between we could say:
long tail keyword is a keyword that no one is paying attention till you make a research and find it

SuzanneH · 12-09-2011, 05:27 AM

Here's an excellent video on longtail keywords from SEOMoz:

How Big is Your Long Tail? - Whiteboard Friday | SEOmoz

Suzanne

itsnaveenreddy · 12-09-2011, 05:38 AM

If the Main Keyword has 20,000 searches per month, a long tail key word searches will be around 2,000 which means it has less competition.

dburk · 12-09-2011, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuzanneH

Here's an excellent video on longtail keywords from SEOMoz:

How Big is Your Long Tail? - Whiteboard Friday | SEOmoz

Suzanne

LOL, "fat head" keywords. I believe the correct term is the "short head". But hey, it's Rand, he is prone to saying all sorts of silly things.

googlepage1 · 12-09-2011, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuzanneH

Here's an excellent video on longtail keywords from SEOMoz:

How Big is Your Long Tail? - Whiteboard Friday | SEOmoz

Suzanne

nice share suzanne, i would also recommend the new guys to must follow the updates and also watch and read the previous postings of Rand and his other companions on SEOMOZ.

Barry Unruh · 12-09-2011, 10:47 PM

You might want to read Chris Anderson's article on Wired Magazine which started the entire "Long Tail" discussion:

Wired 12.10: The Long Tail

addyj672 · 12-12-2011, 11:32 PM

Selection of right keyword is first step in On page optimization, select right keyword that is relevant to content and use it in content.

It’s often good to target some long tail keywords as they are comparatively easier to rank for. But you can also come up with your own long tail keywords; for example try adding some common words like ‘best’, ‘free’, ‘cheap’, ‘top’ etc. along with your actual keyword and you might eventually get some good long tail keywords.

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dburk Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 4,647 Thanks: 163 Thanked 673 Times in 583 Posts Contact Info	Re: Longtail keyword Hi opportunist86, "Long tail" is a statistical term that refers to the distribution pattern of a key metric as represented in a Power Law graph. Long tail "keyword" refers to a keyword with low search volume or low website traffic, as compared to other keywords within the same set of statistics. When you look at a power law graph based on keyword traffic, you often see a long tail. The keywords that make up the "long tail" of that graph are considered "long tail keywords".
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olliepa Active Warrior Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 84 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Longtail keyword Longtail keyword mean when you're searching for keywords that 2 to 4 keywords in it's decription. Example: lets say you use google keyword tool in you want to create a site around the search term cars. Google search tool will bring back a lot of results in the with the word car. like car for sale cars for sells car parts texas cars part texas company see the words that have two or more letters will be long tail keywords. If you like more information on keyword and keyword research just go to you tube and search for keyword training tutorials or videos. Hope this helps. Take care God bless Your SUCCESS :-)

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Kris79 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 180 Thanks: 19 Thanked 30 Times in 13 Posts Contact Info	Re: Longtail keyword @dburk - I agree with you. The definition is about traffic, not how much words KW has. But in real world people see phrases with multiple words that generates low traffic and low competition and combine it into a new definition Someone in between we could say: long tail keyword is a keyword that no one is paying attention till you make a research and find it

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SuzanneH Weight Loss Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 668 Thanks: 68 Thanked 86 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Longtail keyword Here's an excellent video on longtail keywords from SEOMoz: How Big is Your Long Tail? - Whiteboard Friday \| SEOmoz Suzanne

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itsnaveenreddy Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Longtail keyword If the Main Keyword has 20,000 searches per month, a long tail key word searches will be around 2,000 which means it has less competition.
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Barry Unruh Loving The Philippines War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pampanga, Philippines Posts: 1,737 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 478 Thanked 668 Times in 475 Posts Contact Info	Re: Longtail keyword You might want to read Chris Anderson's article on Wired Magazine which started the entire "Long Tail" discussion: Wired 12.10: The Long Tail
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addyj672 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 200 Thanks: 3 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking	Re: Longtail keyword Selection of right keyword is first step in On page optimization, select right keyword that is relevant to content and use it in content. It’s often good to target some long tail keywords as they are comparatively easier to rank for. But you can also come up with your own long tail keywords; for example try adding some common words like ‘best’, ‘free’, ‘cheap’, ‘top’ etc. along with your actual keyword and you might eventually get some good long tail keywords.
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