brendan301

Does anyone know of any sub $100 market samurai alternatives? i need a keyword tool asap and would prefer not to spend $100, but if i have to i will

Patient-X

I would suggest that you spend the $100, it is one of the best $100 i have ever spent. Make sure you learn how to use it correctly first though!

Vincenzo Oliva

I would advise looking for a free trial or risk free offer to either "Keyword Spy," "Wordtracker," or "Keyword Country" (they have a free trial) if you're in a hurry.
Other than that I think "Micro Niche Finder" is $97, that's pretty good.

terryd

As much as it pains you to part with that money it's well worth it in my opinion, combine it with MNF and you have some serious niche finding potential!!

Fazal Mayar

Micro Niche Finder all the way...

Matthew Iannotti

keyword samurai..

sportsfan54

I used Micro Niche Finder & Market samauri, they are both awesome

TheDebtEliminator

Hello Brendan,

Market samurai as a 12 day free trial available/

During that time, you will receive e-mails offering a discount to $97.

This is the one that I highly recommend ... you want to get another, send me a PM and I will help you.

All the best ... Ron

Alexandre Valois

If all you need is the keyword research feature, doesn't market samurai's keyword research module stay active after the trial period expires? If I remember reading the sales page correctly, only the additional modules are lost if you do not register your copy - and trust me, it's a huge loss - but if all you need is keyword research to get your feet through the door while you save up to buy a full license, by all means, do that.

d0rhk

Free SEO Software | The Best PPC & SEO Management Tool -Traffic Travis is good. They have a free and paid version.

Alex Gorbachev

Micro Niche Finder is a dream come true for me. It has made such a difference in my keyword research and the results of my efforts.

It is one of the easiest tool that you could find for keyword research and there is nothing in terms of a training or, coaching that you need to go through in order to use it. I straight away fell in love with Micro Niche Finder.

terrapurus

Market Samurai is a great tool (disclosure - bought it when it came out and still use it) and it is a great investment in your business. So 2 points -

If you can't afford to invest in your business, then it is just a hobby and not a money making venture. Where is your mindset at (and the ability to make money) at? Business or hobby?

Secondly, MS is a just a tool that just makes the job easier (ie faster). All of the data sources it gets information from are free and you can go directly to them if you want without spending a cent. It pulls publicly available information from several places and gives it to you in one go. For keyword suggestions, use the Google keyword tool. For competing pages, use the search function. For broad to phrase to exact ratios, use the "" and [] brackets in Google search.

I would also use Firefox as your browser and install the SEO plugin. This way you can google and phrase and look at the top google search results. Use the plugin to get an idea of the strength of competition (backlinks etc).

Here is a second question though. How much do you value your time? $5 per hour? $20 per hour? If you value your time (and you should consider this an expense if running a business but not so much if it is a hobby) at say $20 then you only need to save yourself 6 hours and you are in front.

In summary - if you have a business, get the tools and don't cripple your efforts. Business is hard enough as it is without trying to run with your shoelaces tied together.

If you are doing it for hobby and earning cash is a secondary factor, just use the free tools. Thats all you need if you are just focusing on a market or two.

peter.max

Market Samurai is probably the best investment I made of all my purchases. I cannot stress enough how important a good keyword/market research tool is. The guys from Commission Blueprint has a good "quick" called Keyword Blueprint tool but you have to buy their course (which is pretty good).

Tony Shipp

The keyword module in MS is free. Even after the trial period. Just the other modules cost to be activated.

dspleoiam

I like both MS and traffic Travis. TT brings back a LOT of KWs, and then I put them thru Samurai. Also use micro niche finder and like it, but it's slow sometimes. May be trying out Wordze soon also. Always looking!

brendan301

wow, so i guess it's the cream of the crop when it comes to keyword tools. i'll give it a shot and if i like it, i'll upgrade to the paid version.

neodarth

First, You don't spend $100 on market samurai you invest those $100 on it (I'm a big fan).

But if you want to weight alternatives, wordtracker, traffic travis, cherry picker, micro niche finder, keyword spy, niche browser, and old google keyword tool.

Fitnessdad

Use google and spend a lot of time searching through is your cheapest way to go but I wouldn't do that. If you are going to be a IM then you need to buy tools. It would be like digging a hole without a shovel.

rmoore

I must say, MS is the one tool that I use daily. Bought it as soon as it was released and have used it consistently ever since.

What I would recommend is to use the Google External Keyword tool until you save up enough to get MS. Honestly...there isn't much that can touch it.

-Rusty

Raja Kamil

Market Samurai is the best.
If you don't want to spend your money, go to Fiverr,
and finish 25 jobs there (Fiverr will pay you $4 and they keep $1 for each job, in case you don't know).

PS : I wonder why this kind of gig get features so long, thatgirl27: I will write something in the sand for you and turn it into a greeting card for $5 at Fiverr.com (Disclaimer : this gig not belong to me)

brendan301

where can I get this?

hitext2

SEO Powersuite is the most powerful option - expensive, but worth it.

seoweb2000

If you use the link on the 30 day Challenge www.challenege.co .. You will get a 45 days trial.

I use MS for the competitive research,
keywordelite for ppc adwords research
and keywordspy for affiliate products research

mario_a

Another alternative is Web Comp Analyst by Jon Leger. It sells for $67.

Regards,
Mario

garyk1968

MS is awesome but it lacks PPC analysis like you would find in spyfu or keywordspy.com

cypherslock

They just updated it with the ability to do weekly and monthly search volume.

mark keeler

I have used Traffic Travis too. It's a decent keyword tool. However, I don't think it holds a candle to Micro Niche Finder. I have not tried Market Samurai yet. I am going to go for the free trial.

GlenH

I write a lot of articles and I want to know quickly and accurately what keywords I can write content around, and rank the quickest for.

I use Money Keyowrd Finder. It gives me the keywords at a glance. No working out statistics. $77

reapr

Still hard to beat MS but MNF is a great alternative but I will have to say there are still a great few freebies that have found me ideas and gems that both those tools have not.

SEOQuake
SEO for FF
KeywordSpy free version

The best part is they are free and if you find that you really like them I will send you my paypal email.

reapr

I know SEO Spyglass is part of that suite and that tool/module gives some great data for backlinks much more than MS. I have dug up some great competitors do follow high PR links with that tool.

Overall though MS is the best (swiss army knife type) paid software tool I have used.

enrikm

I think Market Samurai and MNF go hand in hand, just like what most have said. I mainly use MNF to verify SOC, and validating it side by side with Market Samurai.

Success With Dany

Don't buy MNF, recent changes in Google really crippled it. It's now half of what it used to be.

pcpupil

Before anyone buys MS i would suggest you try the free version first.
My copy quit working and still wont work.
I had to delete it from my pc and probably cant use it.
I am on a dial up isp though,and the MS crew did try to make it work.
There customer service is great.As far as it concerns me.

Oyvind

Doesn't SBI include a keyword tool?

Perhaps someone could explain how it works compared to Market Samurai?

GlenH

If you want to tap into the big 'desperate buyer' markets, take a look at 'Desperate Niche Dominator'

Luis Medilo

Market Samurai is the best keyword research tool out there, IMHO. It's worth every single penny. So you don't need any alternatives. If you're looking for a free alternative, then how about Google's Keyword Tool?

Sweeney

I believe they are updating MS soon with PPC capabilities.

Josh Spaulding

Give Internet Marketing Tools - Hot Niche Spy a look. It's more of an Internet Marketing "multi-tool" but very good for various forms of keyword research.

atrbiz

i need to try micro niche finder

Listbuilding_Guru

Free version or trial version can be found at marketsamuraifree.com

I like your suggestion. I had the same problem you did.

jeffrey73

I agree. I haven't been able to get it to work for months now. And it seems as if they never make attempts to fix it.

Darla

I have heard only GOOD things about MS from the people in IM that I respect most, so MS is definitely on my wish list. But lately I have been getting recommendations to buy MNF too. I looked at a few videos and MNF looks REALLY user-friendly for a non-techie person like me! :-)

SO maybe combing both may be the answer for anyone who seriously wants to build multiple sites. My strategy for now is to stick to one site and build that into a profitable authority site before moving on.

cypherslock

MS is easy and gives you more data (hard numbers) to consider and in the case of SEO competition gives you the numbers and is color coded. Stick with MS. You won't be sorry.

raradra

traffic travis does all that MS trial version does and more for free.

Paid MS is still the better investment though.

jeffrey73

Don't waste your money. As you can see from the reviews, MS is definitely better.

iLifestyleClub

I agree and also use both of these products. They are both well worth the investment.

There is also the alternative of Traffic Travis. If you want a free tool.

mitoshthewarrior

I would suggest McDonald's, get a job there as you will save yourself a lot of time and headache. If you do not see value in spending $100 in the most important aspect of Internet Marketing on the best tool in the industry, then this may not be the job for you.

danlew

If you are looking for a keyword research tool for your blog I recommend you give Keyword Winner a try

dexterfulton

MS is king of the hill, but if you're looking to drill down in to your keyword list try Word Stream. This is one of the best free Keyword Expansion tools on the market.

ckweb

Spend the money and get the tool. It's lifetime access!