Stumbling across good keywords?

Chris Nesmith · 11-17-2009, 11:19 PM

Hey guys,

The question is simple really, how does one know when they stumble across a goldmine type keyword? I mean I have come up with tons of keywords but I am still not sure if I am able to compete. Is there any set of standard criteria for choosing the right keywords?

GeorgR. · 11-17-2009, 11:50 PM

Yes there is indeed such criteria.

The criteria should be Search Volume <---> Competing Pages

Using a KW research tool like Market Samurai, i usually fire it up and enter some general keyword, say "acne".

Then i filter simply so it displays only KWs with 100> searches/day...and < 300.000 competing sites mentioned in Google's index for this search term.

Those values can be tweaked...eg. you can go for more search volume, even less competing sites, like < 100.000. In theory, such KWs have high search volume and pretty good chance to rank.

11-17-2009, 11:19 PM	#1
Chris Nesmith Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Stumbling across good keywords? Hey guys, The question is simple really, how does one know when they stumble across a goldmine type keyword? I mean I have come up with tons of keywords but I am still not sure if I am able to compete. Is there any set of standard criteria for choosing the right keywords?

11-17-2009, 11:50 PM	#2
GeorgR. Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 5,952 Blog Entries: 15 Thanks: 72 Thanked 872 Times in 579 Posts Social Networking	Re: Stumbling across good keywords? Yes there is indeed such criteria. The criteria should be Search Volume <---> Competing Pages Using a KW research tool like Market Samurai, i usually fire it up and enter some general keyword, say "acne". Then i filter simply so it displays only KWs with 100> searches/day...and < 300.000 competing sites mentioned in Google's index for this search term. Those values can be tweaked...eg. you can go for more search volume, even less competing sites, like < 100.000. In theory, such KWs have high search volume and pretty good chance to rank.
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