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Why do single words have low competition?

by SpaceCoast
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In the Google Keyword tool, why do single word keyword phrases always have low competition? For example, everyone knows there are hundreds of millions of websites about dogs, but the Google Keyword Tool claims that the word "Dogs" has a competition value of only 0.3 despite the fact that it receives 368,000 exact match local searches per month.

I've made it my rule of thumb to never use single word keyword phrases, but if the competition value for a single word seems to be so incorrect, it made me wonder if the same can be said for keyword phrases that have only two or three words.
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  • Profile picture of the author Djeims
    This tool is about advertisers competition. Single kws has low competition because last years long tails generate sales As simple as that.
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  • Profile picture of the author PerformanceMan
    Single words do not indicate buying intent, so less advertisers compete for them.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    The competition column in the Keyword Tool has absolutely nothing to do with the level of SEO competition. It has to do with the number of advertisers bidding on the keyword in AdWords.
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    • Profile picture of the author yukon
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      Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

      The competition column in the Keyword Tool has absolutely nothing to do with the level of SEO competition. It has to do with the number of advertisers bidding on the keyword in AdWords.
      They need to make your comment a sticky at the top of the SEO forum, then lock the thread.
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      • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
        Originally Posted by yukon View Post

        They need to make your comment a sticky at the top of the SEO forum, then lock the thread.
        Yeah. Probably 500 of my posts are answering that question.

        Also should make a sticky about broad, phrase, exact match.

        Instead we have a sticky about Build My Rank.
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        • Profile picture of the author PerformanceMan
          Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

          Yeah. Probably 500 of my posts are answering that question.

          Also should make a sticky about broad, phrase, exact match.

          Instead we have a sticky about Build My Rank.
          People still wonder where to get high quality articles for there.
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        • Profile picture of the author yukon
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          Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

          Yeah. Probably 500 of my posts are answering that question.

          Also should make a sticky about broad, phrase, exact match.

          Instead we have a sticky about Build My Rank.

          Lol, Build My Who?
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      • Profile picture of the author jxam69
        Originally Posted by yukon View Post

        They need to make your comment a sticky at the top of the SEO forum, then lock the thread.
        Yes, because clearly everyone makes a point of reading all those stickies, and they never post the same questions over and over again.
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  • Profile picture of the author UMS
    Originally Posted by SpaceCoast View Post

    In the Google Keyword tool, why do single word keyword phrases always have low competition? For example, everyone knows there are hundreds of millions of websites about dogs, but the Google Keyword Tool claims that the word "Dogs" has a competition value of only 0.3 despite the fact that it receives 368,000 exact match local searches per month.
    That's because it's a very generic and unfocused keyword. Simple as that. You would be wasting a lot of money advertising for something like that.
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  • Profile picture of the author PerformanceMan
    Think of a guy typing "SEX" into Google.

    Does he want straight sex? Maybe he wants casual sex. Maybe he wants same sex sex. No one knows. If he typed in free perverted sex pics, then his intent becomes much clearer.
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  • Profile picture of the author jfambrini
    What kind of longtail phrases can a car dealer optimize for. We usually optimize for model names. For instance we sell Toyota Landcruiser SUV, how would we find longtail keywords that show purchase intent. Doesn't typing a car name show intent?
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    • Profile picture of the author TheProgrammer
      Originally Posted by jfambrini View Post

      What kind of longtail phrases can a car dealer optimize for. We usually optimize for model names.
      Here's the example of long tails
      toyota land cruiser suv price in usa
      toyota land cruiser suv for sale
      toyota land cruiser second hand

      For instance we sell Toyota Landcruiser SUV, how would we find longtail keywords that show purchase intent.
      You can use free keyword suggestion tool "ubersuggest" to find out long tails.

      Doesn't typing a car name show intent?
      Please read this post.
      Originally Posted by PerformanceMan View Post

      Think of a guy typing "SEX" into Google.

      Does he want straight sex? Maybe he wants casual sex. Maybe he wants same sex sex. No one knows. If he typed in free perverted sex pics, then his intent becomes much clearer.
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  • Profile picture of the author chrisnos
    Originally Posted by SpaceCoast View Post

    In the Google Keyword tool, why do single word keyword phrases always have low competition? For example, everyone knows there are hundreds of millions of websites about dogs, but the Google Keyword Tool claims that the word "Dogs" has a competition value of only 0.3 despite the fact that it receives 368,000 exact match local searches per month.

    I've made it my rule of thumb to never use single word keyword phrases, but if the competition value for a single word seems to be so incorrect, it made me wonder if the same can be said for keyword phrases that have only two or three words.
    Good luck getting past Google's "quality score" that's all I can say
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