Keyword Research - Does This Method Make Sense?

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Does this method for finding keywords make sense?

1 - Choose a website in your niche that is similar to the one you're trying to rank on Google.

2 - Go to Google Keyword Planner, enter the url of website, then look at the keywords that come up related to that site.

3 - Choose keywords that have at least 500 monthly searches (I heard that number somewhere) and low competition.

4 - Use those keywords to write content for your blog, be sure to put them in your title, description, and H1 tags, and you should rank on the first page of Google for those keywords.

I haven't really done any keyword research up until now, but from what I've been able to pick up on the web, I think this is the general idea.

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  • The competition level in the keyword planner has NOTHING to do with the level of SEO competition. It is the competition among AdWords advertisers.

    If advertisers are not bidding on the keyword, there is a good chance that it is not much of a money maker, but that is not always the case.
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    • How can I find out the level of SEO competition for a keyword; for instance, "property management"?
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  • Nope. You have a lot of learning to do before you dive in my friend.

    1, 2 and 3 - No.

    First of all the number of monthly searches has ZERO to do with the competition. Don't think for a second that just because a keyword only gets 100 or 500 searches a month that it's automatically easy to rank for, because this just isn't true.

    Using a competing site to find keywords in the Google planner might not be a bad idea, but that's no significant way to nail any good keywords.

    You need MONEY MAKER keywords, not traffic wasters that won't make you any money if you do rank for them.

    Your on-page SEO is somewhat on target, but on page optimization goes far deeper than that if you want to get into anything even remotely competitive. Images, videos, alt tags, related pages, and more.

    You also left out backlinks, do you know what kind of quantity/quality of backlinks you think will give you a leg up on your competition?

    I'm not going to write a course here, I'm just clarifying that there are many things you are overlooking. You should take some time to do more reading around the forums and get an idea for the 'bigger picture' when it comes to SEO.

    SEO is not as simple as "Make sure your keyword gets more than 300 searches but less than 2000, then put your keywords here, here and here."

    It will take time to understand it all, but doing the research here is a good start so you're on the right track.

    Good luck!
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    • So this can be a good strategy for finding relevant keywords. And it's probably best to use the keywords that advertisers are willing to pay the most for and let those be the basis for the on-page SEO.
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  • Hi!mwright the steps mentioned by you to choose a keyword is right there are some changes needed to do.So, i am going to share a link which contains the information about how to do a keyword research. You can get more useful informations about the keywords by clicking the following link:
    1. How To Do Keyword Research - The Beginners Guide to SEO - Moz
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  • You don't need to use competitor's keywords. Just do it by yourself.
  • Keyword research is fundamental to almost everything you do online; from seeking information through Google, to blogging, search engine optimization, and online marketing. What makes it so important is the fact that both users and search engine depends on them to find your site. Selecting right keywords which matches your content means your site is optimized for showing up in search engine results whenever someone searches for those keywords or phrases. But choosing suitable keywords is an art. It includes figuring out what the people are looking for, so that you can be in the right place, at the right time, with the right content.
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