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The Google Free Keyword Tool in Video

The changes Google have made to its free keyword tool mark a dramatic swing in the the way Google shares data. The keyword tool was always useful but it just became even more so. However, as a recent blog post I read pointed out, all that glitters isn’t gold. It’s all too easy to go [...]

Has Google Put the Paid Keyword Tools out of Business?

As a subscriber to both KWD and WT I’m wondering whether the latest modification to Google’s free keyword tool marks their imminent demise. In Google’s own words….. “This column shows the approximate average monthly number of search queries matching your keywords that were performed on Google and the search network over a recent 12-month period. [...]

Analytics and Keywords

There are some great keyword research tools available, some are free and some are not so free. Some such as Wordtracker have huge databases of keywords gathered from a mixture of search engines and others such as seed keywords let you ask your friends and contacts what they would search for to solve a given [...]

Five FREE Ways to Find Great Keywords

Keywords are a crucial aspect of any website. Making sure your web pages are optimised for the words and phrases used by people on Google etc is vital for on-line success. In essence all a search engine is doing is acting as a middle man between people who want something and people who can provide [...]

New FREE Keyword Tool – With a Twist

Keyword tools are superb. I use them and love them. Sometimes however just creating a list of seed keywords can be a challenge, especially if you are too close to the subject or company. With the phenomenon of social networking it seemed plausible that my various networks of contacts might be able to help. So [...]

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