Keyword Research Advice for New Websites

[djbaxter]

Keyword Research Advice for New Websites
by Nick Stamoulis
March 6, 2012

Brand new websites that are just beginning their SEO campaigns should undoubtedly begin with onsite SEO, the first step of which is keyword research. The keywords you choose (based on the content of your site) will ultimately help determine what search phrases your site rank for and what kind of searcher will find your site. Because new site?s don?t have 6 months of analytics to jumpstart their keyword research, here are 4 tips to keep you on track:

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[CDKRSS]

Hello,

Thanks for your article. It is very interesting. I still have questions regarding keywords :
- how many keywords can we work on in the same time ?
- At the beginning do we have to choose long keywords or short one ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[givetwoweeksnotice]

Hi, thanks for the advice you posted here. I research keywords that have high monthly search rate but with less competition. Also prefer geo-targeted keywords.

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[Gus]

Good advice. Keyword research is one of the most crucial steps to success IMO... choosing the right keyword to target can make the difference between success and failure.

 

[Bruce61]

its tricky getting a niche keyword set that really means what your site is about, and going after the bit keyword volumes that you may never rank for ... people i guess build up to the shorter words once their sites get powerful enough to compete.

 

[tigercindy]

This is a good general article. The last part can be the most difficult: patience! It can take a lot of effort and time to rank for popular keywords.

 

[Abby_D]

Focus on "buying keywords". What you type if you were going to buy the product?

 

[alan2]

You should definitely target long tail keywords if you are a beginner. Focus on keywords that are 3 words or greater. Then move on to the more competitive keywords. Hope that helps!