Archive for June, 2009
Long Tail Fail?
Or is it not? I remember my first few weeks studying search engine optimization. One topic that I read was about Long Tail Keywords as part of the keyword research process. It states that you should always consider long tail keywords on your keywords list. Why? For the reason that it signifies more specificity of the search. It may have small volume but it definitely impose a more targeted customer query that can be a qualified candidate for conversion.
An Example is Always Nice
For example, which for you is more specific - “Laptop” or “Acer Aspire 4736Z“? - Definitely it is the latter that is more specific. If you were the researcher, you would think that Laptop would give you a lot of impressions and Acer Aspire 4736Z would return a low volume of searches. That is correct, but when it comes with conversions, you should also think that the more specific the search term is, the more likely the person who searched for it will buy the product (thus conversion kicks in).

Knowing the Searcher’s Behavior is one approach that must be considered. The searcher is more likely on the buying mode when he or she types in a specific model of a laptop than when typed only just “laptops”.
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Long Tail keywords converts as well as your broad keyword terms. In conclusion, you should always put in mind and jot down some long tail keywords. Why settle for a just the big part of the pie, when you can still squeeze in and get some of the smaller part. It is not greed, it’s Market Domination.
1 commentTwitter Slapping Ahead
After a few days of not updating my twitter account, I finally did put up and catched up on some posts. In any case you still do not know twitter, it is an open-source micro-blogging platform that can really be handy with internet marketers, bloggers and the like.
Twitter Slapping
Indeed, Twitter is really getting serious with spam nowadays, unlike the back ol’ days, twitter dont care on what you tweet. Since it became popular due to some tv promotions and publicity from famous personalities, twitter became active in fighting spam. It may be not that very strict as of this writing, but expect soon that it MAY implement stricter rules like the the Big G has.
Speaking of twitter, I am on the verge of launching an experiment, A Make Money with Twitter proces, like Mahrgil’s Make Money Online with Twitter but with a twist… or not. I am hoping for positive results soon, and if ever, Imma share it with my readers, if there are any.. lol.
No commentsMisleading SEO Blogs
The internet is a massive network of information readily available for users who seek. The best thing about it is that the information is free. But there is also a downside with regard to free information. Sometimes, it is misleading. I have read thousands of blogs [really] since I started my online adventure (or misadventure) early 2008 and one third of those are SEO Blogs. Majority of the blogs have a number of useful information and sadly, some are just trash. For a SEO Novice, these could lead them to the wrong path thus, hindering growth and understanding to SEO.
My point here is that, you should never be confident on your information that you recently got with one blog alone. Try searching for other blogs or sites that talk about the term or process you seek. If sites you have visited share the same insights, then you have a winner.
I recently became active in reading seo blogs again and I stumbled to one of my favorite SEO Blog, Blue Hat SEO - you could visit the site and I assure you that it is one of the motherships of SEO. There is a huge information about seo on that blog and information there is a Gold Mine. Try to check it out. Also,if you are still starting out, one of the best places to ask and read other people’s questions are the forums.
All the best.
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