Today, we will show you a quick and easy keyword research method that will not only give you some great long tail phrases “on the fly” but will give you the seeds to grow your keyword list continuously. Honestly, it has never been easier. Yes, there are some great keyword tools out there and I own some of them but the truth is, for real time research, Google is hard to beat and it’s for free!

Google continues to improve it’s search facility and because it’s free, many overlook some of the powerful features it continues to add. Google also is a little lax in letting us know about them so it’s a matter of being aware and alert to them.
Google Is Your Secret Keyword Research Weapon

Have you noticed when you begin to type a search term into the box that a drop down menu will suddenly appear and you’ll get a list of suggested phrases? Do you ignore or dismiss this simply because it’s free and anything that doesn’t cost you you’re hard-earned can’t be too valuable? Well, think again. As far as keyword selection is concerned, this is one of the more powerful tools you’ll come across without outlaying any money.

The point is, Google is the king of search. When they give you these suggestions they are giving you real time data. Many keyword suggestion tools fall down in this area. Just think, Google is actually giving you terms people are looking for and in real time. For article marketing purposes, this is an excellent way to grab searched for long tail keywords on the fly.

Here’s an example. Let’s search for the term dog training. Now dog training itself is a term that gets 36,000,000 results so it’s not a good term to go after. But here’s what happens when you begin typing it into the Google search box. Google starts to give you a list of suggested terms related to the term dogs in the drop down. Google is actually pre-empting what you are looking for and they’ve become so sophisticated at doing this that they can just about read your mind.

I suggest writing down any three word terms that take your attention on the way to writing out the term dogs. Here’s the list I got when I did this exercise for the purposes of this newsletter for the term dogs:

dog training

dog training at home
dog training books
dog training tricks
dog training collars
dog training advice
dog training schools
dog training videos
dog training supplies
dog training collars reviews
dog training hand signals

So we have a list of ten keyword suggestions from Google. These are the five I’m interested in…dog training collars reviews, dog training hand signals,dog training advice,dog training schools and dog training tricks.

So now I have five key phrases to work with. You can either write five articles around each of these terms or do some further analysis. I generally do further analysis and we’ll get into that in the post. You’ll want to check things like how competitive the phrase is and competing pages but for now, I have a platform of five keywords to work with and it took me no time at all.

But here’s the beauty of doing this. With the keywords you have, drill down again and type each one back into the Google search box. Bingo! More search term suggestions from his “royal highness” Google. Also don’t forget to test both singular and plural. What started out as typing one term into the search box suddenly grows to many. That’s why you’ll virtually never run out of keyword phrases to write around.

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Seriously, keyword research should not be complicated. Too many people fuss over it as if it’s something that they must get absolutely right or else they will fail. Don’t get me wrong but yes you need to get it right but it doesn’t have to be as difficult as some would lead you to believe.

When next you are in an internet marketing forum look to see how many times the subject of keyword research comes up. In this post, I’ll give you a simple way of figuring out quickly what people are really searching for.

Keyword Research Is Not That Difficult At All…

The truth is, keyword research is not that difficult but it seems when someone is actually put to the test an intimidation factor comes into play and there is a natural inclination to want to get it right first time.

This then leads to a type of paralysis analysis; people start looking around for a keyword research tool, not just any keyword research tool but one which will spit out only the right keywords. Then the questions begin…what tool do you recommend? Should I use Wordtracker or Keyword Elite? What about Keyword Discovery or Traffic Travis? How about Niche Bot or Niche Inspector?

We’ve all been there but the bottom line is, keyword research shouldn’t be complicated.

Give Me Some Juicy Keywords!

Now, the reason for this post – being able to assess a particular niche and figuring out what people are really searching for. There is a little psychology involved here but when you get the hang of it, this type of analysis will literally improve your bottom line.

Let’s start. We’re looking for a common theme when we are presented by a list of keywords. You can use any free tool for this exercise.

We are using the search term “fibromyalgia.” First impressions indicate most people searching for fibromyalgia will be looking for a cure or treatment. I’m using Wordtracker’s free tool. Here’s the list of top ten results

4609    fibromyalgia
467    fibromyalgia symptoms
187    fibromyalgia diet
183    signs symptoms of fibromyalgia
126    fibromyalgia treatment
103    what is fibromyalgia
74    symptoms of fibromyalgia
76    fibromyalgia symptom checklist
68    fibromyalgia syndrome
65    treatment fibromyalgia

What’s the first thing you notice? If you said the word symptoms then you’re right.You see, I assumed people would be looking for a cure and as there is no cure then treatment of this syndrome. But the results indicate people want to know what the symptoms are and what is fibromyalgia ahead of treatment.

Five of the top ten results relate to symptoms which means targeting this theme will be the sensible way to go. You can now construct your articles around fibromyalgia symptoms and if you are using article marketing, then you have a list of keywords to concentrate on for your promotions.

It’s a classic case of people looking to identify a problem before they can start looking for a solution to it and by giving them the information they want, you can then get them to opt into your list and then you can provide them with treatment options by way of affiliate products.

So in summing up, when you initially look at a list of keywords, try to identify what the theme of the list is before looking at individual keywords first. The first 10-20 results will often indicate exactly what it is people within that particular niche are more concerned about above anything else.

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