Danger to Using Keyword Tools....Do This Instead...

Click on the link below for more... Hey wutz up. There are many keyword tools that you can buy and I really don't like many of these tools. For one they can be Very expensive. My second issue is I'm very skeptical of the results of the traffic and the competition results that the tool tells you. Even if the tool is right when it comes to the search volume, it also doesn't take into account similar keywords that "also" rank for the idea you have. The total traffic that you can get for a term is probably going to be different. The only person who truly knows how much traffic a search term will get is Google. There are different indicators that can give you an idea if you're on the right track. I idea is to run the search term through Google Trends and if any info comes up then that is a good sign. If you start to write the search term and Google automatically fills it in then that is another good sign. Also, if you see your search term closely matching a people also ask questions then that's good. In the end, you're own common sense and feeling is probably the best indicator, the search term gets a decent amount of traffic and is popular. The good news is that some people will use these tools that say that a term will get 0 traffic or barely any and not go after it and that means less competition for you and I. The competition is another area that I'm very skeptical of when it comes to keyword tools. It's far better to Google the search term you want to compete for and look at the competition directly? To me that is a way better approach. Then you want to ask yourself the following questions? Are there many articles not on point? Are there lots of forums? Are the websites not established? Are the articles weak, and don't answer the question? Do you think you can write a "better" resource? This is the main one. Also, look at the headlines, and if you can create a more attention-grabbing headline that you can still get very good traffic. The one area in which keyword tools can be very helpful is brainstorming ideas and this can save you time and give you lots of topics to write about. What about you? Am I completely wrong please let me know in the comments. Lastly, if you want more ideas on finding keywords to target for both Blogging and Youtube just click on the link below or go to trustthelink.com. I also go over these steps in more detail and I also share the 1 tool that I do like and why. Wish you the best. Bye for now.

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Danger to Using Keyword Tools....Do This Instead... is an episode from Kevin Whitsitt by Kevin Whitsitt.

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This episode was published on Mar 12, 2023.

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