The long tail
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I've been focusing on the long tail for one of my websites. I've been getting good traffic that has been converting well for me. So far i've mostly been using wordtracker and google keyword tool to find long tail keywords. I did try hitail for a few months, but it gave me very few extra keywords.
Does anyone know of some other tools out there to find more long tail keywords?
Thanks
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Hi Peter,
I like jonsantillan's list--Google trends is an especially sharp tool for uncovering blog post ideas in your niche. Find what's "hot" and be the first to write about it. If your content is good, it may become the source that everyone refers back to (i.e. major link bait).
Another tool that I've found really helpful for uncovering long-tail keywords is Market Samurai. It's a piece of software that runs on Adobe Air (any operating system). Beyond generating extra keywords, MS has a lot of filters that help you prioritize your keywords, even beyond what Wordtracker offers. It will also return the daily estimated CTR for owning the #1 organic rank!.
You can start with a free version, but even after the trial is over you can use the keyword research functions without restriction.
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Hi PeterM22,
I think one of the best way to find long tail keywords is from adwords by setting up a campaign using "head keywords" in a broad match. Run it in a week or 2 and you'll see a list of possible long tail keywords in "Show all Keywords" section.
Other than that you can try the the following options/tools to find more long tail terms;
- Semrush -
- Keyword Discovery
- Google - Search base keyword tool
- Google Trends
- Google Related Search
- Google AutoComplete
- Bing Related Search
- Bing Search Suggestion
- Ask Related Search
By the way - (some of the tools that I mentioned above are paid which I have no affiliation whatsoever)
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