Selecting the right keywords is easy

by Brian Basch

Just as a clever tagline can clinch the deal for a TV advertisement, the same way the right keywords are crucial for a good PPC campaign. The keywords can act as the foundation of your entire campaign. Strong keywords will help make your campaign a success but weak ones can lead to disastrous results.

In order to make a good keyword list you will need to make sure you do your research. Drill down and look into every likely keyword carefully. You can then choose the very best keywords for your campaign.

Here is an example to clarify the concept of keywords. “Real Estate” can be used as the base keyword.

Because of high commissions “Real Estate” is a very saturated word on the Internet.

Your initial step will be to compile a list. Think of the many keywords your potential customers might use, when they think about the base keyword. Take our example “Real Estate,” searchers can use alternatives such as; investment property, real property etc. These keywords are just the tip of the iceberg as they are quite similar to the base word. This means that you should search a little more.

Next step would be to try to expand into the different types of real estate like commercial real estate, boarding houses etc. Then, mix these new set of words to the ones mentioned above to get brand new set of keyword groups.

You can also create an ad group that will focus entirely on real estate company names. You can also add a .com to the name or your own country extension. It would not matter if such a domain does not exist, sometimes people type similar things into the search engine giving you an opportunity to get your product some low cost clients.

It is unwise to use broad based keywords, instead try to use niche keywords that target your chosen market. Try to imagine that you are your potential client and think of the keywords they would use to search for your product.

Here are some points to note:

- You can add a .com or .net etc to your keyword.

- Domain names and company names can also draw customers.

- Try adding superlatives to your base word like best, cheap etc.

- Find keywords from your web log files. Use keywords that your visitors have used to find your website.

- You can glance over the copy on your competitor’s site.

A good tactic is to make different lists for different categories of keywords, plurals in one, typos in another. If you do this you will be able to pinpoint your potential customers better.

You can make considerable lists of keywords from the information you have found in this article. When you choose winning keywords nothing will impede your progress. When you arm yourself with effective keywords you will make an outstanding campaign. Good luck!

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