How do you choose titles for your hubs?

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   cam8510posted 11 years ago

   How do you choose titles for your hubs?
   
   I posted my latest hub this morning (11/14/12).  Before doing so, I spent some time on Google Adwords.  When I was finished I had my title.  "How Can I Stop Drinking."  I just checked and I am number two on Google's first page on search.  The title was the phrase most people were using to search that topic.  Of course when I put in my exact title, I should expect to be well positioned.  Is there a better way to choose a title?

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   Kimberly Vaughnposted 11 years ago

   I do the exact same thing. I check Google Adwords to see what is most searched with low competition and plan my hub that way. I didn't learn this until it was taught in the apprenticeship program so it looks like your right on track!

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      cam8510posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Kimberly, thank you for confirming my method.  I've only done it this way a couple of times.  Normally I write my article and then adjust the wording with what I find in Adwords.  Thanks for stopping by.  Nice to meet you.

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   Garifaliaposted 11 years ago

   I'm not as clever as you cam8510. What I do is think of different ways anyone would search the theme I've written about. Then I type the title in on google and see what I come up with. If there are other texts with the same title I give it a slight twist. Perhaps yours is simpler and a lot more efficient. Good luck.

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      cam8510posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you Garifalia, I appreciate your input.  You are being somewhat scientific about it.  Adwords would be a step farther.  I am still working to understand how to best use Adwords, but I think I'm getting the hang of it.  I am retitling everything

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      Garifaliaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I didn't even know there was such a thing. Although I've been here a few months there are lots I still don't know. You probably need to have already connected with AdSense, right?

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      cam8510posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      https://adwords.google.com/o/Targeting/ … WORD_IDEAS  That is the link.  You shouldn't need anything except your Google id and password.  Choose keyword tool.  Play with it till you under

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      Garifaliaposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I appreciate your trouble, but I haven't been connected to AdSense and haven't got a Google password.

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      cam8510posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Adsense isn't necessary for getting Adwords.  Just sign up for a gmail account and you'll have a Google ID and password.  They you read any instructional material on the Adwords site and start experimenting.

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   foodietaylorposted 11 years ago

   I try to find a healthy balance between an interesting title that demands the reader's click, and ones that benefit from keyword research, using Google Adwords.  The title extremely is important in getting ranked...

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   FatFreddysCatposted 11 years ago

   Um...I just make something up off the top of my head and go with it.

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   eHealerposted 11 years ago

   Hi Cam, since I am in the Apprenticeship program, I use the "exclusive" titles. But I still make sure they are SEO friendly by using the keyword tool in google. I submit the name I think will work and see my competition, and how many people are actually searching for my information on my hub. If at least 1000 people search a month, and I have less than 1000 titles as competition, I use that title so people can find me in the cyber universe. See you soon on the hubs!

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      cam8510posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks eHealer.  That is good information.  I use Adwords, but I'm making that up as I go along.

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   cam8510posted 11 years ago

   For my latest hub, my title shows competition of 87 million.  I am second on the first page.  Is this how you determine if it is a good title?

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