Here goes, when you look at at words, do you look for (when finding for good keyword):
1. The most competition or the least?
2. Most number of search or the least?
I think I am getting a little mixed up here. Hope can get it clear
Thanks!
Do you mean google adsense?
When using the google keyword tool you should ignore the "competition" bar because that's for advertisers - not for people who display adverts.
I'd say go for words that have between 5000-15000 hits a month. And remember to hit "exact" not broad.
To check your competition click the word and a google search will show many people are writing on that precise topic.
That is a great tip , i just used it !! Thank you WryLilt !!
Great! Glad you are also using it. Really works but it takes a couple of days (if lucky) to see the effect. Normally it takes a week tor eally see the big effect
Some can take months to take off - most hubs need 6-9 months to get serious traffic.
Ahh WryLilt
Thank you for clearing that for me
Good thing you point out to use the exact part. I been using broad for sometime now!
Thanks
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