Keyword research

Why Do You Need Keyword Research?

Keyword research is the process of selecting the best keywords for your site and for your online marketing campaign. The keywords collected during this research will be used in your site copy, in your link building campaign, in your paid ads (PPC) and so on. Keyword research reveal things about your market you never knew.

Several different criteria can be used to judge which keywords will work best for you. Generally, you want to target keywords that people search for frequently. Low numbers or no searches usually mean a lack of interest or low customer awareness.

If your online marketing strategy is based on Search Engine Optimization results (SEO), you want to know what your competition is like and how difficult it will be to obtain a high ranking for your site. On the other hand, you need to find keywords that may have been overlooked by the competition and can help you rank even higher.

If you are using a paid search (Pay Per Click or PPC) as your strategy you need to know how much you will pay for each keyword you bid on, how much your competition pays and whether the keyword makes sense regarding the number of conversions to sales it can bring.

Selecting the right keywords is a critical no matter what model you use for it. The keywords you use will cause your success or failure. Keyword research is a vital step that helps cut your losses and ensure your profits.

When Is the Right Time for Keyword Research?

It is never too early to do keyword research. Even if you are only considering building a site, research keywords first. Keyword research is also a good way to test the market you wish to enter.

By the same token, it is never too late to do keyword research. If you already have a web site, keyword research can make it more effective. And of course no serious online marketing campaign is possible without researching target keywords. If you are already promoting your site, keyword research will help you get the most out of your promotion efforts.

We advise all our clients to start with keyword research before anything else. For more competitive, aggressive and rapidly changing markets, regular and continuing keyword research makes more sense. Keyword research is included in our full SEO services plan but can also be ordered separately.

What You Get When You Order Keyword Research from Us

Depending on the plan you choose, we analyze as many keyword combinations related to your targeted market as possible, providing you with data on the volume of searches and the competition for these keywords in the main three search engines (Google, Yahoo and MSN).

If you opt for our Premium package we will also provide you with detailed information concerning your competition for the selected keywords.

If you are interested in PPC data for your keywords in addition to all of the above, you should choose our Platinum package.

Related SEO services:

Standard -  $249

Up to 100 keyword phrases, search volume in the main search engines, competition volume in the main search engines. Completed within 3 business days.

Premium -  $449

Up to 300 keyword phrases, search volume in the main search engines, competition volume in the main search engines, detailed competition report. Completed within 3-5 business days.

Platinum -  $599

Unlimited keyword phrases, search volume in the main search engines, competition volume in the main search engines, detailed competition report, PPC competition analysis. Completed within 5-7 business days.