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DIY SEO #7: Keyword Competition Research

DIY SEO #7: Keyword Competition Research

Update (11/04/1024) Since writing this post, a few things have changed.  Google’s Pagerank is no longer accurate or updated and should not be used. [End Update]. If you optimize your website for keywords that are too competitive, you are just wasting your time.  You might as well not optimize your website at all. As a SEO […]

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DIY SEO #5: Keyword Popularity Research

DIY SEO #5: Keyword Popularity Research

At this point between brainstorming keywords and “borrowing” keywords from your competition you should have a pretty good list of keywords.  These are keyword either you or your competition think people are searching for, but you don’t really know…not yet anyway. What Are People REALLY Searching For? Gut instincts are good, but they are far […]

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DIY SEO #4: Getting Keyword Suggestions From Your Competition

DIY SEO #4: Getting Keyword Suggestions From Your Competition

Every website has competition.  It doesn’t matter if your are a national business or a local church, your website is competing against other websites for search rankings.  Normally, we think of competition as making things more difficult for us, but today your competition is going to help you out.  So, how do you do that? […]

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DIY SEO #3: Brainstorming Keywords

DIY SEO #3: Brainstorming Keywords

The most important thing you will do in the SEO process is choosing which keywords you are going to target.  Choosing the right keywords can bring your targeted audience and lead to the great success of your website.  Choosing the wrong keywords can leave your website like a barren wasteland with fewer visitors than a […]

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