By Linda G. Cox from LindaGraceOnline.com
Keywords are the phrases that you like people to type into the search engines to find your website. So how do you find the keywords that are right for you?
Google has recently made available a new research tool called Wonder Wheel. When you type in a keyword at Google.com and press enter you‘ll notice there is a new little link on top that says, show options.
When you click that link, it will bring up a tool bar on the left that will give you, among other things, Wonder Wheel.
Wonder Wheel is the Coolest Keyword Research Tool that I‘ve ever seen! It gives you thematic keyword groups to help you brainstorm keyword ideas for finding little niches within a niche that you could target and totally dominate in the results!
When a keyword is typed into Google, it brings up a cool little graphic – it pulls up the primary search term in the middle circle, then surrounding it are related keyword search terms that are a little more precise.
When a different keyword is chosen a new wheel pops up and what‘s neat is it shows you the organic search results on the right side and the numbers instantaneously. In the past a new tab had to be opened and everything had to be searched individually. Now it‘s quick to analyze and determine whether the keyword is good enough to go after and dominate.
The more we open up, the more keywords are shown and with each click we get narrower and more specific. Notice up above there is the number to watch to determine if the keywords are getting more precise.
Wonder Wheel is really, really cool! It helps you build out your initial brainstorming in your keyword research. You can find keywords that you might not have even considered, but a lot of people might be typing!
Have you ever used Wonder Wheel for your keyword research? Tell me what you use!
About the Author:
I‘m a happily married mother of 8 with 5 grandchildren. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1995 and in 2009 I created my blog: http://www.lindagraceonline.com to help people realize their potential. Now I am a full time network marketer and I‘m preparing to launch my new blog Multiple Sclerosis Relief.com in the first quarter of 2011. Multiple Sclerosis Relief a blog dedicated to showing that you can find joy in living, no matter what your circumstances are.
By John Soares from Productive Writers
You must generate high-quality ideas if you want to be a successful writer — or a successful entrepreneur. Idea generation and development has been a key focus for me for the last dozen years, and today I share with you what I‘ve learned.
1. Be Alone in Nature
Get outside and do whatever you love to do most. I‘ve generated the majority of my good ideas when I was walking alone on a trail in nature. I‘m away from my normal routine and the myriad stimuli that bombard my brain, and the ideas just start popping up: sometimes an idea for something new to write; sometimes an idea for what to include in something I‘m currently writing; sometimes an idea for how to market a product or service.
2. Drive Somewhere
Get in the car and go. Long-distance drives are the second-most productive way for me to discover good writing ideas. I typically listen to educational audios in the car, and often something the speaker says will trigger ideas for me.
3. Go Places
Go someplace different and experience new things. I love to visit places that are far different from where I live. My home is in the Shasta Valley near Mount Shasta in far northern California. So when I go to Ashland in southern Oregon or down to San Francisco, I‘m surrounded by sights, sounds, and smells that spark my brain in new ways.
4. Read
You can get ideas from reading widely. I read books, e-books, magazines, and blog posts regularly, and in many diverse subjects: science, current affairs, health, technology. I also read a lot about marketing and succeeding as a freelancer.
Often a conversation with someone will spark an idea. I‘ve found that discussing my ideas with people I31 trust and respect helps me identify which ones are truly worth pursuing and which are not.
mental part is the same as the corpse pose that most classes end with. Do that — and ask your mind for ideas.
6. Examine What Your Colleagues Are Doing
For freelance writers, this means looking at what other writers in your niche(s) are doing, both online and offline. I subscribe to many freelance writing blogs and follow freelance writers on Twitter. I also visit bookstores and libraries to peruse magazines and books.
7. Pay Attention to All Media
When you‘re on the Internet, watching television, or listening to the radio, be open for new opportunities. For example, I recently listened to ads on commercial AM radio (KGO 810 in San Francisco), and got an idea about how to improve the sales page for one of my e-books.
10. Ask People
Ask people you know well and whose judgment you trust what they think would be good projects for you to pursue. It takes courage, but it can be well worth it. It‘s definitely worked for me.
8. Ask Your Mind for Help
Just before you go to sleep, ask your mind to generate good ideas while you‘re sleeping. As soon as you wake up in the morning, relax and see what comes. I‘ve gotten several good ideas while lying in bed in that completely relaxed state that comes right after I wake up.
9. Relax…
Lie down on your bed or the floor, close your eyes, and relax your entire body, including your mind. Tell yourself you‘re open to new ideas and ask your brain to come up with some. Don‘t force it: just let it happen. This has worked well for me. If you‘ve ever taken a yoga class, the physical and
About the Author:
John Soares has been a full-time freelance writer since 1994 and a creator and seller of information products since 2008. He helps all writers and creative entrepreneurs to "Work Less, Earn More, Live More" at ProductiveWriters.com. John is the author of Intelligent Productivity for Freelance Writers:
Manage Your Time, Make More Money, and Get More
Enjoyment from Life and Writing College Textbook
Supplements: The Definitive Guide to Wining HighPaying Assignments in the College Textbook Publishing
Market. He has also written two hiking guidebooks on northern California for The Mountaineers Books (Seattle, WA), over 100 magazine and newspaper articles, and 220 and counting supplements and
ancillaries for college textbooks.
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These days blogs are far more than a personal diary and people create them for a variety of reasons. In most cases in first place is the intention of making some extra cash – affiliate programs, AdSense, Chitika, you name it! Whatever the reason, in order to do what you want to do with your blog, the first thing is to get some readers. The second problem is making those readers stay with you in the long term. That is exactly what I‘m going to discuss in the following article.
As a regular blog reader, I have gone through dozens of blogs and I‘m stumbling upon new finds every day. Some of the blogs I come across are great, offering tons of quality content and original thoughts. Unfortunately there is the other side of the coin – blogs that fail to catch the interest of a first time visitor. Often the problem comes down to the content itself. Stick with me to discover some tips on what you should and what you shouldn‘t do in order to squeeze the most out of your articles and produce a better blog post.
Don’t consider length a deciding factorYou should not get fooled that the quality of an article is determined by how long it is. I have read some extremely well made posts of just 300 or so words and articles of more than a thousand words that are rather boring. My point is that adding some filler words in order to reach a specific word count is something that should not be done. Just write until there is nothing more to say – I guarantee that your readers will prefer a blog entry, which goes straight to the point and presents the information in an easy to scan way.
Structure Your Articles WellYou might have amazing content to offer, but if you don‘t know how to present it to your visitors, getting someone to read from beginning to end will be a daunting task. Paragraphs are the most important element and dividing your article in such a way is crucial. Try staying between 100 and 150 words per paragraph. Don‘t forget to title each of them – it takes just a minute or two, but the entry will be ten times easier to read.
33Post Only if You Have Something to Say
From SEO perspective, a frequent blog posting schedule is not a bad thing, as search engines really love fresh content. You should not post every day just for the sake of fresh content though. Always remember that you are striving at adding value – quality goes well over quantity in that case. It is better to post one top-notch article every two weeks, instead of spewing crappy content every day.
Read again Before PostingPosting an article right after having it written is a big no-no. Reading it again and checking for possible grammar or structural mistakes should never be disregarded, as it can be the difference between a quality blog entry and a mediocre one. An article full of typos can be very frustrating to read and it makes your blog look unprofessional, which is the last thing you want. The more you read something, the more space for improvement you are going to spot. While going through the article, you need to think as if you are a random reader. Placing myself in that position has helped me found some really strange mistakes, which otherwise could have ruined a whole post. Believe it or not, but that article isn‘t an exception as well.
The steps are simple and easy to follow, but I guarantee that complying with them will help you boost the quality of your articles. Feel free to leave your comment below. Feedback, criticism, tips and advices – every one of those is more than welcome.
About the Author:
I'm Daniel Sharkov, a 16 year old student and a blog owner. I dived into the blogging world around a year ago. My blog covers subjects primarily in the Blogging
Tips field. You can also read articles covering Writing
Tips, Social Media and SEO topics.
Are you always struggling to find time to write your next blog post? Even when you do find time, you have to rush your post to get it live?