Can`t Find the Right Keywords? - Keyword Lists
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It’s impossible to know, at any given time, what the popular keywords of the day are. That’s why you have to keep track of them on a regular basis. Can’t find the right keywords? You have to know where to look: keyword lists.
Most major search engines don’t just use keywords to compile data; they keep track of the words as well. Follow these keyword lists for a few weeks, and you’ll start to get a sense of the solid words which are consistently on the lists and which words are fleeting fads subject only to the whims of popularity. Make note of the keywords you see on the lists all the time, and you’ll have a good idea of which words you want to highlight on your pages.
Lycos 50
http://50.lycos.com/
Lycos offers a weekly list of the fifty most popular keywords on their search engine. This extensive list doesn’t just display the word, but also offers information on how long the keyword phrase has been in the top 50 list and whether it has moved up or down the list from the preceding week.
Most Popular Keywords
http://www.mostpopularkeywords.com/
This site gives you a list of the ten most popular words on the Internet that’s updated once a week. Most Popular Keywords even goes a step beyond by providing a search tool so you can check the exact ranking of any keyword that might spring to mind.
Google Trends
http://google.com/trends
This daily list gives you a look at the most popular keywords being searched by Google users. Since this is the most popular search engine, Google Trends is highly useful.
Google Zeitgeist
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/zeitgeist2007/
This list compiles and tracks the most popular word trends from 2007. While such words may seem to do little for you now, looking at this list will give you a good idea of which words are fading fads and which words are capable of standing the test of time.
Yahoo Buzz
http://buzz.yahoo.com/
This list of popular Yahoo “buzz” words is updated every single hour. It doesn’t get much trendier than that. Keep an eye on what Yahoo users are looking for, and you’ll know exactly what you should give them in your pages. See what’s buzzing to know what you should be writing.
Word Tracker
http://www.wordtracker.com/
Word Tracker is a paid service (a free trial is available on site) which helps you optimize your pages to achieve high rankings. This site actually does the work for you so you can save a little time. If you want a high traffic site without all the keyword work, a paid service like Word Tracker could be the best solution.
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