Ready to jump on the keyword article bandwagon?

Ready to jump on the keyword article bandwagon? Billions of companies are using keyword articles to gain free exposure on the internet. Whether you're a netpreneur marketing a product or a writer seeking freelance work, odds are you can benefit tremendously from keyword articles.

Why use keywords? The point is to be "found." Internet users across the globe are searching for information. How are they searching? The same way you do; they type specific words into a search engine. If you don't incorporate these words into your web content, the other guy will... and then your reader is lost on someone else's copy. Help them find you... with keywords!

Never written a keyword article before? Have no fear. The process isn't much different from writing regular articles. Don't let lack of experience stop you from profiting through keyword-rich content. Just follow these easy keyword-writing guidelines, and get ready to key in some great article copy!

1. Learn the buzzwords. Every industry has its own jargon. If you're well-versed in a particular subject, it's likely that you already know the buzzwords and you don't need to read up on it. If it's a relatively new topic for you, do some research. Read four or five different articles to get an idea of the lingo used and the most popular sub-categories of the industry. I'll give you an example. Let's say your article is going to be about... keyword articles. Some of your keywords might be: keyword, "keyword article", keyword-rich, "web content," "web article," RSS-feed, "keyword writing." How do I know this? Not because I did a keyword lookup. Because I read lots of articles! Reading is a great way to load up on catch-phrases and terminology. You can get your fill of keywords without even trying!

2. Write the article without paying attention to keywords. Don't bother trying to plug keywords into an article the first time you write it. Just write it, period. Keep the flow going, craft your sentences without paying particular mind to word selection. It's likely that if you know what you're talking about, keywords will very naturally fall into place as you write. Those sneaky keywords... they tend to just slip right in without your even knowing it happened!

3. Select your keywords. Once your first draft is written, you can concentrate on building a list of keywords to insert throughout your text. Sit down with a pen and paper (or a blank document if you prefer) and write down words that you frequently come across in the industry you're covering. Imagine if someone were doing a search on the web for your topic. What words and phrases might they key in to the search box? Don't forget search terms that contain two or more words. Such words work together and would be placed in quotes if someone were typing them into a search engine box. Suppose you were writing an article on email marketing. You would include terms like "drip list" and "email newsletter" to name just two.

4. Assess the popularity of your keywords. Find out how many times internet users searched the web using specific keywords, with the Overture Keyword Selector Tool. The tool is free and available through this link: http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/. Just type in the word and hit return. The higher the rank number, the more popular the keyword, and the more likely you'll want to use it in your article.

5. Select keywords that are specific rather than general. Let's say I'm writing an article about negotiating fees with a freelance copywriter. My goal should be to include popular words related to that particular topic, and not just the general category of copywriting. "Freelance copywriting rates" is a much better keyword phrase to use because that's probably something a user would actually type in when searching for such information. "Freelance copywriting," on the other hand, is more general and therefore might bring up thousands of higher-ranked sites than yours. Burying your article is no way to be found... so, keep it specific if you can!

6. Scan your existing text for keywords. Your article draft is complete and your keywords have been selected. Now, just put them together. Scan the article copy for the first keyword. Did you find it? Great! If you know your stuff, you probably slipped the keyword into a few places without even realizing it.

7. "Find and Change." Suppose in your article about copywriting, you included the word "writing" several times throughout the piece. That's no serious problem by any means, but "copywriting" is the term of choice among marketers and advertisers. Consequently, it should be one of your keywords. Locate where you've used the word "writing" or "writer", and replace with "copywriting" or "copywriter." Do this for each of your keywords and keyword phrases. You may have to reorder some of the sentences, but this shouldn't be a big deal.

8. Proofread your article. Now that you've added keywords, the article is probably somewhat different from its original form. Do a thorough read-through for mistakes, correcting as needed. Check for spelling errors, grammatical inconsistencies and repeated words. Hey, did she say repeated words?? Yes, even in keyword articles, a good writer should try to vary his vocabulary. Your article should be keyword-rich, not dull and repetitive!

9. Write a keyword-rich headline. Why did I wait until the end of this article to mention the headline? Because the best headlines usually come to the writer at the end of the writing and researching process. With all this talk of keywords, you should be primed to write hard-hitting headlines!

Keyword article headlines waste no time. Get right to the point with a headline that uses your three or four most popular keywords at the beginning, not at the end. Allow me to critique an article from my own collection. The headline: How to Negotiate Rates with a Freelance Copywriting Expert. I confess, this headline could have been better. Why? "Negotiate rates" is not a keyword term that someone might type into a search engine. "Freelance Copywriting," however, is. The better version of this headline: "Freelance Copywriting: How to Negotiate Rates." If I had simply reordered the words, this headline would have been that much more powerful and achieved a higher web search ranking. Live and learn!

Feeling a little more comfortable about keyword article-writing? Great! Now get out there and start making money writing keyword-rich content for the world!

Copyright 2005 Dina Giolitto. All rights reserved.

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Top Paying Keywords for Google Adsense

Top Paying Keywords for Google Adsense - SEO Category 2010

S/No. Keywords Estimated Avg. CPC Local Search Volume: January Global Monthly Search Volume

1 search engine optimization google $13.25 8100 14800

2 search engine optimization service $12.28 14800 18100

3 search engine optimization cost $11.99 2900 2900

4 natural search engine optimization $11.59 2400 4400

5 high search engine ranking optimization $11.38 1900 2400

6 search engine optimization consulting $11.31 6600 6600

7 search engines marketing $10.63 3600 5400

8 search engine placement companies $10.63 720 720

9 search engine optimization pricing $10.59 2400 2400

10 search engine marketing software $10.56 6600 8100

11 high search engine ranking $10.45 4400 12100

12 search engine optimization specalist $10.41 720 1300

13 search engine marketing $10.39 368000 550000

14 search engine optimization services $10.09 27100 49500

15 search engine ranking services $10.04 1000 2900

16 search engine placement service $9.99 1000 1600

17 search engine optimization specialists $9.84 1600 3600

18 search engine promotion service $9.71 320 880

19 internet search engine optimization $9.52 12100 14800

20 professional search engine optimization $9.32 6600 12100

21 small business seo $9.23 9900 12100

22 search engine optimisation specialist $9.23 720 1900

23 search engine positioning services $8.92 1600 3600

24 search engine optimization consultants $8.88 2400 4400

25 search engine optimization $8.84 673000 1220000

26 search engine optimization management $8.83 2900 2900

27 best seo $8.81 40500 60500

28 effective search engine optimization $8.76 5400 6600

29 search engine optimization specialist $8.62 5400 14800

30 search engine optimization search engine placement $8.56 1300 1300

31 search engine placement services $8.48 3600 8100

32 search engine website promotion $8.44 1900 5400

33 search engine optimization tips $8.37 8100 14800

34 seo search engine marketing $8.33 6600 8100

35 guaranteed search engine optimization $8.27 2400 4400

36 seo pricing $8.21 5400 5400

37 economical search engine optimization $8.16 1900 2900

38 search engine marketing and optimization $8.14 1900 2400

39 search engine placement marketing $8.14 6600 9900

40 seo forum $8.09 6600 27100

41 search engine placement optimization $8.02 4400 6600

42 search engine placement $8.00 49500 90500

43 pay per click search engine $7.92 22200 27100

44 search engine placement company $7.76 480 1300

45 search engine optimization experts $7.76 2900 3600

46 search engine optimization consultant $7.71 5400 12100

47 search engine optimisation services $7.67 1300 9900

48 search engine ranking company $7.60 1000 2400

49 search engine promotion $7.52 14800 40500

50 search engine optimization technique $7.47 590 1000

Top Paying Keywords for Google Adsense - Conference Calling Category 2010

S/No. Keywords Estimated Avg. CPC Local Search Volume Global Search Volume

1 conference calling companies $41.52 1300 2400

2 toll free conference calls $32.55 1300 1600

3 conference call solutions $30.99 480 880

4 att teleconference services $30.77 590 390

5 unlimited conference calls $28.94 1600 1300

6 conference call companies $28.44 1000 1300

7 toll free conference call $28.43 5400 5400

8 international conference calls $28.22 1000 1600

9 conference call numbers $27.64 3600 4400

10 conference call unlimited $27.50 720 720

11 hosting managed $27.22 135000 301000

12 managed hosting $27.22 135000 301000

13 conference call providers $26.88 8100 8100

14 conference call service $26.33 12100 18100

15 cheap conference calls $26.17 1000 1600

16 conference call services $25.12 14800 22200

17 phone conferencing services $24.26 720 720

18 dedicated servers hosting $24.26 9900 14800

19 teleconference services $23.83 4400 5400

20 telephone conference call $23.77 2400 3600

21 conference call line $23.66 1300 1900

22 att teleconferencing $23.61 590 590

23 conference call provider $23.60 2400 5400

24 teleconference providers $23.57 480 720

25 webmeeting $23.22 6600 12100

26 conference call number $22.91 2900 3600

27 international conference call $22.85 2900 6600

28 800 conference call $22.63 2400 2400

29 free conference call service $22.57 2900 2400

30 telephone conference calls $22.56 1000 1600

31 conference calling $22.41 49500 90500

32 conference calling service $22.01 1900 3600

33 conference call reservationless $21.99 1300 1600

34 conference calls $21.89 49500 90500

35 conference call lines $21.66 720 880

36 att conferencing $21.45 1000 1000

37 conference call systems $21.25 590 1000

38 conference calling services $21.02 3600 5400

39 teleconference service $21.00 2900 4400

40 telephone conferencing services $20.97 720 590

41 phone conference calls $20.88 1900 2400

42 confrence call $20.83 3600 4400

43 conference call web $20.69 2900 6600

44 conference call usa $20.50 720 1000

45 dedicated server hosting $20.40 74000 135000

46 teleconferencing companies $20.20 390 720

47 conference call recording $20.13 1600 1900

48 conference call transcription $19.72 260 390

49 web conferencing $19.70 90500 201000

50 dedicated hosting $19.58 201000 368000

51 att teleconference $19.51 1900 2400

52 free conference call services $19.41 1900 1900

53 business conference call $19.05 2400 8100

54 web conferencing services $18.94 3600 8100

55 web teleconference $18.92 1600 1900

56 audio conference calls $18.51 880 1600

57 free conference call $17.28 49500 49500

58 call conferencing $17.22 2900 8100

59 conference call $17.08 301000 450000

60 free conference calling $16.70 8100 9900

61 free conference call number $16.63 1000 1000

62 telephone conference $16.32 12100 22200

63 web server hosting $16.22 60500 135000

64 web conferencing software $16.16 6600 14800

65 conference calling center $16.13 480 720

66 conference call bridge $16.01 1900 2900

67 hosting servers $15.98 27100 49500

68 audio conferencing services $15.91 1600 3600

69 server hosting $15.74 246000 550000

70 conference call meeting $15.70 1000 1900

71 conference call system $15.62 880 1600

72 free conference calls $15.49 8100 9900

73 conference call cheap $15.35 1300 2400

74 phone conference call $14.87 8100 14800

75 free teleconference $14.64 3600 5400

76 conference call phones $14.62 1300 1900

77 global conference call $14.57 880 1300

78 phone conferencing $14.52 12100 22200

79 colocation hosting $14.50 14800 27100

80 freeconferencecall $14.41 8100 9900

81 telephone conferencing $14.36 3600 6600

82 web conferencing service $14.07 1600 3600

83 web conferencing free $13.81 8100 14800

84 hosting web $13.62 2740000 6120000

85 web hosting $13.62 2740000 6120000

86 teleconferencing services $13.23 4400 8100

87 recording conference calls $12.96 390 390

88 teleconference $12.75 60500 110000

89 teleconferencing $12.73 60500 90500

90 free web conference $12.45 3600 6600

91 conference bridge $12.30 18100 27100

92 freeconference $11.82 8100 9900

93 website hosting $11.35 246000 673000

94 how to conference call $11.18 12100 14800

95 tele conferencing $10.98 880 3600

96 web host hosting $10.93 8100 27100

97 conferencing bridge $10.85 1900 3600

98 reseller hosting $10.80 135000 246000

99 free conferencing $10.77 33100 49500

100 hosting cheap $10.72 246000 450000

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Top Paying Keywords for Google Adsense - Network Security Category

S/No. Keywords Avg. CPC Local Search Volume Global Monthly Search Volume

1 network security solutions $25.90 8100 8100

2 anti spam appliance $24.71 1900 2900

3 spam appliance $24.12 5400 8100

4 network security hardware $21.37 2400 2400

5 small business network security $21.24 1300 1300

6 spam firewall $19.82 14800 22200

7 network security software $18.56 201000 450000

8 network security device $17.79 880 720

9 corporate network security $16.67 3600 2900

10 business network security $16.13 2900 4400

11 email security appliance $15.47 1300 2900

12 ssl vpn security $14.66 880 1300

13 sonicwall firewalls $14.64 1900 4400

14 network security solution $13.11 1900 3600

15 network security consulting $13.04 1600 1600

16 vulnerability security $12.71 18100 14800

17 network security management $12.57 4400 6600

18 sonicwall email security $12.41 4400 5400

19 network security class $11.92 880 720

20 sonicwall appliance $11.89 9900 9900

21 network security program $11.77 880 1000

22 sonicwall firewall $11.61 12100 14800

23 network security product $11.32 880 1600

24 home network security $11.01 8100 9900

25 sonic firewall $10.93 3600 6600

26 network security consultant $10.89 1600 1900

27 network security service $10.78 1600 1900

28 sonicwall tz170 $10.76 4400 9900

29 network security classes $10.73 720 720

30 sonicwall gms $10.73 5400 5400

31 network security consultants $10.71 880 880

32 sonicwall security $10.57 22200 22200

33 internet security appliance $10.51 3600 5400

34 network security $10.48 1830000 1000000

35 network security products $10.47 880 1300

36 data network security $10.29 1900 2900

37 firewall managed services $10.23 480 720

38 network security system $10.16 8100 6600

39 network security vulnerability $9.54 1000 1000

40 network security technology $9.41 1600 1900

41 network security specialist $9.18 2400 2900

42 managed firewall service $9.17 480 480

43 sonicwall pro 1260 $9.17 2400 3600

44 network security support $8.94 1000 1000

45 network security test $8.94 1900 2400

46 sonicwall pro 3060 $8.86 2400 3600

47 internet network security $8.84 22200 18100

48 web filtering $8.77 22200 27100

49 network security company $8.74 1300 1600

50 firewalls appliance $8.69