Are Keywords Important for SEO?
Short answer Heck yeah, keywords are important for SEO. My entire publishing business is built on choosing the right keywords. …
Keyword Research
Low vs. No Keyword Search Volume? HUGE Difference
Check this insanity out. Below are Ahrefs screenshots of a site with over 1,000 referring domains (all naturally acquired) but …
How to add unrelated content to a blog so that it looks relevant and is helpful for readers
Recently, I fielded a good question from a reader. They have a travel niche site that pre-COVID had great traffic and earned well. …
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How I deal with ever-changing Google rankings
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our #1 rankings. When I was a kid, I got sick and stayed …
Why You Can’t Run Out of Keywords for Your Niche Site
Worrying about running out of keywords in a sizeable niche is like worrying you’ll someday read the entire internet. More content is published in a …
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Why I decided to pony up $99 per month for Answerthepublic.com keyword research software
I‘ve long been a big fan of Answerthepublic.com for keyword research. For years I‘ve used my 3 free daily searches avoiding ponying up …
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My favorite way to speed up traffic to a new niche site (focus on the data)
At the end of a recent poker night, I was down to $12 for the last hand. Just to make …
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Why my gut instinct is to look for low competition keywords (crumbs)… and my gut has been right
I’m a dichotomy. I suspect we all are in some ways. On the one hand, when I find a dish …
Picking Article Topics Out of a Hat (Literally)
I’ve picked article topics out of a hat as a personal challenge. What I did is write a bunch of random seed topics on a piece …
How to get a Keyword Research 2nd Opinion (You might be very surprised)
Yesterday I told you how I’m getting a third brain involved with keyword research by using Content Refined’s keyword research/content service. …
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What is long-tail keyword research and why is it important?
The foundation of any successful marketing or SEO campaign is thorough keyword research. And as seasoned marketers know, there’s one …
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What is… (a great seed keyword)
You could probably build out a successful website based on what I set out below. Not bad for a freebie …