The Keyword Expert - Issue Seven
Welcome to the seventh Keyword Expert newsletter.
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Building a Radio Show Audience One Keyword At A Time by Brent Leary, 13 December 2007
The majority of small businesses are not high flying tech companies or web savvy start ups. They’re largely traditional companies in low tech industries. And that’s the audience Brent Leary and Michael Thomas set out to reach when they launched their radio show, ‘Technology For Business Sake (TFBS)’. And how did they find their audience? Through keyword research, of course.
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Figuring Out The Words - The Seth Godin Interview by Rachelle Money, 12 February 2008
Our reporter Rachelle Money managed to connect with Seth Godin - probably one of the most famous and prolific modern marketers - in a cab on the way to LA Airport at seven in the morning. Author of ‘Permission Marketing’ and ‘The Idea Virus’, Godin has just published his latest book, ‘Meatball Sundae’ and so he’s a pretty busy man.
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Five Tips To Maximise The Long Tail Of Local Search by Daniel Bower, 12 February 2008
Local search is fast becoming the most exciting search vertical on the web. Recent research by the Kelsey Group reported that 70% of Americans consult the web before making local buying decisions, while 36% of search engine queries now request local results.
By exploring local search, small business owners and marketers can benefit from both direct lead generation and general brand awareness. Brushing up your local keyword research skills is the place to start.
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50 Keywords – 50 First Page Results On Google by Rachelle Money, 12 February 2008
Vegetarianism continues to power a growing online business market. There are now estimated to be around 12 million vegetarians in the US, and 4 million in the United Kingdom where the total vegetarian food market has been put at £670m per year.
It’s moved from counter-culture to a mainstream way of living, which also means more people are searching for advice and nutritious vegetarian recipes on the web.
Rachelle Money talks to SavvyVegetarian.com, a content rich site that now appears on the first page of Google search results for over 50 keywords.
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Using Keywords: Identify And Exploit Niche Markets by Ken McGaffin, 12 February 2008
If you want your business to succeed online, you too must find the niches that exist within your market and decide the specific ones you want to target.