Choosing Search Keywords
How to Choose the Best Search Engine Keywords
Choosing keywords is critical for effective search engine optimization. Use the following search tools to identify which keywords users are searching for.
Google's Tool for Choosing Search Engine Keywords
Google provides the best tool for choosing search engine keywords. And yes, now it reveals the number of searches per keyword per month. It also gives you an average monthly search volume per keyword. This tool provides valuable information from the top search engine in choosing the top keywords.
Wordtracker's Tool for Choosing Search Engine Keywords
Wordtracker helps companies identify keywords and phrases most likely to be used by search engine visitors. Research the best search engine keywords for your website with Wordtracker's Keyword Suggestion Tool.
Wordtracker's keyword database contains over 330 Million search terms and is updated weekly. Keywords are compiled from the major metasearch engines Dogpile and Metacrawler.
Yahoo! Search / Overture's Tool for Choosing Search Engine Keywords
Overture, now Yahoo! Search, used to provide a free tool for choosing search engine keywords @ http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/. If this tool resurfaces we'll post the link here.
According to Nielson NetRatings, Overture reaches 80% of active Internet on the top search engine sites.
Differences Between Google, Wordtracker and Overture's Keyword Suggestion Tools
| Keyword Tool Differences |
Google |
Wordtracker |
Overture |
| Tracks Plural Keywords? |
Yes. Google provides both singular and plural suggestions and reveals if users are searching more for the singular or plural form of the keyword. |
Yes. This is critical when writing your website copy. You'll need to know if searchers are using singular and/or plural forms of your keywords. Search Google for "keyword tool" and "keyword tools". You'll notice some SERP juggling. |
No. Yahoo! Search / Overture is no longer available. |
| # of Web Searches |
Yes, search numbers are now revealed by Google. |
Wordtracker uses search results from metasearch engines Dogpile and Metacrawler. Smaller sampling of search traffic. |
No. Yahoo! Search / Overture is no longer available. |