flyingpylon
11-22-2006, 10:20 AM
I'm in the process of building a list of keywords for one of my sites, in an effort to expand its scope and understand which keywords are worth targeting.
As I type dozens of keywords into Excel, I can't help but wonder if it would make sense to use one of the more automated tools out there. The thing is, they all look so spammy with their mile-long direct-mail sales copy and their special offers and their unbelievable testimonials.
I don't need something to generate 8 gazillion keywords, or output hundreds of pages of nonsensical content. I just want something to help me manage the keywords I come up with (suggesting related keywords would be nice) and then give me an indication of how many searches are performed, what AdWords advertisers are paying, etc.
In short, I just want to cut through the crap. What do people here use for research and management of keywords?
As I type dozens of keywords into Excel, I can't help but wonder if it would make sense to use one of the more automated tools out there. The thing is, they all look so spammy with their mile-long direct-mail sales copy and their special offers and their unbelievable testimonials.
I don't need something to generate 8 gazillion keywords, or output hundreds of pages of nonsensical content. I just want something to help me manage the keywords I come up with (suggesting related keywords would be nice) and then give me an indication of how many searches are performed, what AdWords advertisers are paying, etc.
In short, I just want to cut through the crap. What do people here use for research and management of keywords?