Keyword Difficulty Insights: Tips for Analyzing Keywords from WordStream
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010I wanted to share this awesome resource with our readers because it really sheds light on the analytical process we follow when determining how hard it will be to rank for a particular term.
In some cases just putting the keywords on a page and building a few links is all you need to hit the top 10. More cases than not – the keywords that will bring the most traffic are MUCH harder to rank for – hence the concept of Keyword Difficulty.
If you’re looking for insight – check out The Ultimate Guide to Keyword Competition: Tips from 35 Experts on Analyzing Competitive Keywords.
This comprehensive article gives a snapshot of the ideas surrounding Keyword Difficulty from 35 SEM industry leaders. There’s some great insight here to put your quest for that number one ranking into perspective. There are so many factors to consider, beyond the metatag and the link.
Some of my favorite points are highlighted below:






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