While working on a new report and some updates, I’ve been going through the keyword tools I use to drill down and do cross comparisons. Hopefully this list will also be useful to you.
Desktop Keyword Tools (for Windows)
- Good Keywords - great software which I use at least three times a week. Great to find ideas and to do drill downs.
- The Dowser - requires you to provide your name and e-mail to download, but there’s always a work around. There’s a pro version which isn’t free, but I don’t use it enough to warrant spending the money.
Online Keyword Tools
- Overture - Good for drill downs and keyword suggestions, however, it’s very general.
- Digital Point Keyword Suggestion - Uses Overture and WordTracker data. There’s a very annoying (and difficult to read) captcha, so it’s a tool I use only when I absolutely have to.
- Google AdWords Keyword Tool - The bonus is that you can search for multiple keywords at a time and it will also search synonyms.
- SEO Book Keyword Suggestion Tool - Great tool for generating ideas. It gets Overture data, but links out to Google, Yahoo!, MSN searches (for quick checks) and Google trends.
- WordTracker (which no longer requires you to sign up to trial it - woohoo) - this is probably the de facto keyword research tool, especially for hardcore niche marketers.
When I’m stumped for keywords, I usually open up The Sage and start scanning it for synonyms and play around with various word combinations. After creating a list of keywords, run it through a keyword list cleaner to get the list neat and organized.
Excellent list Teli. I’ve been doing this for a while and there were a couple of tools that I hadn’t heard of. I appreciate these great resources. Bravo!
[ February 11th, 2007 at 8:53 am] [ #Link ]
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Darwin. I’m glad to hear you found the resource helpful, too.
~ Teli
[ March 8th, 2007 at 9:39 pm] [ #Link ]