{"id":9147,"date":"2019-03-26T09:20:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T09:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/?p=9147"},"modified":"2023-12-05T11:38:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T11:38:29","slug":"5-keyword-research-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/5-keyword-research-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 keyword research tips for advertisers and SEOs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although Google seems a pretty straightforward tool \u2014 you enter a bunch of keywords, and relevant results appear on the screen \u2014 it is much more complicated than that.<\/p>\n

Over 200 search engine ranking factors<\/a> play their part in determining what results the user gets. Moreover, the ever-changing online marketing world is also evolving the way Google works.<\/p>\n

Keywords now value less than the searcher\u2019s intent and implicit signals are also playing key roles.<\/p>\n

To help you with your search marketing efforts (as well as SEO), we have compiled a few keyword research tips. Here they are:<\/p>\n

1. Keywords vs. User intent<\/h2>\n

Google\u2019s machine learning, AI, and natural language processing keep things interesting for SEOs, advertisers, and keyword researchers.<\/p>\n

A decade ago, you\u2019d expect to see search results based on the keywords you enter. That\u2019s not the case anymore, though. Take a look at the following example.<\/p>\n

A web page that does not use the word \u2018infant\u2019 even once is ranked on the top of the SERPs. On the other hand, a page that has that keyword 18 times is at #4.<\/p>\n

This shows how Google prioritizes intent over keywords. It\u2019s very important \u2014 now more than ever \u2014 to truly understand who your prospects are, what they want, and how would they go about it.<\/p>\n

2. Implicit signals<\/h2>\n

If you search for a \u201clocksmith\u201d, would Google show informative articles or locksmiths around you?<\/p>\n

That depends on a variety of implicit signals, e.g., your location, search history, behavior, etc.<\/p>\n

Although you cannot do much about implicit signals, it is still important to keep this factor in mind. This will allow you to understand your results more efficiently.<\/p>\n

Second, understanding your prospects will allow you to customize your ads and content accordingly to appear more often.<\/p>\n

3. Research keywords by sales-funnel stages<\/h2>\n

Many advertisers make this common mistake of researching keywords \u2014 and using them for paid advertisement \u2014 without finalizing the sales funnel.<\/p>\n

Remember: you don\u2019t buy keywords. With search advertisement, you just put your ads and offers in front of your audience.<\/p>\n

If they aren\u2019t likely to buy, you lose money. Therefore, identify the people \u2014 who are at a later of your sales funnel \u2014 and then show your best ads to them by using the best keywords.<\/p>\n

In other words, use keywords that someone \u2014 who is on the bottom of the funnel \u2014 would use and avoid top-of-the-funnel keywords.<\/p>\n

4. Understand your audience\u2019s language<\/h2>\n

While you may identify your product \u2014 or type of product \u2014 with a certain name, your prospects might be using a different name for it.<\/p>\n

Sounds unlikely, but it really isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Here is what Google has to say about this:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a good chance people are searching for your products or services with terms you haven\u2019t discovered. Take deodorant, for example. Last year, we saw people search for deodorant in more than 150,000 unique ways. That\u2019s a lot of different ways to say the same thing. But you shouldn\u2019t have to manage an exhaustive list of keywords to reach these hygiene-conscious consumers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

This also means that Google is no longer using the older rules for broad, phrase, and exact keyword matches. The lines are more blurry than ever as those options have been slowly retired.<\/p>\n

Now, exact matches behave a lot like broad matches. The exact coverage \u2014 in its absolute form \u2014 is kind of lost.<\/p>\n

Therefore, plan your keyword and ad strategy accordingly.<\/p>\n

5. Analyze your competitor\u2019s winning keywords<\/h2>\n

With so many variables at play, it can be tough to get started and nail down the right keywords quickly. The longer you take, the more money you may lose.<\/p>\n

Therefore, one of the best ways to approach this is by identifying and analyzing your competitor\u2019s winning keywords.<\/p>\n

There are a few things to study here:<\/p>\n

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  • Identify which keywords they have been successfully using.<\/li>\n
  • Study and analyze their ads and ad copies.<\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t forget to analyze their landing pages \u2014 as it also impacts the overall ad quality score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Reverse-engineering your competitor\u2019s success is a much more effective and efficient strategy than throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks.<\/p>\n

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