Comments on: The Keyword Effectiveness Index http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/ Making Money through Ethical Internet Marketing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ron - SEO Sales Copywriting | Web Content Writing | Blogging http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-20569 Ron - SEO Sales Copywriting | Web Content Writing | Blogging Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:34:26 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-20569 Yes, KEI is a nice parameter to follow. And here's another parameter that I suggest to my clients. PRI (Page rank index) Take the page ranks of all the pages on the 1st search result page and find the average. PRI = PR (1st page) + PR (2nd page).... + PR (10th page) The LOWEST is the way to go. Compare both your KEI and PRI. Now, decide your keyword. Yes, KEI is a nice parameter to follow. And here’s another parameter that I suggest to my clients.

PRI (Page rank index)

Take the page ranks of all the pages on the 1st search result page and find the average.

PRI = PR (1st page) + PR (2nd page)…. + PR (10th page)

The LOWEST is the way to go.

Compare both your KEI and PRI. Now, decide your keyword.

]]> By: Bob McClain http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-9955 Bob McClain Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:39:10 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-9955 Google was right. Blog comments are even more valuable than blogs. I've never used KEI because I've seen so many screwy results from it. i'm a copywriter specializing in optimized copy for websites. That means I work with a lot of SEO and Internet Marketing firms. One benefit is I get to see how they all operate and how well they perform. The outfits that rely too much on KEI perform the worst for the reasons given above. The best performers do everything manually. They monitor the competitor's websites, they do the keyword research, they work with the client to develop the list, and then choose the keywords based on which ones have the best chance to get good SERPS and which mones really target the client's products or services. I just wrote a post called, "There's No Such Thing As Writer's Block." Essentially, it says that if you've done your research and have become an expert in your client's subject, you should have no problem writing. SEO is the same thing. Google was right. Blog comments are even more valuable than blogs. I’ve never used KEI because I’ve seen so many screwy results from it.

i’m a copywriter specializing in optimized copy for websites. That means I work with a lot of SEO and Internet Marketing firms. One benefit is I get to see how they all operate and how well they perform.

The outfits that rely too much on KEI perform the worst for the reasons given above. The best performers do everything manually.

They monitor the competitor’s websites, they do the keyword research, they work with the client to develop the list, and then choose the keywords based on which ones have the best chance to get good SERPS and which mones really target the client’s products or services.

I just wrote a post called, “There’s No Such Thing As Writer’s Block.” Essentially, it says that if you’ve done your research and have become an expert in your client’s subject, you should have no problem writing. SEO is the same thing.

]]> By: Internet Junkie http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-3558 Internet Junkie Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:53:54 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-3558 I don't focus too much on keywords research but I will have to give it a try if I want to get off my 20 daily visitors a day! I don’t focus too much on keywords research but I will have to give it a try if I want to get off my 20 daily visitors a day!

]]> By: Alex Liu http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1710 Alex Liu Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:22:31 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1710 Dear Josh, I'm totally addicted to your blog. I didn't follow you exactly when I choose keywords. But I do manually review sites on the top 10. I check their backlinks, page ranks, and their keyword density. Thank you again Josh! Dear Josh,

I’m totally addicted to your blog. I didn’t follow you exactly when I choose keywords. But I do manually review sites on the top 10. I check their backlinks, page ranks, and their keyword density.

Thank you again Josh!

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1599 Josh Spaulding Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:34:25 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1599 No problem Angela, I just made your comments match so your links are now followed. Thanks for contributing. No problem Angela, I just made your comments match so your links are now followed. Thanks for contributing.

]]> By: Angela Wills http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1597 Angela Wills Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:09:24 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1597 Sounds good re: the three links! I've got too many emails I forgot which one I had used (in the rss reader). :) Sounds good re: the three links! I’ve got too many emails I forgot which one I had used (in the rss reader). :)

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1596 Josh Spaulding Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:11:14 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1596 Isn't useless trivia fun lol Yep, I changed the theme several weeks ago, thanks! I came to the realization that the old theme was a bit unprofessional and it may have even resembling a scam site so I decided to give it a makeover. The little number is provided by Lucia's Linky Love http://money.bigbucksblogger.com/lucias-linky-love-a-dofollow-plugin-to-foil-human-comment-spammers/ and it also strips the rel="nofollow" attribute from comments left by those who have made 3 or more comments. However, you have to use the same name and URL for it to keep track of that. Would you like me to add your last name to the last comment so you have 3 followed links? You'll have 3 comments, before you know it you'll be #1 ;) Isn’t useless trivia fun lol Yep, I changed the theme several weeks ago, thanks! I came to the realization that the old theme was a bit unprofessional and it may have even resembling a scam site so I decided to give it a makeover.

The little number is provided by Lucia’s Linky Love http://money.bigbucksblogger.com/lucias-linky-love-a-dofollow-plugin-to-foil-human-comment-spammers/ and it also strips the rel=”nofollow” attribute from comments left by those who have made 3 or more comments. However, you have to use the same name and URL for it to keep track of that. Would you like me to add your last name to the last comment so you have 3 followed links?

You’ll have 3 comments, before you know it you’ll be #1 ;)

]]> By: Angela Wills http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1595 Angela Wills Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:51:47 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1595 Nope didn't know that about agreeance ;). This is the first time I've seen your new blog design (read through RSS normally), nice new look! I'm pretty sure it's new or else I'm a bit confused from looking at too many sites...lol And how neat to have that little number beside each poster saying how many times they've commented, I like that... the competitive in people will make them want the highest, hehe. Nope didn’t know that about agreeance ;) . This is the first time I’ve seen your new blog design (read through RSS normally), nice new look! I’m pretty sure it’s new or else I’m a bit confused from looking at too many sites…lol

And how neat to have that little number beside each poster saying how many times they’ve commented, I like that… the competitive in people will make them want the highest, hehe.

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1594 Josh Spaulding Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:09:56 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1594 Angela, you're exactly right. Perhaps I should have phrased the whole post a bit differently, but I'm definitely in agreance. (did you know "agreeance" used to be a word, but is no longer? :) ) Angela, you’re exactly right. Perhaps I should have phrased the whole post a bit differently, but I’m definitely in agreance. (did you know “agreeance” used to be a word, but is no longer? :) )

]]> By: Angela Wills http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1593 Angela Wills Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:40:45 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/niche-marketing/the-keyword-effectiveness-index/#comment-1593 Wordtracker uses KEI and I think it's pretty usefull and pretty accurate. Of course I then take the words it gives a high KEI for and research them individually but doing it this way allows you to quickly go through thousands of keywords and look for some gems. I guess it also does depend on your goal with the optimization, how hard you're trying to get ranked at the top or if you're just looking for a large number of words you can use. I agree with you it's definitely not the answer and a one-trick solution to doing your own research and work :) Angela Wordtracker uses KEI and I think it’s pretty usefull and pretty accurate. Of course I then take the words it gives a high KEI for and research them individually but doing it this way allows you to quickly go through thousands of keywords and look for some gems.
I guess it also does depend on your goal with the optimization, how hard you’re trying to get ranked at the top or if you’re just looking for a large number of words you can use. I agree with you it’s definitely not the answer and a one-trick solution to doing your own research and work :)

Angela

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