Comments on: Rethinking Keyword Research

By: Gary Speer

Gary Speer — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:11:56 +0000

@Jackie, thanks for that link. I just took a look around and there’s some good stuff there. Looks very helpful!

By: Jackie Lee

Jackie Lee — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:17:24 +0000

@Gary If you are looking for some really basic squidoo tutorials on how to actually build a lens you might check out these. http://internetmarketingformommies.com/articles/ Each link takes you to a post on the topic. Plenty of places to ask questions along the way.

Jackie

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:22:24 +0000

Great post. I can’t learn enough about keywords and niche research. I’m looking forward to your specific examples of exercises that help you decide if a niche is right.

To me, it’s not about how much traffic a lens gets but the money that it makes.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:32:28 +0000

I agree with lakeerieartists – can you share how you promote your articles?

By: David Stillwagon

David Stillwagon — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:28:45 +0000

Great advice, especially about not focusing on a general product and looking for something more specialized.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:39:28 +0000

Wow, this is really useful! Would you mind sharing how you promote these? Are you doing anything special to get traffic?

By: lakeerieartists

lakeerieartists — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:43:06 +0000

Joe, this is a very useful post, because sometimes keyword research changes on a dime. I don’t think it is very cut and dried, and sometimes you just get lucky. Another thing is seeing what people type in to find your lens, and add those keywords to your lens to see if that attracts more people.

A niche by definition is very narrow. And some lenses take longer to mature. I have some that didn’t do that well last year but this year are doing very well, and I think it is partially just because I have improved them over time, and narrowed their keyword focus.

By: Kurt Evans

Kurt Evans — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:35:23 +0000

I’ve been trying to focus more on keywords so that I can attract as much traffic as possible but, I also make sure that my message flows smoothly.

By: Gary Stephens

Gary Stephens — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:53:01 +0000

I concur with Gary. I’m new to Squidoo and would like to understand how to put together the best basic lens in the shortest time to publish. I think I understand that lots of decent lenses will be our goal – not the bestest lens ever.

Thanks for all the good information in this Quest. I think I hit on it at just the right time for me.

By: Gary Speer

Gary Speer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:28:40 +0000

Thanks for the helpful stuff on niches and keyword research.

BUT — Can you get just a bit more “basic” on Squidoo stuff for those of us pretty limited so far in lens building? I think I asked this as a comment to one of your earlier posts on this great topic:

1. Is there a way to look at a lens and tell which modules have been used?

2. If not — can you tell us what modules you used on those first 3 lenses, so I’ll have a better idea where to start?

Or am I the only one who doesn’t yet “get it” with such basics? (Probably. LOL!)

Gary