2. About
Darren
DeMatas
Darren
DeMatas
has
an
MBA
in
Internet
Marke=ng,
but
hangs
his
hat
on
a
decade
of
experience
making
retail
brands
profitable.
He’s
marketed
global
Fortune
500
companies
and
small
1-‐man
ecommerce
niche
brands.
He
is
a
Chris=an
that
some=mes
mixes
business
with
pleasure
:)
• Copyblogger
Cer=fied
Content
Marketer
• Google
AdWord
Cer=fied.
Keyword
Research
101
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3. Before
We
Get
Started…
Forget
What
You’ve
Heard…
Keyword
Research
101
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5. Updated
One
Exis=ng
Page
+
Reclaimed
Link
Juice
From
404
Pages
670.18%
Keyword
Research
101
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6. Before
You
Can
Get
Results
Like
This
First
thing
is
to
stop
doing
what
used
to
work
(before
hummingbird).
Keyword
Research
101
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7. Using
a
Bunch
Of
Pages
To
Target
Different
Long
Tail
Keywords
On
Each
Page
Keyword
Research
101
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8. Why
This
Doesn't
Work
① Content
Is
Typically
Weak
② Content
Is
Typically
Keyword
Stuffed
③ Diluted
Page
Rank
④ More
Pages
To
Build
Links
To
⑤ Low
Volume
Terms
=
Low
Traffic
Keyword
Research
101
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9. What
Works
Now
Post
Google
Hummingbird
Keyword
Research
101
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10. One
Strong
Page
With
Related
Keywords
Keyword
Research
101
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11. Why
This
Works
① Content
Is
Stronger
② Content
Uses
Related
Keywords
Naturally
③ Stronger
Page
Rank
④ One
Page
To
Build
Links
To
⑤ Many
Mid
Volume
Terms
=
High
Traffic
Keyword
Research
101
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12. Ok,
So
How
Can
You
Do
This?
Without
Building
Links
Keyword
Research
101
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13. Find
Low
Difficulty,
Seman=cally
Related
Keywords
Using
Google
Keyword
Planner
&
SEM
Rush…Here’s
How…
Keyword
Research
101
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14. Google
Keyword
Planner
① Enter
Your
Landing
Page…The
Page
You
Want
More
Traffic
To…
In
Google
Keyword
Planner
Tool
② Add
Nega=ve
Keywords
As
Needed
③ Filter
Results
To
Only
Show
Keywords
with
X
Amount
(ex.
500)
④ Add
Relevant
Keywords
To
Plan
⑤ Copy
Keyword
List
When
Done
Keyword
Research
101
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16. SEM
Rush
① Paste
Keywords
From
GPK
into
SEMRush
Keyword
Difficulty
Tool
② Click
On
The
Easiest
Keyword
③ See
What
Other
Terms
The
Top
Three
Pages
Rank
For
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Research
101
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21. Nice
Work!
Now
That
You
Got
Your
Keywords…
Keyword
Research
101
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22. Update
Your
Webpage
① Use
Google
Site
Search
Find
Your
Best
Page
To
Target
New
Keyword
• “Low
Difficult
Keyword”
site:yourdomain.com
② Make
Your
Page
An
Answer!
• "organic
food”
"?”
forum
③ Op=mize
the
Page
Title
For
New
Keyword
④ Add
Related
Keywords
to
Headings
and
Body
• Or
Create
A
New
page
Keyword
Research
101
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27. Add
To
Plan
and
Check
Difficulty
and
Seman=c
Terms
In
SEMRush
See
Slide
16
Keyword
Research
101
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28. Evalua=on/Research
Keywords
Keyword
Research
101
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RESEARCH
TERMS
BEST,
REVIEWS,
TOP
10,
CHEAP,
VS,
COMPARISON
YOUR
PRODUCT
OR
CATEGORY
PAGE
YOUR
PRODUCT,
CATEGORY
OR
BRAND
29. Example
Keywords
1. best
dive
watch
2. best
dive
watch
under
500
3. best
dive
watches
4. best
dive
watches
under
500
5. best
divers
watch
6. best
diving
watch
7. best
diving
watches
8. best
tac=cal
watch
9. best
tac=cal
watches
10. best
watches
for
men
11. cheap
dive
watches
12. dive
watch
reviews
Keyword
Research
101
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30. VS…
Is
A
Bit
Different
Keyword
Research
101
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RESEARCH
TERMS
VS
YOUR
PRODUCT
OR
CATEGORY
PAGE
YOUR
PRODUCT,
CATEGORY
OR
BRAND
+
VS
(ex
“Sony
TV”
vs)
31. Example
Keywords
1. automa=c
movement
vs
quartz
2. automa=c
movement
vs
quartz
movement
3. automa=c
vs
quartz
movement
4. automa=c
vs
quartz
watches
5. automa=c
watch
vs
quartz
6. marathon
gsar
vs
tsar
7. marathon
tsar
vs
gsar
8. quartz
movement
vs
9. quartz
movement
vs
automa=c
10. quartz
vs
automa=c
movement
11. quartz
vs
automa=c
watch
12. quartz
vs
automa=c
watches
13. swiss
made
vs
swiss
movement
14. watch
automa=c
vs
quartz
15. watch
quartz
vs
automa=c
Keyword
Research
101
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32. Add
To
Plan
and
Check
Difficulty
and
Seman=c
Terms
In
SEMRush
See
Slide
16
Keyword
Research
101
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33. Use
Targeted
Research
Term
on
A
Blog
Post
OR
Buyers
Guide
Keyword
Research
101
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Add
Links
In
Blog
To
Products
34. Transac=onal
Keywords
Keyword
Research
101
34
PURCHASE
TERMS
BEST,
REVIEWS,
TOP
10,
CHEAP,
VS,
COMPARISON
YOUR
PRODUCT
OR
CATEGORY
PAGE
YOUR
PRODUCT,
CATEGORY
OR
BRAND
38. Go
the
Extra
Mile
① Research
*Niche*
Forums
② Gain
Customer
Language/Pains
Along
The
Way
③ Incorporate
that
Informa=on
Into
Page
④ Don’t
Be
A
Spammer
Keyword
Research
101
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39. Your
Turn…
Check
Out
The
Worksheet
and
The
Addi=onal
Resources
Keyword
Research
101
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