So what is keyword research? It’s finding out what keywords web users type into the search boxes of various search engines to get to your website. Some of the major search engines that people use are Google, Yahoo, and MSN. After doing keyword research, you will have a list of keywords that web users are using and use them to optimize your blog. One way to find out is by using web crawlers like sitemeter.
There are 2 important tools that you can use and they are free to use. One of the tools is wordtracker called keyword suggestion tool. This tool allows you to know the number of daily searches for each keyword used by people up to the first 100 keywords. If you want to have more, you will need to sign up for the paid version to get more long tail keywords. Long tail keywords are important in niche market research.
Another tool will be Google Keyword Tool External. The benefit of using this tool is that it allows you to see what competitive keywords are being used by online advertisers. However, it does not give you the exact number of searches. This tool also provides you with a list of other keywords that you might not otherwise have thought of.
In addition to writing good quality content, you also need to make sure that people are reading it. There is no point in writing content that no one wants to read. Then the concept of supply and demand comes into play. With the right keywords found on your blog, people can find your blog as a result.