Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Keyword Research (And Probably a Few Things You Didn't).

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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT KEYWORD RESEARCH (AND PROBABLY A FEW THINGS YOU DIDN’T). SARAH PATZER DIGITAL STRATEGIST & PARTNER, KICK POINT @SARAHELIZA_BEST #WCYEG

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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT KEYWORD RESEARCH(AND PROBABLY A FEW THINGS YOU DIDN’T).

SARAH PATZERDIGITAL STRATEGIST & PARTNER, KICK POINT@SARAHELIZA_BEST#WCYEG

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KEYWORDS! KEYWORDS! KEYWORDS!

SARAH PATZERDIGITAL STRATEGIST & PARTNER, KICK POINT@SARAHELIZA_BEST#WCYEG OR #WCYEG2013

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Who am I?

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I’M SARAH.

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I’M FROM KICK POINT.

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I DO KEYWORD STUFF.

I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT KEYWORDS.

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What are keywords and why are they important?

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Keywords: terms that people search for that are relevant to your industry, products, services, and/or website.

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KEYWORDS COMMUNICATE WITH ROBOTS AND PEOPLE.

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THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A KEYWORD STORE.

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DON’T PICK KEYWORDS RANDOMLY.

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YOU WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

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YOU NEED A SHARED VOCABULARY.

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DON’T NEED THAT RESEARCH?

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How do you find keywords?

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MAKE A LIST.

Products, services, and other important things.

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CHOOSE A KEYWORD TOOL.

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NEED ALL THE KEYWORD IDEAS?

Use the first option.

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GET LOTS OF KEYWORD IDEAS. JUST DON’T HIT ENTER.

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LOADS OF KEYWORD DATA.

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JUST A LITTLE SEARCH VOLUME?

Use the second option.

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BABY, USE THAT ENTER KEY.

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TINY BIT OF KEYWORD DATA.

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How do you use keywords?

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Specifically: on-site optimization, social optimization and outreach, content creation, and paid advertising.

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But Sarah, this is WordCamp.

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WORDPRESS SEO PLUGIN

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SEO JUST GOT REALLY SIMPLE.

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DOING IT RIGHT?

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MORE ADVANCED THINGS!

If you’re a masochist, Dana’s WordCamp 2011 presentation covered the Yoast plugin in even more technical detail: http://bit.ly/1dqDZQh

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THANK YOU!

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