Keyword research is one of the most important aspects of internet or affiliate marketing. If you target the wrong keywords, you will not be able to profit at all from your efforts. In order to do proper keyword research you will need the proper tools. Here is a list of the top 22 keyword research tools.



1. Brad Callen's Keyword Elite: This keyword research tool is a paid research tool. It is a one time fee, and it is definitely worth it. Keyword Elite does everything you need to properly choose keywords to target for your campaigns. It seriously does so much that there isn't room to put it here, so you should instead just check out Keyword Elite's home page here: http://www.keywordelite.com

2. If you are not able or willing to pay for keyword research tools then these next 22 will allow you to conduct proper keyword research. The first one is probably the first one you will hear about when you talk about keyword research. It is Google Adwords Keyword External Tool. This tool shows you the estimated average amount of searches your chosen keyword(s) receive(s) and what it/they received last month. It also suggests many keywords, and tells you their number of searches and the advertiser competition for each keyword.

3. Google Suggest: Google Suggest looks basically like Google's homepage when you first see it. The cool thing is though, when you start to type a search term, a bunch of related search terms are displayed in the dropdown menu where normally it would show terms you have previously searched. This shows you some related search terms to add to your keyword list.

4. Wordtracker: Wordtracker is a tool that you must download onto your computer, rather than use it right on the internet. You start off with a free trial, and if you want to continue using the tool you have to pay for it. Sorry, but it is only free for a limited time.

5. Keyword Discovery: Keyword Discovery is another tool that is only free for a short period of time. This tool helps you discover what searches people use to find certain products, such as the ones you are promoting. This is very valuable in helping you to determine which keywords to target.

6. Keyword Suggestion Tool: This tool combines results from Wordtracker and Overture to determine which phrases are most searched. It is a very simple tool, but very effective.

7. Google Insights for Search: Google Insights is an amazing tool that shows you the amount of searches based on geographical locations, so you can target your your keywords geographically.

8. Google Sets: Google Sets allows you to input a few keywords, such as table, chair and stool, and Google Sets will come up with a set of keywords with words like armchair, pedestal etc.

9. Google Trends: Google Trends shows you the search trends for multiple keywords over the period of multiple years, so you can see what types of search cycles the keywords go through, which will enable you to determine what time of year is most profitable for each keyword.

10. Keyword Analysis Tool: Keyword Analysis Tool allows you to search certain urls for keyword density. You simply input the URL and it returns a list of keywords located on that webpage and the keyword density for the keywords it returns.

11. Keyword Extend: Keyword Extend allows you to input three columns of keywords and combine them together randomly to make a new list of keywords. You can also tell it to add an ending to the keywords, remove spaces, and a few other things.

12. Keyword Generator: Keyword Generator allows you to insert a keyword and it will return a list of relevant keywords.

13. Keyword List Generator: Keyword List Generator allows you to insert your list of keywords, keyword modifiers, and match types for your keywords. You then tell it to generate a list of keywords, and it puts together all your keywords and the criteria and Keyword List Generator generates a list of keyword phrases for you.

14. Keyword Map: Keyword Map generates to keyword lists; one that contains your the keyword specified and one of related keywords that do not contain the keyord specified.

15. Keyword Spy: Keyword Spy allows you to spy on your competitors and see which keywords they are targeting with paid search and organic search. This is another tool that allows you a free trial, but you must pay for once the trial is over. This is an incredibly valuable tool as you can determine how your competitors are making money and copy their strategies.

16. Typo Generator: Typo Generator is a self-explanatory tool. This tool allows you to insert your keywords and generate a list of typos that people may type in. Far too many marketers do not target typos. Using typos will give you a huge advantage over your competition.

17. Live Keyword Analysis: Live keyword Analysis allows you to determine the keyword density of 3 specific keywords in the text of your choice. You can use it to determine your competitors keyword density, your keyword density, or any keyword density you want, up to 3 keywords at a time. You can alter the text and it automatically tells you the keyword density as you change it.

18. META Keywords Advice: META Keywords Advice allows you to see what keywords your competitors use in their META tags so you can see what keywords they are using to optimize their site.

19. Keyword Mutation Detection: Keyword Mutation Detection displays common misspellings of keywords, so you can target the most common typos of your keywords.

20. Detecting Commercial Intention: The keywords a user types indicate whether or not they have the intention of purchasing a product. Detecting Commercial Intention determines whether or not a chosen keyword is for commercial purposes or informational purposes, so you can target only the keywords that are for commercial purposes.

21. SEO Book Keyword Suggestion: This tool combines multiple other keyword tools to give you estimated searches for all three major search engines along with a list of related keywords and their searches.

22. SpyFu: Another keyword spying tool that allows you to spy on your competitors. It will only return a limited number of results unless you purchase the tool. It allows you to see what keywords your competitors are targeting.

To Your Success,

Shawn Horwood

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