Comments on: Don’t Get Caught Chasing Rainbows! (The pitfalls of amateur keyword research) http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research Web Marketing With an Old Welsh Guy Feel OWG is the Google Expert - The SEO Expert Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:48:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Michael http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research/comment-page-1#comment-249468 Michael Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:10:30 +0000 http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research#comment-249468 You mean an automated sphygomanometer then? You mean an automated sphygomanometer then?

]]> By: Old Welsh Guy http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research/comment-page-1#comment-160391 Old Welsh Guy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:50:16 +0000 http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research#comment-160391 Hi Richard, my clients used to look at me as if I had 2 heads when i told them I was not building a site for them, i was building it for their clients. Hi Richard, my clients used to look at me as if I had 2 heads when i told them I was not building a site for them, i was building it for their clients.

]]> By: Richard Boyd http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research/comment-page-1#comment-160314 Richard Boyd Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:35:52 +0000 http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research#comment-160314 <em>"Me, so what exactly IS a hypertension measurement device? Client it’s a ‘blood pressure monitor’, are you stupid?"</em> So true, no accounting what phrases people will find you by, made even harding guessing in niche markets! :( “Me, so what exactly IS a hypertension measurement device? Client it’s a ‘blood pressure monitor’, are you stupid?”

So true, no accounting what phrases people will find you by, made even harding guessing in niche markets! :(

]]> By: Old Welsh Guy http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research/comment-page-1#comment-152453 Old Welsh Guy Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:24:38 +0000 http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research#comment-152453 Gareth, it is amazing how many people get it wrong. I often get the following when discussing target keywords with clients, "Are you saying I don't know my industry?".. My reply is normally, You knowing your industry isn't what matters, it is your CLIENTS not knowing your industry that matters! Especially in technical areas clients get wrong footed. EG. I am selling a hypertension measurement device and THAT is what I want to aim for.. Me, so what exactly IS a hypertension measurement device? Client it's a 'blood pressure monitor', are you stupid? And there it rests! ;-) Gareth, it is amazing how many people get it wrong. I often get the following when discussing target keywords with clients, “Are you saying I don’t know my industry?”.. My reply is normally, You knowing your industry isn’t what matters, it is your CLIENTS not knowing your industry that matters!

Especially in technical areas clients get wrong footed. EG. I am selling a hypertension measurement device and THAT is what I want to aim for.. Me, so what exactly IS a hypertension measurement device? Client it’s a ‘blood pressure monitor’, are you stupid?

And there it rests! ;-)

]]> By: Gareth http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research/comment-page-1#comment-151545 Gareth Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:44:42 +0000 http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research#comment-151545 Nice post! Keyword research is just so important and if you do it badly everything else is wasted. You've illustrated that very well. It's buy far the most common issue I come accross when working with clients. "I rank well for all of my keywords but only get 50 hits per day" ....I wonder why! Nice post! Keyword research is just so important and if you do it badly everything else is wasted. You’ve illustrated that very well. It’s buy far the most common issue I come accross when working with clients. “I rank well for all of my keywords but only get 50 hits per day” ….I wonder why!

]]> By: Chris http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research/comment-page-1#comment-148450 Chris Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:53:50 +0000 http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/web-marketing/dont-get-caught-chasing-rainbows-the-pitfalls-of-amateur-keyword-research#comment-148450 that's quite something! I compiled a list of brand search volumes to optimise our keyword placement, seems I'll have to do it all over again now :) that’s quite something!

I compiled a list of brand search volumes to optimise our keyword placement, seems I’ll have to do it all over again now :)

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