Ensure SEO success with the right keywords
Every company would like to rank high on Google with its own website and attract new customers. In order to achieve this, you have to have good content and a good search ad. But how can you write your content so that you come closer to this goal? Our answer: The keyword analysis!
Definition
Keyword analysis is a strategic research and part of the SEO – measure to identify key or search terms on a particular topic, which are preferably entered by the target audience in the Google search engine.
Keywords can be divided into three categories: Short Tail Keywords, Mid Tail Keywords and Long Tail Keywords.
- Short tail keywords are very short search terms such as “coat” and their search volume is usually very high.
- Mid Tail Keywords are more specific like “buy coat” and have a medium search volume.
- Long Tail Keywords are long, specific search terms/questions like “buy ladies cashmere coat”. Their search volume is therefore mostly low.
With the Coversion Rate it is the other way around Short Tail Keywords have a low conversion rate, Mid Tail Keywords have a medium conversion rate and Long Tail Keywords have a high conversion rate.
Why should I perform a keyword analysis?
In search engine optimization, keyword analysis is the first step towards optimization and forms the basis for any content. The visibility index can increase just by the correct use of keywords.
In order to address the desired target group, one must of course tailor one’s own content to the specific target group. This potential can be analyzed with a keyword analysis and then prioritize tasks that increase the return on investment of SEO activities.
Keyword analysis
Now that we have clarified what keywords are and what categories there are, we come to the exciting part: the creation of a keyword list. There are now many SEO tools on the Internet that can help you here, such as “Ubersuggest”, “Google Trends” or “Sistrix”. With these tools you can create a keyword list with the evaluation criteria: Search volume, CPC (Cost per Click), competition, positioning and impressions.
First of all, it must be filtered out which search intention the desired target group has. This can then be used for optimization, which is precisely tailored to the target group.
It would be optimal to optimize keywords that have a high search volume, low competition, good positioning and a good CPC. On most SEO tools you can export the keyword list using a CSV export and then edit and optimize it.
To give your company the perfect start in SEO optimization, you should definitely perform a keyword analysis and if you ever need help, you can easily contact us and our performance buddies will be happy to assist you!
