Hey WA Family
I found a keyword with 2989 searches, 509 traffic and a QSR of 111
is this a good keyword?
is the QSR too high?
The Diamond Traffic Program Learn more about Kyle Training on Low hanging fruit, its good training
The lower of course the better and don't get too caught up trying to find high traffic keywords. It is the low hanging fruit (that is the most relevant) on scale that will lead to the most consistent and long term traffic.
Under 200 is fine, the closer to 0 obviously the lower the competition.
Hi...
What I have started doing is type your "keyword" in google search bar then scroll to the bottom of the page where you will see how many searches there actually are...
I have done this for my past 3 posts and each "keyword" I typed in (note the quotation marks) has shown results only for page one...so technically I should be found on page 1 straight away!
Give it a go and see what happens! This is what Kyle teaches in Course 2...
All the best
Steve
Go through the course 1 training again. It will answer your question. Finding Content Ideas from Keywords
It is still fairly low, although I think Kyle mentions less than a 100 as being good. A lot depends on what other content you have on your site which could also improve your authority factor and give you an edge over other competitors, but it is all worth trying.
Thank you, I went through the training and I looked around for what others have said and the answers are inconsistent
The inconsistencies you see come from people interpreting recommendations in the training differently --
One member sees "Look for a QSR under 100" and says "Since the QSR is over 100, a 111 QSR is bad. Don't use that keyword".
Another member who's seen the same thing says "Since a 111 QSR is pretty close to the 100 recommendation, it's going to be tougher to rank than a lower QSR keyword. Since it's close, though, you should be OK to use that keyword."
Each interpretation has its own advantages and disadvantages.
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Hey WA Family
I found a keyword with 2989 searches, 509 traffic and a QSR of 111
is this a good keyword?
is the QSR too high?
Hey Sifiso, ifI cannot find keywords lesser than QSR 111, then I will go for this keyword, I prefer to target QSR less than 100, even better if it is less than 50. Traffic if it is 50 or 100 more, I will go for it. :)
The Diamond Traffic Program Learn more about Kyle Training on Low hanging fruit, its good training
The lower of course the better and don't get too caught up trying to find high traffic keywords. It is the low hanging fruit (that is the most relevant) on scale that will lead to the most consistent and long term traffic.
Under 200 is fine, the closer to 0 obviously the lower the competition.
Hi...
What I have started doing is type your "keyword" in google search bar then scroll to the bottom of the page where you will see how many searches there actually are...
I have done this for my past 3 posts and each "keyword" I typed in (note the quotation marks) has shown results only for page one...so technically I should be found on page 1 straight away!
Give it a go and see what happens! This is what Kyle teaches in Course 2...
All the best
Steve
Go through the course 1 training again. It will answer your question. Finding Content Ideas from Keywords
It is still fairly low, although I think Kyle mentions less than a 100 as being good. A lot depends on what other content you have on your site which could also improve your authority factor and give you an edge over other competitors, but it is all worth trying.
Thank you, I went through the training and I looked around for what others have said and the answers are inconsistent
The inconsistencies you see come from people interpreting recommendations in the training differently --
One member sees "Look for a QSR under 100" and says "Since the QSR is over 100, a 111 QSR is bad. Don't use that keyword".
Another member who's seen the same thing says "Since a 111 QSR is pretty close to the 100 recommendation, it's going to be tougher to rank than a lower QSR keyword. Since it's close, though, you should be OK to use that keyword."
Each interpretation has its own advantages and disadvantages.
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Hey WA Family
Just a quick one, what happens when you do not cloak or mask your affiliate links with pretty links?
Thanks in advance
Pretty links doesn't mask or cloak it just tidies up the link and makes it look nicer. Traditionally cloaking of links was when a person was redirected without their knowledge to a completely different site and this practice is heavily penalised by Google.
Tidying up links also makes it harder for people to remove your affiliate code and replace it with their own. Even with pretty links I don't think you can post directly from many social media platforms but it is possible with some, whereas ordinary affiliate links tend to be banned quicker.
Have a read of this... Affiliate Links - to Cloak or Not to Cloak What the gurus of days gone by have always said it is less likely a potential buyer will click on an 'awkward' looking link. But you have to be careful because some platforms will not accept a cloaked link...always check!
There are nefarious dudes and dudettes that will misuse the affiliate links if directly posted as is to redirect traffic to get the sale...
Cloaking is a way to prevent this...But as you say, careful is the word on how to best use cloaking...
As some have mentioned, prettying up your link can add in an aesthetic element,as well...
Another consideration is that if you are going to use a tool to cloak, make sure that it does not eliminate the responsive action for the page....
Some tools will cloak the link but the page no longer shows well on a mobile device...
That certainly is important since over half the time spent on the internet is through these devices!
Cheers!
Dave : )
Dave...You've got it perfectly summed up!
P.S. Have never heard of 'dudettes' before....what a great word!
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What happens when you don't cloak or mask your links?
Hey WA Family
Just a quick one, what happens when you do not cloak or mask your affiliate links with pretty links?
Thanks in advance
Pretty links doesn't mask or cloak it just tidies up the link and makes it look nicer. Traditionally cloaking of links was when a person was redirected without their knowledge to a completely different site and this practice is heavily penalised by Google.
Tidying up links also makes it harder for people to remove your affiliate code and replace it with their own. Even with pretty links I don't think you can post directly from many social media platforms but it is possible with some, whereas ordinary affiliate links tend to be banned quicker.
Have a read of this... Affiliate Links - to Cloak or Not to Cloak What the gurus of days gone by have always said it is less likely a potential buyer will click on an 'awkward' looking link. But you have to be careful because some platforms will not accept a cloaked link...always check!
There are nefarious dudes and dudettes that will misuse the affiliate links if directly posted as is to redirect traffic to get the sale...
Cloaking is a way to prevent this...But as you say, careful is the word on how to best use cloaking...
As some have mentioned, prettying up your link can add in an aesthetic element,as well...
Another consideration is that if you are going to use a tool to cloak, make sure that it does not eliminate the responsive action for the page....
Some tools will cloak the link but the page no longer shows well on a mobile device...
That certainly is important since over half the time spent on the internet is through these devices!
Cheers!
Dave : )
Dave...You've got it perfectly summed up!
P.S. Have never heard of 'dudettes' before....what a great word!
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Hi WA family, most of the time when I read up on social media marketing the focus is on twitter and facebook. Do any of you use reddit as a source of traffic? If you do then wh
Great question from a great guy. I can only speculate. They were the original Social Media...ancient of days compared to FaceBook. They did not know what they had.
Few understand them. They harness the power of RSS which is powerful and misunderstood.
Such a shame. They need a makeover.
I like the way you think, dude!! Send me a PM sometimes.
Peace, Sifiso
Reddit is a great way to gain more traffic. Make sure you become involved with the community before you try and post any affiliate links or marketing. I would get 50 good posts / comments under your belt before you start marketing otherwise you will get booted out very quickly
The reddit community is generally quite a tech savvy bunch and are well aware of Internet Marketing so if you do participate you will be better off not coming across as a marketer
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Do you use reddit to promote your content?
Hi WA family, most of the time when I read up on social media marketing the focus is on twitter and facebook. Do any of you use reddit as a source of traffic? If you do then wh
Great question from a great guy. I can only speculate. They were the original Social Media...ancient of days compared to FaceBook. They did not know what they had.
Few understand them. They harness the power of RSS which is powerful and misunderstood.
Such a shame. They need a makeover.
I like the way you think, dude!! Send me a PM sometimes.
Peace, Sifiso
Reddit is a great way to gain more traffic. Make sure you become involved with the community before you try and post any affiliate links or marketing. I would get 50 good posts / comments under your belt before you start marketing otherwise you will get booted out very quickly
The reddit community is generally quite a tech savvy bunch and are well aware of Internet Marketing so if you do participate you will be better off not coming across as a marketer
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Hey WA family
I am currently working on my WA review and have been doing research on what potential readers might like to read. I noticed that some readers feel that as a
I would study all of the reviews on the first page of Google. Learn what they have in common and follow the same template.
In order to be ranked above them, you are going to have to be better.
So learn what they are all doing and add to it.
Hope this helps!
Best,
JV
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What are your tips for writing wa reviews that convert?
Hey WA family
I am currently working on my WA review and have been doing research on what potential readers might like to read. I noticed that some readers feel that as a
I would study all of the reviews on the first page of Google. Learn what they have in common and follow the same template.
In order to be ranked above them, you are going to have to be better.
So learn what they are all doing and add to it.
Hope this helps!
Best,
JV
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Hey WA family!
Do any of you have a mentor or an accountability partner here at WA?
If yes, how did you find one?
i agree we are all mentors to each other.
small mastermind groups would maybe also be helpful
I know what you mean as well. I wish I can go to one knowledgeable person who will take the time to check up on me. That does not seem to be the case. The community is your mentor. Some, like myself, may be able to help in small ways where others can help in bigger ways. And if you are really stuck on something especially on the function of wa, you can always message Carson or Kyle.
Also, if you pay attention to the live chat you can ask a question there and usually someone knowledgeable can help you with your problem. Get to know that person or persons and follow them so if you get stuck again you may be able to receive help through them again. Please keep in mind that everyone is working on their stuff too. So it may take a little time before you get an answer. They don't mean to put you off, they just need time to see your inquiry and time to answer or research the answer for you. They may also tell you where you can research your own answer.
Does this make sense?
Rob
I like your idea! I certainly need accountability to keep myself on track with my goals. It would also be great to have someone that could help me through those "small problems" that take me hours or days to figure out.
Wouldn't it be great to have smaller Mastermind groups within WA.
I was thinking of starting a small group of people who would work together to reach their goals. Are you interested?
I'm in! I was thinking of writing to Kyle and Carson to see if they'd support something more official, perhaps giving us an area for mastermind or accountability groups.
I know that some of us are self-starters and self-motivated, but the large majority of us are not. The rest of us need to be reminded, pushed, even shoved at times to keep going to reach our goals.
I see it everyday here on WA. There are dozens of new members that join everyday, but you only see a few of them actually going through the training and completing the tasks. I know that some of them think that just by signing up to WA that they are somehow going to be successful, but there are others that really want to do the work and want to learn, but they need some guidance, a mentor to lead them down the path and give them encouragement along the way.
This business and even this site here at WA can be overwhelming if you let it. You can be distracted from your tasks and goals so easily with all the bright shiny objects to chase. Even thinking about the massive amount of training and resources available here at WA, which is a huge plus, but for new members you don't know what you don't know. They don't know what's available, or even what to look for, so they continue the never-ending search for something, wasting valuable time and perhaps never finding the answer that they're looking for, eventually giving up.
I've been a leader and a mentor in the Military for over three decades. I've helped thousands of people be successful in their careers. I know from experience that one method does not work for all.
It's true, we have a lot of Subject Matter Experts or SMEs, as we call them in the Military, here in WA that earnestly want to help our members to succeed, but they only help if a question is asked. Or, we post blogs on the site with tons of useful information that we've picked up along the way, but do we want our new members spending hours reading blogs or do we want them working on their fist website, building out their content and growing their list?
I truly want to help others succeed in reaching their life goals. So I say that it's worth a try. If it doesn't work, we've lost nothing but a little bit of our time. But, if it does work and we help even one person to be successful, it's worth gold to me.
You are an officer, mentor and a gentleman, my friend.
We are honoured to have you here.
Paul.
Thank you so much Paul! I really do care about other people and their success in life. Anything I can do to help.
Sifiso,
I wrote to Kyle to see if he would consider creating the ability to have small groups within WA where we could meet for mastermind or accountability groups. We'll see what he comes back with.
Kevin
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Hey WA family!
Do any of you have a mentor or an accountability partner here at WA?
If yes, how did you find one?
i agree we are all mentors to each other.
small mastermind groups would maybe also be helpful
I know what you mean as well. I wish I can go to one knowledgeable person who will take the time to check up on me. That does not seem to be the case. The community is your mentor. Some, like myself, may be able to help in small ways where others can help in bigger ways. And if you are really stuck on something especially on the function of wa, you can always message Carson or Kyle.
Also, if you pay attention to the live chat you can ask a question there and usually someone knowledgeable can help you with your problem. Get to know that person or persons and follow them so if you get stuck again you may be able to receive help through them again. Please keep in mind that everyone is working on their stuff too. So it may take a little time before you get an answer. They don't mean to put you off, they just need time to see your inquiry and time to answer or research the answer for you. They may also tell you where you can research your own answer.
Does this make sense?
Rob
I like your idea! I certainly need accountability to keep myself on track with my goals. It would also be great to have someone that could help me through those "small problems" that take me hours or days to figure out.
Wouldn't it be great to have smaller Mastermind groups within WA.
I was thinking of starting a small group of people who would work together to reach their goals. Are you interested?
I'm in! I was thinking of writing to Kyle and Carson to see if they'd support something more official, perhaps giving us an area for mastermind or accountability groups.
I know that some of us are self-starters and self-motivated, but the large majority of us are not. The rest of us need to be reminded, pushed, even shoved at times to keep going to reach our goals.
I see it everyday here on WA. There are dozens of new members that join everyday, but you only see a few of them actually going through the training and completing the tasks. I know that some of them think that just by signing up to WA that they are somehow going to be successful, but there are others that really want to do the work and want to learn, but they need some guidance, a mentor to lead them down the path and give them encouragement along the way.
This business and even this site here at WA can be overwhelming if you let it. You can be distracted from your tasks and goals so easily with all the bright shiny objects to chase. Even thinking about the massive amount of training and resources available here at WA, which is a huge plus, but for new members you don't know what you don't know. They don't know what's available, or even what to look for, so they continue the never-ending search for something, wasting valuable time and perhaps never finding the answer that they're looking for, eventually giving up.
I've been a leader and a mentor in the Military for over three decades. I've helped thousands of people be successful in their careers. I know from experience that one method does not work for all.
It's true, we have a lot of Subject Matter Experts or SMEs, as we call them in the Military, here in WA that earnestly want to help our members to succeed, but they only help if a question is asked. Or, we post blogs on the site with tons of useful information that we've picked up along the way, but do we want our new members spending hours reading blogs or do we want them working on their fist website, building out their content and growing their list?
I truly want to help others succeed in reaching their life goals. So I say that it's worth a try. If it doesn't work, we've lost nothing but a little bit of our time. But, if it does work and we help even one person to be successful, it's worth gold to me.
You are an officer, mentor and a gentleman, my friend.
We are honoured to have you here.
Paul.
Thank you so much Paul! I really do care about other people and their success in life. Anything I can do to help.
Sifiso,
I wrote to Kyle to see if he would consider creating the ability to have small groups within WA where we could meet for mastermind or accountability groups. We'll see what he comes back with.
Kevin
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Hey Sifiso, ifI cannot find keywords lesser than QSR 111, then I will go for this keyword, I prefer to target QSR less than 100, even better if it is less than 50. Traffic if it is 50 or 100 more, I will go for it. :)
Thanks Jewel. I will give that a go =)