Video by Marcus1978
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- Part 1: Niche Research, Keywords, Domains
- Part 2: Q&A, Site Structure, Content, Products, Rankings
- Part 3: Google Analytics, Search Console, Images, URLs, Menu, and More!
- Part 4: Ranking Update, Content Update, Sidebar, Sitemap, Bing
- Part 5: Blog Posts, SiteComments, Amazon Images, Trademarked Domain
- Part 6: First 3 Sales!
- Part 7: Results After 6 Months
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Rob105
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Great training, Marcus. I have one question. I used the keyword tool to check searches on 3 of your top keywords. Best laptops for .... dollars are all really poor <50. best tablets under 90 dollars has <10 searches.
It is all well and good ranking on the first page but if nobody is looking for those keywords then it is all for nothing.
Why did you choose them?
It is all well and good ranking on the first page but if nobody is looking for those keywords then it is all for nothing.
Why did you choose them?
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Marcus1978
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Great question, Rob.
Well, I originally chose my main keyword, "best buy tablets under 100", for which there 96 searches per month (but extremely low competition). Then I decided to create lots of pages for tablets at different price points under $100, so that I could have multiple pages of content. And my hope was that collectively, considering all keywords together, the website might get enough traffic. I also thought this would be helpful to visitors to be able to easily choose their price point from the menu.
But ultimately, the goal is to try and rank for the main keyword.
Yes, the 90 dollars keyword has <10 searches, but I included it anyway because I thought it would look strange to have a gap between 100 and 80.
I hope this answers your question okay?
Well, I originally chose my main keyword, "best buy tablets under 100", for which there 96 searches per month (but extremely low competition). Then I decided to create lots of pages for tablets at different price points under $100, so that I could have multiple pages of content. And my hope was that collectively, considering all keywords together, the website might get enough traffic. I also thought this would be helpful to visitors to be able to easily choose their price point from the menu.
But ultimately, the goal is to try and rank for the main keyword.
Yes, the 90 dollars keyword has <10 searches, but I included it anyway because I thought it would look strange to have a gap between 100 and 80.
I hope this answers your question okay?
Rob105
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It does, Marcus, and it does make sense. Add them all together and you get an extra 100 or so traffic. Clever :)
Thanks for clearing it up.
I look forward to your next instalment.
Thanks for clearing it up.
I look forward to your next instalment.
Marcus1978
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Good question. I did have a quick look in Google Analytics. I will make a note to look at that properly in Part 6. Thank you.
varleysheen
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I don't think serplab is that accurate, it doesn't pick up some of my posts that are on page 1 and 2
Marcus1978
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When you check your ranking in Google yourself, and you using an Incognito or private browsing window? If you check in a normal browser window, the results won't be accurate because Google shows you personalised results, including your own website.
What keywords are you on page 1 and 2 for? I could check to compare.
What keywords are you on page 1 and 2 for? I could check to compare.
jvranjes
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Comment and question(s).
- I think Serplab is updated daily, that is what I see at my side.
- So you have comments on the front page. I did not do this, I feel it may become too long in time and slow down the site. Besides, I thought to keep it relatively short and clean. Should I add comments?
- Related: when you request comment for front page, which url do you submit? As you remember our discussion, when I created the page and set it up to be the front (home) page, it lost its url.
Great to watch your progress.
- I think Serplab is updated daily, that is what I see at my side.
- So you have comments on the front page. I did not do this, I feel it may become too long in time and slow down the site. Besides, I thought to keep it relatively short and clean. Should I add comments?
- Related: when you request comment for front page, which url do you submit? As you remember our discussion, when I created the page and set it up to be the front (home) page, it lost its url.
Great to watch your progress.
Marcus1978
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I have SERP Lab set to update weekly because I have so many keywords. There is a limit of 300 keywords per day for a free account, and I have over 200 keywords for my synths site alone.
I don't think comments will slow the site down. I think if you want a page to rank, having comments could help. But it could be good for you to not have comments so that we can compare.
When you request comments in SiteComments, you choose that site from the drop-down menu, and then when you choose what page you want the comments on, you just choose the name of it from the list.
I don't think comments will slow the site down. I think if you want a page to rank, having comments could help. But it could be good for you to not have comments so that we can compare.
When you request comments in SiteComments, you choose that site from the drop-down menu, and then when you choose what page you want the comments on, you just choose the name of it from the list.
jvranjes
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I was not aware of the 300 limit. Strange I have 305 (only posts not tags) in mu site about mountains, no issues yet.
OK for the rest, thank you.
OK for the rest, thank you.
Marcus1978
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Actually, they seem to have changed it since I last checked. Now it's only 150. What does it say at this page on your account?
https://www.serplab.co.uk/user/manage.php
https://www.serplab.co.uk/user/manage.php
Marcus1978
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