| Want to spin gold from straw? Discover the | | | | Google AdWords External Keyword Tool. |
| secrets of Web writing with keywords to | | | | I use other keyword tools, but since Google has a |
| become an in-demand writer. | | | | huge data set, their numbers should be accurate. |
| Let's get a definition out of the way if you're | | | | 2. Choose Your Keywords |
| completely new to Web writing. What are | | | | Once you've decided on a niche, choose five to |
| "keywords?" | | | | ten keywords. |
| Everything You Need to Know About Keywords | | | | 3. Write Articles |
| in a Nutshell | | | | Then write five to ten articles using one keyword |
| In essence, keywords are words and phrases for | | | | per article. In the "spyware" niche, for example, |
| which people search online. I just looked up "diet" | | | | you could write articles for keywords like: |
| in my favorite keyword tool - "diet" is of course a | | | | * spyware |
| keyword. However, "how long should you stay on | | | | * adware spyware |
| the atkins diet" is a keyword too. | | | | * spyware removal |
| So remember that a keyword may actually be a | | | | Tip: Never over-use keywords. Use them |
| long phrase; keywords often aren't single words, | | | | naturally. Use your keyword in the article title, and |
| they're search terms. | | | | once in the first paragraph. |
| Keywords are big business online. As a Web | | | | 4. Offer the Articles for Sale |
| writer, the more you know about keywords, the | | | | Your next step is to offer your articles for sale. |
| more proficient you will be, and the more you can | | | | You can offer them for sale in popular forums |
| charge for your writing services. | | | | online, on classifieds sites like Craigslist, and of |
| Here's one way you can use keywords: by writing | | | | course also from your Web site. (If you don't |
| articles to sell. | | | | have a site, then create the site before you start |
| 1. Pick Your Niche | | | | writing your articles - a Web site is essential.) |
| A niche is simply a topic, or subject. In Web | | | | You can also offer your articles directly to Web |
| writing, it's used to define areas for which people | | | | sites in the niche for which you're writing articles - |
| need content. As you might imagine, there are | | | | just send the webmaster a brief message |
| thousands of these areas. | | | | introducing yourself, and ask whether they'd like |
| Popular niches include areas like: baby names | | | | to see one of your articles. |
| (over 2 million searches in August 2008); diet (20 | | | | 5. Repeat 1 Through 4 |
| million searches in August 2008); and spyware (7.5 | | | | Just repeat the first four steps. You can't go |
| million searches in August 2008.) | | | | wrong. If you've chosen a popular niche, you'll |
| Note: there's always controversy about the | | | | soon have a stable of clients for whom you write |
| number of searches specific keywords get each | | | | your keyword articles. |
| month. The search numbers above are from the | | | | |