Easiest way to determine how competitive a keyword is....

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    Would the easiest way to determine how easy it would be to rank for a keyword be using the intitle:keyword function?
     
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  2. mercuryyy

    mercuryyy Well-Known Member

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    The search resolts
    100,000-
    100,000-500,000
    500-000-1,000,000
    1,000,000-5,000,000
    5,000,000-10,000,000
    10,000,00+ OMG
     
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    GreenDog Active Member

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    I am trying to focus more on long tail search terms. I find one that is searched atleast ten times a day and try to rank first for that term.
     
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    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    I use a similar strategy. I look for terms that are searched for at least 25 times a day (per WordTracker). Your cutoff is at least 10, which is probably more realistic for long-tail search phrases.

    I find WordTracker's free tool quite helpful.
     
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