Along Came a Spider (Part Two) Keyword Rich Copy Works
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Keyword AdsA friend called me the other day saying they were ..... ...... type the word "camera" into Google." Well, yes and no. They may indeed type the word "camera" but they could also type in lots of variations depending on what exactly it is they're looking
for.
The only way to truly identify these words and phrases is to spend a serious amount of time doing some keyword research. Just in case you're not convinced, here's an example of how research helped one business target the exact words their potential customers were using.
What a difference a word makes.
AutoWorld Santa Cruz, (www.autoworldsantacruz.com) a small, family-owned car rental company in Santa Cruz, California, was in trouble. Several international car rental companies - Hertz and Enterprise - had moved into town and diluted their customer base.
AutoWorld knew that dollar for dollar they couldn't hope to compete with these global giants-print advertising, television commercials, pay-per-click etc. The only thing they could do was try and target potential customers who used the Web to search for goods and services, and who, perhaps, preferred to deal with a smaller, family-owned business.
But before they could begin to target these potential customers, AutoWorld first had to know exactly (and not guess) what words they were using when they searched. And the only way to find out was by doing some extensive keyword research.
Before deciding to do the keyword research AutoWorld had used the phrases "Auto Rentals" and "Auto Sales" throughout their site. But when the research was complete, it revealed that very few people typed these phrases when they searched. Instead terms like, "car rentals," "truck rentals," "cargo vans for rent" etc. were more popular.
It turned out that the words AutoWorld had been using on their site -- and the words the search engines had been seeing when they crawled the site -- were the wrong words. As a result, AutoWorld Santa Cruz had been missing out on a considerable amount of traffic, and potential sales.
Writing Your Copy
So, having identified your objectives, performed your keyword research, determined which words and phrases are relevant to each page, you now have to convert all this into compelling, targeted copy that differentiates you from your competition.
This isn't actually as difficult as it sounds. The trick is to forget the stiff, formal style of business and academia and start writing how you talk. Because when you write how you talk, you become your reader's friend.
Here's some tips to help you get started.
Elite KeywordWebsite Design What They Don't Tell You Let me start off by saying ..... Use pronouns - I, you, we, they - liberally
Use contractions - they're, you're, isn't, we've - because
that's how people talk
Use simple words - don't use "we're going to have
precipitation activity." Say, "it's going to rain."
It's OK to end a sentence in a preposition, unless it
makes the sentence sound awkward.
Use conjunctions-but, and-they're great for breaking up
long sentences.
Eliminate unnecessary words. They waste the reader's
time, and make your copy sound awkward.
It's also important to understand that Internet users are impatient. They tend to scan the text looking for key points that interest them. And they tend to read slower online than they do when they read a magazine or newspaper.
One way to get around this is to break your paragraphs into short, easy-to-digest pieces and emphasize your key points in bold or color. Bulleted lists are also a good idea, but don't overuse them-you'll end up with a website that looks a visual mess.
And don't forget to make sure you scatter your carefully researched keywords and phrases throughout your copy. Try to use them in all your headlines, and in your site's navigation menu. There's no hard and fast rule that says how many times you should to include them. Use your
judgement. If your copy begins to sound ridiculous, it's time to rethink.
About the Author Julia is an independent copywriter and consultant specializing in advertising, search engine optimization and search engine marketing services. To learn more about how Julia can help boost your company's profits visit her site at www.juliahyde.com. You may also like to sign up for Marketing Works! Julia's monthly ezine. Visit www.juliahyde.com/form.html to sign up or email Julia at info@juliahyde.com for details.
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