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Show up in search results by using the right keywords

January 27, 2017

Drum roll! What you are about to see is my first, official, youtube video tutorial. I am, admittedly, a little nervous about it. It’s new territory for me. I make video tutorials for my clients b ut haven’t done one for the public world yet.

Hopefully, you enjoy this quick tutorial and it will help you find the right keywords for your blog posts. Let know what kind of video tutorials you’d like to see in the future. I’ll keep on working to improve my video skills (you know, talking slower and louder).

Show Notes:

Use Google and Pinterest search to help you find out what people are searching for in relation to your blog post topic.

Find keywords using Google:

Go to Google and perform a search for the very basic topic of your blog post. Scroll down and see if there is a “People also ask” box. Those questions are great options to use for your focus keywords of phrases. Answering and discussing those questions will help you show up in search results.

Scroll to the bottom and look at the related searches. These are what people are searching for in relation to your blog post topic. Try using these as your keyword phrases.

Find keywords using Pinterest:

Go to Pinterest and perform the same search for the very basic topic of your blog post. See what additional words Pinterest recommends adding to your search.

Further reading on Keywords

I forgot to mention this in the video, but you can also check out my tutorial on how to set up and use Google’s 

Simple Pin has a blog post about keywording on Pinterest. Using keywords on Pinterest are a bit different with Googe and Pinterest, so go listen to the podcast and get the best tips for using keywords on Pinterest.

Kim has a great list of free keyword tools to take your research even deeper.

Your turn to find keywords:

Go do some keyword research on an upcoming post and see what you find.

Confused by keywords? Let me show you how simple it is to find keywords for your blog posts.

Like my cover image? It’s from the new, free stock photo site: picxclicx.com There are stock photos for almost every type of blog. Check it out.

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  1. 10seos says

    October 5, 2018 at 11:29 pm

    First of all, I wanna say I loved your writing. From beginning to end you nailed it totally. To write this you might have worked hard for research. Choosing the right keyword is very much important for getting timely results.
    Thanks for sharing this good article.

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  2. Kristy Robb says

    February 4, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    Love this. Thank you for sharing!!

    Reply
  3. Shawna says

    February 3, 2017 at 1:19 am

    For instance, if you own a company that installs swimming pools, it’s likely that you’d attract more qualified prospects by targeting a keyword such as fiberglass in-ground pool installation.Another major factor to consider when optimizing for the right keywords is location-based searches.

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    • Kristie Hill says

      February 7, 2017 at 7:04 am

      Great example Shawna!

      Reply
  4. Breanna says

    January 27, 2017 at 7:03 am

    Loved the video! Thank you! I loved that I could have a peek into how you do keyword research.

    Reply
    • Kristie Hill says

      January 27, 2017 at 3:55 pm

      Thank you so much Breanna!

      Reply
  5. Caroline Hay says

    January 27, 2017 at 6:03 am

    Girl, I’m on you mailing list… Just got your email about the tutorial. Just gotta say first… Love your honestly. Worrying what others think and getting negative feedback is so hard. I struggle with this too! But I love your blog… Ignore the haters, just be yourself cause you’re so cute! You are doing awesome!

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    • Kristie Hill says

      January 27, 2017 at 3:56 pm

      Caroline, thank you so much for reaching out and encouraging me. I really appreciate it. I’ll keep stretching my limits and posting new tutorials.

      Reply

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