Keyword Tips

Trendy topics from Digg, StumbleUpon, and Google

Wow, it's pretty amazing when you expand your focus beyond just the major search engines when looking for keyword trends. People are talking about all kinds of unrelated crap across the various social media outlets, especially the pseudo-link-aggregation-type sites. The bright side is that bacon was mentioned at least once in this jumble of 30 terms.

Digg Most Recent Keywords   1.  Daily Show   2.  Tea Party   3.  Atheists   4.  Atomic Clock   5.  Time Warner   6.  CSS Navigation   7.  Muslim Spies   8.  Sun Microsystems   9.  Superheroes 10.  Skydive

StumbleUpon Recommended Sites Keywords   1.  Autoblog   2.  Oldest Hotel on Earth   3.  Tax Dollars   4.  Graphic Design Lessons   5.  Umbrella Art   6.  Tweenbots   7.  Deepleap   8.  Apartment Therapy   9.  Ribbit 10.  How to Use Bacon

Google Hot Trends Keywords (Randomly Selected)   1.  Danny Ainge   2.  Gmail   3.  Cheerleading Coach Fired   4.  Musket Man   5.  Torture Memos   6.  High Speed Rail   7.  Glenn Beck   8.  Craigslist Killer   9.  NY Yankees 10.  Duesenberg

*Keyword lists are not in a definitive ranked order. Keywords in the list are editorial selections made by the staff based on subjective relevance and should not be interpretted as scientifically confirmed rankings.

Labels: Digg, Google, stumbleupon, trends

More trendy topics from Yahoo, Live, and Technorati

We're still getting back into the swing of things. Apart from all the changes to the world and shift in hot topics, we're also discovering that we really need to be looking in a lot more locations to pick up on varying keyword trends. In addition to all the search engine and portal trends, we really need to be looking at the trends of all the social media sites and social networks that are so much more prevalent and bigger than they were a couple of years ago. Here's the latest batch of terms we looked at.

Yahoo Buzz Index Keywords   1.  Bridget Moynahan   2.  American Idol   3.  Jade Goody   4.  Michelle Obama   5.  Robert Pattinson   6.  Iran   7.  Pittsburgh Shooting   8.  Lady Gaga   9.  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 10.  Nefertiti

MSN Live QnA Tags Keywords   1.  Relationships   2.  Programming   3.  Politics   4.  Money   5.  Business   6.  Conversational   7.  Software   8.  Government   9.  Family 10.  People

Technorati Rising Posts and Stories Keywords   1.  Hedge Fund   2.  LG GD9000   3.  AT&T Wireless   4.  Musket Man   5.  Sarah Palin   6.  Facebook   7.  Economics Aide   8.  Seventh Street   9.  Bailout 10.  Ben Bernanke

*Keyword lists are not in a definitive ranked order. Keywords in the list are editorial selections made by the staff based on subjective relevance and should not be interpretted as scientifically confirmed rankings.

Labels: live, technorati, trends, yahoo

Trendy topics from Twitter, Alexa, and AOL

It's been a loooooog while since we last posted. How long? Well, Obama wasn't president; Twitter wasn't even a year old; the iPhone was probably just a rumor; MSN wasn't known as Live; and the stock market wasn't in complete shambles. With so many changes to the world, it's time again to take a close look at the trends and keywords that are making the world go 'round.

Twitter Trends Keywords   1.  Conficker   2.  American Idol   3.  Calipari   4.  iPhone   5.  Newcastle   6.  ATT   7.  UConnl   8.  #w2e   9.  Kentucky 10.  Obama

Alexa Hot Urls Keywords   1.  Conficker   2.  Twitter   3.  Flat Belly   4.  Danny Gokey   5.  Microsoft Corporation   6.  Symantec   7.  Windows Live OneCare   8.  Microsoft Windows Update   9.  Decapitate 10.  Google

AOL Hot Search Keywords   1.  Dancing with the Stars   2.  Stock Market   3.  IRS   4.  Social Security   5.  Celebrity Apprentice   6.  Josh Hartnett   7.  WWE   8.  JetBlue   9.  Countrywide 10.  John Calipari

*Keyword lists are not in a definitive ranked order. Keywords in the list are editorial selections made by the staff based on subjective relevance and should not be interpretted as scientifically confirmed rankings.

Labels: alexa, aol, trends, twitter

Google and MySpace make sweet sweet AdSense love

Google and MySpace have inked a multi-year deal worth about $900 million. This is widely being seen as a win-win situation as MySpace wasn't optimally monetizing their traffic and Google essentially edged Yahoo and MSN out from the last "unclaimed" internet giant.

According to Red Herring:

"Google on Monday agreed to pay at least $900 million to become the exclusive provider of search technology and text-based advertising services on News Corp.’s popular social networking site MySpace.com.

Under terms of Google’s multiyear agreement, the Silicon Valley giant also will power search functions on a majority of Fox Interactive Media properties, which include video game site IGN.com and Rotten Tomatoes, a movie review publisher. Google will also provide text-based advertising and keyword targeted ads through its AdSense program."

To give you an indicator of how potent this deal is in the eyes of analysts, consider that eMarketer estimates:

"... that US social network ad spending will rise to nearly $1.9 billion in 2010, from $280 million in 2006. With the Google/MySpace deal, ad revenues at MySpace may top $1 billion as soon as 2010."

Yahoo and MSN aren't looking too rosy in the media. MarketWatch stated:

"While it was viewed as a big loser in the deal, shares of Yahoo Inc. were up 1.3% Tuesday to $27.44."

eWeek added about Microsoft in the title of an article:

"Google + MySpace = Nail in the Microsoft Search Coffin?"

However, this deal is not without risks. The Guardian Unlimited noted:

"However, with the Google/MySpace deal there are also some catches. MySpace is on track, according to analysts, to bring in $200m this year in ad revenues. Under the Google deal a crisp $500m might be the minimum to be expected at the end of next year.

But the whole deal is predicated on Fox Interactive Media maintaining traffic levels across its portfolio of sites, including MySpace. And while MySpace certainly has oodles of traffic, it also has an audience that is particularly resilient to online ads.

According to Jupiter Research the MySpace site rates are about 10 cents per thousand ads served - compared to the $3 or $4 online industry average."

Ick. A 10 cent CPM is downright crappy! CIO Magazine puts a positive spin on it by saying:

"In June, [News Corps' President] said MySpace’s revenue was reaching 'large numbers' and that it had been doubling every four months or so this fiscal year. 'Revenue is growing incredibly quickly, and we think we’ve just scratched the surface of how to monetize this [site],' he said then."

But again, a 10 cent CPM is HORRIBLE. It's not going to be enough for MySpace to grow its membership and increase its traffic. Google and MySpace will have to find some way of reaching the users and making the ads work. We're excited to see where this business relationship goes.

Coach and coaches keyword analysis

What is the value of a coach? In keyword advertising, they're worth a pretty penny no matter what kind of coach you're talking about. What kind of coaches are we talking about? Coach transportation, sports coaches, Coach brand handbags, life coaches, and more. The amazing thing is regardless of the coach type, there appears to be value. Let's look at this in tiers, shall we?

$10.00+: Boston coach, Coach com, coach collar, Coach shoes.

$7.00-9.99: Coach keychain, personal coach training, www Coach com, Boston coach service, Coach leather, London coach tours, coach bucket, becoming a life coach, presentation coach, Coach bag, www coach.

$4.00-6.99: become a life coach, Coach leather handbag, coach development, life coaching, executive coaching, Coach purse, coach signature, coach diaper bags, become a coach, business coaching, limo coach, coach baby, The Practical Coach, executive coach, life coach, lifestyle coach, Coach bags, Coach gifts, amera coach, health coach, Coach purses, Coach coupons, career coach, coach u, relationship coach, coach and athletic director, coach hire, Coach store.

$1.00-3.99: coach, They Call Me Coach, Coach Magazine, search coach, career coach New York, professional life coach, media coach, luxury coach bus, master coach, singing coach, coaching jobs, Logan coach, wholesale coach, Coach knock offs, coach jobs, coaching, marketing coach, dating coach, spiritual coach, public speaking coach, prevost motor coach, tennis coach, tennis coaching, coaching skills, coaching salaries, country coach, coach lights, Coach replicas, football coaching, Coach handbags, coach tours, coach t, country coach rv, coach company, coach bus, Chicago coach, soccer coaching, stress coach, weight loss coach, coach travel, job coach, discount Coach purse, Coach handbag, speech coach, PC coach, cheap Coach, golf coach, motor coach, diet coach, soccer coach, coaching techniques, Coach outlet, acting coach, computer coach, coach trip, coaching institute, sales coach, track coaching, track coach, dream coach, Coach knockoff, coaching classes, coach planner, coach real estate, basketball coaching, coaches, RV coach, international coaching, country coach allure, polar coach, Coach Factory Outlet.

Keep in mind that we're looking almost entirely at the estimated high bid it would take to get an advertiser ranked in the top three for a coach keyword. When looking at traffic, only one term ranks in the highest tier of search volume: coach. Only five terms rank in the second highest tier: coaching, Coach handbags, Coach handbag, Coach knockoff, and coaches.

So what's our advice? Well, certainly it looks like you could take your pick of any type of "coach" to build and optimize your site around. However, it can't go unnoticed that a huge number of the "coach" terms were related to upscale leather product by the brand Coach. Enjoy!

Keyword search

High Traffic Keywords   1.  Lance Bass Gay   2.  Mel Gibson   3.  The Face Book   4.  Copper   5.  So You Think You Can Dance   6.  Vespa   7.  Israel   8.  The View   9.  Lead 10.  H5N1

High Bid Keywords   1.  Ruffies   2.  Coach Handbags   3.  Granite Countertops   4.  Darts   5.  Spray Bottle   6.  Photo Enlargement   7.  Magic Bullet   8.  As Seen On TV   9.  Crimper 10.  Limewire

Fun Keywords   1.  The Descent   2.  Danica Patrick   3.  Runescape   4.  Sean Jean   5.  General Hospital   6.  Aliens   7.  Back to School   8.  Garter Belt   9.  Bedazzler 10.  Custom Shop

*Keyword lists are not in a definitive ranked order. Keywords in the list are editorial selections made by the staff based on subjective relevance and should not be interpretted as scientifically confirmed rankings.