Have you ever tried to create a keyword list with with local modifiers? If you have, then you know this can be a daunting task. The list can get pretty big and hard to manage.
In the spirit of the extending the Freeline I wanted to share with you a online keyword tool (one of many) that will take a 3hr job and turn it into 5 minutes job.
Where to start
You can use this local keyword generator to create key phrases that target your local market.
Basically, when your are generating keywords and phrases that target your market you want to use what is called a key modifier. In the case of a local area you would use the city(s), state and zip code(s).
Step 1: Enter your zip code, radius, core keywords and phrases:
So for example lets say your core keywords are apartment mover, apartment movers, apartment moving and your geographical area is in Denver.
Step 2: Set the parameters for your report:
You can define city, state name, state abbreviation and reverse the report to reflect location keyword or keyword location. Don’t forget to use other modifiers such as uptown, downtown, crosstown, etc. that are common in your area.
The results
As you can see the tool will give you all local areas around you specified by the radius (miles) you entered in step one. The list generated for just these three terms contained 1800 key phrases.
What to do next
Once you have gotten your list together, head off to a traffic estimator tool and dig deeper to see if there is actually any traffic, according to Google, for your terms.
Tip: Surround your keywords with quotes when looking for estimated traffic numbers.
To your SEO success!
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2 Comments
Very useful. It is annoying if you have to do this manually for each keyword!
Very useful. It is annoying if you have to do this manually for each keyword!