Okay, okay.... I`m terrible about updating my poor, neglected SEO blog, I know.... several people are wondering why it`s been so long. To be honest, I changed jobs, I`m a single mom, working from home and I spend all my free time on Social Media sites :-)
I started writing a Twitter Tips blog, which I will publish soon, but until then, here`s a fun little Google tip:
When trying to determine the level of difficulty for a new keyword, there are a few fun tricks in Google.
In a Google search, type in:
allintitle:"your keyword here"
Notice the words "all" "in" and "title" include NO spaces
Always use a : at the end
Put your keyword in "quotes" for exact data
Never put a space between the : and the keyword
Your results will reflect the amount of sites competing for the same keyword in their title tag.
I think this is one of the most accurate ways to determine how many sites are actually competing for that term. Of course if you are looking up a large amount of keywords, it`s best to use a tool that will allow you to plug in multiple keywords at the same time, but if you`re looking for a quick number, this is a great trick.
You can also use the same technique for anchor text competition:
allinanchor:"your keyword here"
So, there you have it! Have fun Googlers :-)
