Alright, so today I messed around with keywords, trying to figure out how to get them to work for me. It all started this morning when I was thinking about how to get more eyeballs on my stuff. Keywords seemed like the obvious answer, but honestly, I had no clue where to start.
First thing I did was hit up the usual search engines. I typed in “how to find keywords” and, man, was that a rabbit hole. So many articles, so many “experts” telling me different things. I felt overwhelmed pretty quickly.
I decided to simplify things. I grabbed a notebook and a pen – yeah, I’m old school like that – and just started jotting down words related to what I do. Think of it like brainstorming, but with a focus on what people might actually type into a search bar to find my blog.
Digging a Little Deeper
After I had a decent list, I started playing around with some free online tools. I typed in my initial keywords and these tools spat out a bunch of related terms, some of which I hadn’t even thought of. That was pretty cool.
- I started with broad terms, like “blog tips.”
- The tools gave me more specific stuff, like “blogging for beginners” and “how to write a blog post.”
- I even found some long-tail keywords, which are basically longer, more specific phrases that people search for.
Then came the fun part – seeing which keywords were actually popular. I used some tools to see the search volume. Turns out, some of the words I thought were great weren’t actually being searched for that much. Who knew?
Putting It All Together
The real trick, I realized, is finding that sweet spot: keywords that are relevant to what I’m doing, that people are actually searching for, but that aren’t too competitive. It’s like trying to find a parking spot downtown – you want a good location, but you don’t want to fight a hundred other cars for it.
So, I narrowed down my list, focusing on the keywords that seemed to have the best balance of relevance, search volume, and competition. It took some time, some tweaking, and a whole lot of staring at my screen, but I finally had a list I was happy with.
Finally, I took those keywords and started sprinkling them into my blog – in the titles, the headings, and the body text. I tried to make it sound natural, though, not like I was just stuffing keywords in there like a Thanksgiving turkey.
The whole process was way more involved than I thought it would be, but I learned a ton. It’s definitely not a one-and-done thing, though. I’ll need to keep an eye on how things are performing and adjust my keywords as needed. It’s all about staying flexible and learning as you go, I guess. I am keeping at it.
