Performing Keyword Research Without a Computer
WebmasterWorld member Receptional Andy suggests the unconventional way to perform keyword research: offline with two books.
The first book is the useful dictionary. If you do a search for "widget," for example, you may get an origin phrase, and in this case, it's "gadget."
The second book is the related reading guide: the thesaurus. You can get plenty of comparable words by using the thesaurus.
Then, you just need to write down everything on paper. No need for a computer at all.
Now I'm not sure how many people will do this, but the idea is an interesting one. :)
In fact, as one more modern member suggests, the idea of keyword research is to get information of what people are actually searching for. That said, the oldschool traditional killed-trees version just doesn't cut it.
Still, as Andy responds, some keyword research tools aren't helpful, and using a dictionary and thesaurus may add some words that you may otherwise not have thought of.
Forum discussion continues at WebmasterWorld.
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Tamar Weinberg in Keyword Research at May 8, 2008 9:57 AM
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Along with online methods of keyword research, I generally use a thesaurus to find missing variations. This is especially true for PPC campaigns where you can test new keywords more efficiently. -Ryan
Posted by Ryan Adami at May 8, 2008 11:07