The truth is that it is not always a big thing to be on page one for google, even if the search term appears to be competitive. If you do this seach maybe my site http://onemansportsnetwork.com will show in the results.

When I do the search my site is listed at number 9. Pretty good I thought when I first saw that result. Now for the bad news. I checked in the google keyword tool and that search phrase only attracts around 260 searches per month globally.

So there you have it. When targeting a search phrase to go after at least make sure you check the figures in a keyword tool before doing all of you hard work to target the phrase.

The Adwords Keyword tool can be found at https://adwords.google.com.au/select/KeywordToolExternal

Since I first went after the above keyword phrase I have found a new way to keyword research. I first came across this method during Ed Dale’s 30 Day Challenge. The secret weapon in that was Market Samurai.

Market Samurai has become a favorite for may people that need to do keyword research. It shows you what keywords get good traffic but don’t have so much competition. This is the key to success with SEO, well at least one of them.

The links to Market Samurai above are my affiliate link. I will receive compensation if you happen to buy Market Samurai.

With Market Samurai you can get it for free. You get access to the keyword research module for free. There are other modules that you would need to pay for. You also get a free trial of a full working version if you desire.

I have been using Market Samurai for one year now. I was first made aware of the software during the 2008 Thirty Day Challenge. Back then it promised a lot but most of the features were still under development. The main feature that did work was the Keyword Research tool. It was great and I have used it extensively since then.

Fast forward a year and many of the features listed on the interface have been implemented. These include SEO competition, Promotion, Find Content and Rank Tracker.

The Rank Tracker is an exciting one and relates to the title of this post. You can just enter your websites url or a page you wish to track along with the keywords you need to track and the Samurai does all the heavy lifting for you. This feature alone would make the software worth it. 

Once you have entered the required information the Market Samurai Rank Tracker tells you when your site gets indexed. You can also see a history of the rankings over time. This can be valuable when combining your marketing efforts with the reports. The more you know about what influences you rankings the more time you can spend promoting the right way.

Rank Tracker does a whole lot more. Through the Thirty Day Challenge you can learn all about it.  

Did you know that right now the 2009 Thirty Day Challenge is in full swing? What has this got to do with Market Samurai you may ask. It means 40 day trial for you. Not only do you get some awesome free training but you can get a fully functioning version of MS for a trial.

The Thirty Day Challenge training has reached day 10 but it is not too late to join in with thousands of marketers from around the world. It does not matter what your interest there is something you are bound to learn that will assist you marketing a website.