Thanks for the answers and the clear explanation, helped me a lot!

Hi Peter,

Answer to question 1:
The main thing I look for when evaluating any keyword phrase is whether I can rank for them (which LTP is really good at showing via the KC feature), the next thing is – what type of keyword it is (i.e.) A “research” type keyword, a “review” type keyword or a “buying” keyword. Which, so of makes search volume irrelevant.

Let me expand on that a little.

If I can rank for a “buying” keyword, and if that keyword has 10 to 20 searches per month, then it would be worth pursuing if I can rank for it, because I might be able to make 1 sale a month.

Conversely, if I have a “research” type keyword that yields 1000 searches per month, but no one is going to buy anything then it might not be worth pursuing.

Therefore, it first comes down to rank-ability, then what type of keyword it is.

Answer to question 2:
Both Long Tail Pro and Jaaxy do a great job with keyword research.
Admittedly, my go to keyword tool of choice is Long Tail Pro, but Jaaxy has a feature that is similar to LTP called SEO Power. By all accounts this seems to mimic the KC feature in LTP.

There are pros and cons with both keyword tools, however the biggest difference for me, is that LTP can show search volume for specific countries, which can be helpful if you want to rank for a specific keyword in a given country. I know a lot of SEO’s who target language specific CPA offers, because it’s easier to rank in that country.

The other difference is that I can import keyword phrases (from another source) if I choose too, to determine if I can rank for them.

In terms of efficiency and ease of use – I’d go with Jaaxy, because all of the processing is done on the server. LTP scrapes it’s keywords from the Google Keyword Planner which can be problematic at times.

Thanks for sharing your personal keyword research secrets, the information your provide here is highly beneficial for anyone who want build a profitable business online.

I have 2 questions regarding this post:

1: When you start your KW research, what are those numbers (roughly) you look for to consider it fairly easy to reach page1 or even rank1? Like 50 visitors/monthly and 100 competing pages.

2. Currently I use Jaaxy for my research and never tried Long Tail Pro, can you tell me the main difference and which one do you prefer? Does it have an extra feature that makes it more efficient than Jaaxy?

Thanks in advance!