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Market Samurai Review- The Best Keyword Tool

June 15, 2010 by  
Filed under Affiliate Marketing

marketsamuraiI have tried many different keyword research tools, and without a doubt, Market Samurai is the best.  It has many different features and helps with a variety of tasks.  It does everything the cheaper keyword tools do and then some!

To start with, it does basic keyword research…meaning it will generate a list of long-tail keywords that you could use.  But then it also has many ways of narrowing the results down so you only get the best keywords (search volume, competition, etc).  Here is a breakdown of all the different modules available inside of Market Samurai:

  • Keyword Research- This is the main reason people buy this.  You can quickly generate a large list of keywords using Google and other options.  Then you have many ways to narrow down the results so you only focus on profitable keywords (search volume, profitability, competition, etc).
  • Rank Tracker- This is a very handy tool that I use frequently.  You can type in the keywords you are focusing on, and put in your website domain, and it will search the SERPS and tell you how well you are ranking for each keyword.  This makes it easy to track your progress and see where you rank.
  • SEO Competition- This is another major module, and one of the best parts of Market Samurai.  You type in a keyword and it will search Google and give you a detailed analysis of the top 10 search results.  It shows domain age, domain backlinks, page backlinks, keyword density, and other factors.  All these factors are color coded to show you the strength of competition.  You can also view your website stats next to the top 10 results to see how well you compare.  This lets you know exactly what you need to do to improve your rankings (optimize better, get more backlinks, etc).  This one module is probably worth the whole cost of Market Samurai.
  • Domains- This is the newest module, but not one I have used much.  This is a tool to help you find domains that are keyword targeted.  Based on certain keywords, you can find new domains or older aged domains with existing page rank.
  • Monetization- If you are new to a niche, this will help you find affiliate programs and products to promote.  You can use your keywords to search for physical or digital products using Amazon, Clickbank, and other networks.
  • Find Content- This module will also help if you are new to a niche and want to research it more.  You can search through articles and forums to get niche-targeted information.  This will help you learn about the niche and get ideas for content for your own articles and blogs.
  • Publish Content- You can then publish your own content straight from Market Samurai.  For example, write a blog post in one box and then click publish and it will go live on your website, wordpress blog, etc.  I haven’t really tried this module, but I’m sure it would be a time-saver if you update your blogs frequently.
  • Promotion- This is another very handy tool, which focuses on helping you building relevant backlinks.  After typing in a keyword you can find high PR blogs, forums, articles, etc that you can comment on.  These are relevant sites that have PR, meaning they will be very effective backlinks to boost your rankings.
  • Adwords- They will be releasing a new Adwords module at some point.  I personally do not use PPC, but if you do then this will probably be helpful.  I prefer free methods of marketing, and Market Samurai helps you a ton with improving organic rankings.

You also get a lot of help and SEO training within the support section of Market Samurai.  There are many videos (around 30)  that show you how to use each module, then more videos for advanced tips, and they also keep you up to date with new videos.  Here is just one short introduction video to give you an example of the training:

Overall, I believe Market Samurai is the best keyword tool I have used.  I have tried other keyword tools, and this one has all the same features but also does a lot more, without costing more.

If you are just starting out and are on a tight budget, then you might want to stick with using the free Google keyword tool for now.  But once you are making some money, then Market Samurai is the best tool to use, and will speed up keyword research and competition analysis.

You can also get a free trial to test it out.  After registering for the free trial version, you should be mailed a discount link if you do decide to buy the full version.  The choice is yours, but you should at least sign up for the free trial and give it a test run.

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