What are the 10 most competitive keywords?
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Just curious
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The recent Google update actually helped quite a bit though, we went from not being in the top 50 for some terms to being at the top of page 2, actually have a reason to work for it now!
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true, I'm pretty desperate for clients tho.. i'm willing to put in 4x the hours that I actually bill.
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lol yeah any form of marketing I could see being extremely competitive!
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I decided just to do a more localized focus
, but I just showed them that link and said they are getting a good deal! -
A couple of others which could be in the top 10: Poker, Gambling ...(those won't show up on Adsense top lists because of content guidelines), Downloads, Loans, Free ... I would put those ahead of Homepage or Click Here because nobody's likely to be optimizing for the latter two (at least, not on purpose!)
If your prospective insurance client is a local business, expect to be up against a LOT of competition - from other locals and the big, national brands. Choose your battles wisely :).
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From personal experience email marketing is a pretty competitive area, one of my buddies at another company mentioned that insurance and payroll were pretty competitive as well.
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If it falls as a part of the quote then yes, I would certainly add that in for them. Could be a worthwhile payoff for you - and them
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I have a client I'm doing a proposal for.... that does insurance.
makes me want to charge a higher rate.
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You're welcome
It makes interesting reading, doesn't it
And a very effective way they use to come up with those that are most profitable. -
WoW! thanks for sharing that link
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I would guess a few that would be hard work would be...
Sex
Porn
Homepage
Google
Click Here
ViagraSome of the highest paying Adsense keywords can be seen here
Andy
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