Best Keyword Tool

[Doug_Hay]

WE are a small Internet marketing agency and of need of a new keyword tool. We were using Market Sumeria but they lost access to Google.

What would you recommend? I'm not looking for a free service but a good service under $100 per month.

[Doug_Hay]

Thanks for your input.

Has anyone tried SE Cockpit? It is a bit expensive but seems to do a comprehensive job and uses data from SEOmoz.

[StreamlineMetrics]

I'm a huge fan of Long Tail Pro. It uses the GAKT to pull keyword data and then you can sort by a number of criteria to find the best keywords to target. They offer a Platinum level which is only $17/month and uses the SEOmoz API for determining keyword difficulty/competition. If you enjoyed Market Samurai, Long Tail Pro is quite similar but I actually prefer it over MS.

[RobertFisher]

We try them all out from time to time. I would suggest that you do the same since what your needs are may be more specific for one than another. At the same time I will tell you that for me, I still think of Google's Keyword Tool as very useful on a lot of levels.

With Google's Keyword Opportunities Beta, I find I am able to be quick and thorough. For competitive research, there are plenty of tools. For setting up the direction for a client site, etc. Google's works for me.

Here is a good description of the Beta on SEL by Crosby Grant.

Hope that helps,

Robert