Can I Get SEO/Keyword Advice?

[KurtScholle]

I would look to some of the other free keyword tools for additional insights and ideas. http://freekeywords.wordtracker.com will give you a different take than Market Samurai because of methodologies and data.

Also the Google Adwords tool can be revealing: https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

Use a thesaurus to try different words that mean the same thing.

I wouldn't try to optimize for words with massive competitors. The long-tail keywords are easier to dominate and often show more buying intent. One of my presentations, I talk about some realtor customers: a search of "Naperville real estate" could be motivated by anything. But when people search on "Naperville Cape Cod home with 3 bedrooms" that is likely a buyer.

-- Kurt Scholle

[Engage]

You have a couple of options for tracking your keyword rankings.

I use SheerSEO.com for awhile, and thought it was nice. Pretty simple, 10 bucks a month, and responsive support.