It took me almost 3 years to discover Market Samurai. For 2 years I didn’t even realize I needed it, (and as the software was only released late last year, that’s just as well).

There are too many keyword analysis tools out there, and I’ve tried the lot (well, almost) and I’ve suffered as a consequence.

My problem was that Search Engine Optimizing, which is built fundamentally on Keyword Research, is a process, a work-flow, and not a single technical task. The SEO and Keyword software that I purchased always seemed to do some tasks really well, and other SEO elements badly or not at all.

As a result – I was switching from tool to tool to spreadsheet and back, and in the process quite forgetting what I had already done, and what I still needed to do. And always, just around the corner, was another keyword solution promising to do everything, and calling to my wallet (I have a small problem with ‘buy-now’ buttons!).

Worst of all, the best keyword tools are often subscription based – just a few dollars, each, every month. By the time I was spending almost $200 a month, I knew something had to change.

Then I discovered that the Market Samurai download and WordPress  worked together hand-in-glove. And Market Samurai now takes me through the entire SEO keyword work-flow process inside a single unified interface! And its cross-platform, working on my Macs and PC’s – no problem. And … the online training is excellent – so no more buying-in to SEO training schemes (which always recommended or required more software purchases). And … there’s no monthly subscription fees!

And … any idiot can learn to use Market Samurai. (And I can!)

Right now, Market Samurai are offering a free trial of their system, which you can download here. There’s also an offer on, saving you over 30% if you decide to buy.

Read my ‘just-the-facts’ quick review here, its short and relevant (or click here to visit the Official Website)

This is not a typical keyword analysis product review, and deliberately so. You know – where the pointless Pro’s  (contains no chemicals) are weighed up against irrelevant Con’s (the tremendous discounts expire tonight!). And the review conclusions are always the same – Buy Now & Live the Life of Your Dreams!!!

I like to stick to the facts, and with keyword research analysis tools, results are not merely the important thing, results are the ‘only thing’. So…

• FACT : This domain marketsamuraidownload.org was first registered on 11 June 2010 – six days ago from the date of this post.
• FACT : All keyword research and analysis, and niche-finding was done using Market Samurai.
• FACT : The domain name (which includes my main key phrase) was suggested by the Domain Samurai module (included with the software).
• RESULT: Six days later (today is 17th June 2010) this website ranked No.3 in Google SERPS for the key phrase ‘Market Samurai Download’. (here’s the proof!)
  

Note that:  Sites 1 & 2 in the SERPS were the Market Samurai ‘authority’ sites, belonging to the software authors Noble Samurai.  There is no way I could beat them at their own game, so number-3 position is the highest search engine ranking I could ever hope for. In just six days! Also this is a small dedicated site, with a handful of pages, and with almost no back links. I mean, how much SEO can one do just six days?

Disclaimer: My appalling copywriting skills will at some point come to Google’s attention. So ‘Rankings may go down as well as up’. At the time you read this, things will certainly have changed, but only through my own incompetence.

CONCLUSION: Download it now (for free) and take a really good look at this neat piece of software.

If you need to ‘find’, or need to be ‘found’ in the search engines, then the line between success and failure is thin indeed. And to get on the right side of that line, you need to do your keyword research.

Whatever you do with the internet,  using keywords correctly is important.  This has always been true if you own or manage websites, or indeed if you use a search engine to find products or information, as most of us do. With the rise of social networks and Twitter the importance of good keyword selection moves into a further dimension.

When I produce a website (like this one) I need to know some hard facts before I start the hard work:

• How many people out there are searching for what I have to say, or sell? And which exact keywords or keyphrases do they type into Google (or Bing! or whatever) when they search the web?
• How many other websites are there who are offering similar web content to the site I’m creating? (This is “The Competition”).
• How strong is this competition? Which sites rank well in the SERPS (search engine results pages), and how did they achieve this high position?

Armed with this knowledge, I decide firstly whether there is indeed a market for what I have to offer, and crucially whether I’m able to compete for a high ranking in the SERPS. If either of these tests fail, then I have a cup of coffee, shed a silent tear,  and move on.

But do you see how interesting this process of balancing the equation can be?  The ‘Eureka’ moment when you discover that thousands of people are searching for ‘keyword research’ (because that’s what they want to engage in), but all the SEO software websites out there are optimised for the ‘keyword analysis tools’ keyphrase because that’s what these companies produce?

Finding these imbalances between supply & demand is a real charge. In the above example (sadly, fictitious) an enterprising individual would arbitrage this supply gap by creating a website optimised for the ‘keyword research’ key phrase and do deals with the software creators to forward his traffic to their websites in exchange for a referral or affiliate commission. And then move to the Bahamas I should think.

Now these websites need  not be huge (this one isn’t – but you found it didn’t you?). They do need to be ‘relevant’ for all kind of reasons; and most importantly they need to appear relevant in the eyes of Mr Google. If you didn’t already know, Google is completely obsessed with relevance – and rightly so. When that moment arrives when Google SERPS offers up data which is irrelevant to the searcher, Google’s days are numbered. Their whole business model is at risk.

My keyword tool of choice, which really does help find these gaps, these market niches, and channels me to produce relevant and unique content, is Market Samurai.

Click here to download your free copy.

Are you looking for a single SEO tool that can take you from the seed of an idea, right up to finding those sought-after keywords which are popular with surfers but under-used by your competition? And what if the likely value of those keywords can generate maximum revenue for your site via Adsense or Affiliate Marketing?  And how about defining your categories and tags based upon keyword analysis? Maybe you want to find a domain name which includes your main keyword? Or create ads on-the-fly from major affiliate networks, and post them to your blog, and all from within a single piece of software?

Market Samurai is not just a keyword analysis research tool, its pretty much a complete system including an excellent (and growing) set of SEO video tutorials. In fact, my own decision to eventually purchase a copy after using the free trial download was based as much on the quality of the SEO tutorials as the quality of the keyword software itself.

Personally I had a few essential criteria for a keyword research tool. For example I use a PC in my office, and obviously (!) as a discerning individual,  Apple hardware at home. Market Samurai runs under Adobe Air, a kind of cross-platform wrapper which works surprisingly well so I can do keyword analysis wherever I find myself. A further issue for me was that, so far as possible, I was happy to trade-off that last 5% of depth and data accuracy that tools such as Wordtracker can give me, for an integrated set of SEO functions within just one interface that cover the SEO and SEM ambitions of ordinary mortals like myself.

No more switching between Google, Alexa and Wordtracker, piling up the spreadsheets as I go. I can find those niches where the competition is weak, the revenue is significant, and page-1 positioning for a decent keyword or keyphrase is a realistic goal. Even for small targetted websites just like this one! A free template, WordPress hosted on my ‘cloudserver’ (cheaper than you think!), and an hour or so of keyword detective work using Market Samurai is all I need.

Download the software (its free!), and run it up alongside the SEO videos, take your time and go through them all step-by-step. I had to ‘rinse & repeat’ a couple of times until I got the hang of the process but believe me, these SEO tutorials can take you from a virtual novice to ‘competent enough’  Internet Marketer inside a couple of days, provided you are motivated.

Why not download the free trial now? Its great fun at absolutely no risk – and I guarantee you will be impressed. Oh, and by the way when the trial expires you do lose a few ‘bells & whistles’ which is (sadly) to be expected, but the software remains a useful tools for generating relevant keywords.

That’s right, Market Samurai is now two years old – and what a big year it has been.

Over the last year, the Noble Samurai community has expanded in leaps and bounds.

Market Samurai has continued to grow, with big challenges overcome!

Since last year, Market Samurai has been through the works.

We’ve had some big updates from Google to keep up with, as well as the release of Adobe AIR 2.0

We’ve added tonnes of new features to the existing modules and incorporated a heap of new updates requested by our users.

The Noble Samurai Dojo has launched!

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PR: wait…

With the Domains module now available in both Market Samurai AND Domain Samurai, we’ve had a lot of questions about the best way to go about finding domains inside the Aged Domains tool.

The Trouble With Finding a Great Aged Domain

Usually, the reason we miss the best Aged Domain opportunities comes down to simple percentages…

Aged Domains are much fewer in number than New Domains.

At any time – only a percentage of all Aged Domains will be available for sale, for auction, or expiring;

A percentage of those soon-to-be-available domains will carry a strong PageRank, Domain Age or backlinks;

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PR: wait…

When we first began building Market Samurai, one of our less sexy (but more ambitious) goals was to streamline the workflow of an internet marketer.

From keyword research at the beginning, to tracking rankings and results over time – all of this is available inside one streamlined workflow inside Market Samurai.

Well – except maybe one piece…

The one step that’s missing is checking and purchasing domains – a vital step in setting up your site.

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PR: wait…

Market Samurai’s Rank Tracker module provides you with the tools you need to monitor your website rankings – in all 3 major search engines (Google, Yahoo! and Bing).

Because of this huge wealth of information, it’s one of Market Samurai’s most popular features.

In support I receive a lot of questions about how to use it effectively. So today, I want to answer the most common questions people have around using Rank Tracker – including “how do you use all of the tools inside Rank Tracker to your best advantage?”

I also want to share with you some advanced analysis strategies for using Rank Tracker. And give you some time-saving insider tips for pinpointing some of the valuable insights Rank Tracker is sharing about your website.

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PR: wait…

If you’re a keen internet marketer, performing SEO on your site is something you will do frequently – whether you’re updating title tags, publishing articles or building your backlink network.

But how do you know if your SEO is working?

You could be wasting your time and effort on SEO that doesn’t improve your ranking.

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PR: wait…