Researching Keyword Niches and Competitors

Truegho

Am usuing the Google Keyword Tool to find new profitable niches. However, I have a question: how do I determine exactly how many websites exist with the exact keyword title I am searching for. I go by the coloured bar to assess competion, but what I am puzzled about is when I type in someting like "The Beatles", the bar says it has NO competiton! How can this be so, when the net is SATURATED with Beatles sites? I have found this when tapping in other keyword (long tail tool) titles too.

So how can I determine exactly how many domains are competing for that title, if the competition bar in the Google Keyword Tool gives such questionable data?

Truegho

Thank you for the advice. I always appreciate any help in regard to understanding how best to use the Google Keyword Tool.

Am also contemplating buying Micro Niche Finder, although I don't know how it compares to Google. I have heard that it speeds up the process of keyword research.

ItsJuicy wrote: »

The competition bar on adwords shows the number of advertisers for that keyword, not the number of sites in the search results.

'The Beatles' is a brand name, so you are not allowed to advertise using that keyword, so it shows no competition.

To find out how many sites are SEO'd for the keyword, open up Google and site in - allintitle: "the beatles" - this will only bring up results where 'The Beatles' is used in their title giving a rough idea on how competitive the keyword is.