Tilde Search Operator – 10 Second Keyword Research Tip
i am an seo, but I don’t keyword research every single post using a tool like Google Keyword Research Tool. I usually keep that for a bit more indepth analysis and exploratory work.
Most of the time when I blog I am aiming for one particluar phrase, but sometimes I will use a tilde in my search to find what Google thinks are related terms, or synonyms. Google likes a page that contains original text with related terms, so it’s useful to have a peek and see what Google thinks are related terms.
It’s easy to use the Tilde Search Operator - Add “~” before your word (it’s called a tilde).
For instance, here’s the search for “~Hobo” – Without the quotes of course
You immediately see the term Tramp, History of the Book @ Oxford, & Recluse.
It really is 2 second keyword research for Google SEO, ideal for blog posts anyway.
If you are interested in the magic of keyword research – find out about the best keyword density to aim for.
Written by Shaun Anderson
http://www.gorank.com/seotools/ontology/index.php, is a good little tool if you want to find all the related keywords quickly.
Hi Shaun,
At first I searched for “~my keywords”. Then I realized you meant WITHOUT the quotes. However, I’m confused if this only works for a single word or for a multiple word phase, and how would you do it for a phrase? ~ Steve, the ~trade ~show ~booths ~guy
Howdy Steve
I use it in different ways. Usually, though, just to get quick single word suggestions to include in my article.
What a fantastic tip… I didn’t know about this at all!
~noob
I’ve used this and it’s a good method. Helps to determine competitor’s content and whether there key phase are dense on the page
Many Thanks
so if a blog entry/title/page is covered in keywords ~example only
~like~im~trying~to~cover~every~single~google
~position~call~me ~no ~one ~else
would that work?
Martin
No. This method is only for querying Google not gaming it.
Thanks for the tip, it might help with brain storming.