Filtering Out Keywords in Keyword Research

There's a good reason to ask your favorite keyword research service provider to filter out adult keywords - but it's not the one you think!

A little background - I use the Wordtracker free services every day. Along with NicheADay, it provides me with enough keyword fodder to keep my blade sharp. I don't actually do anything with the information because my money is made from practical advice relating to helping others make a living online from niche research.

But, I still need to practice, to keep up to date.

Two things prompted this short blog entry. The first was just to mention, that for one reason or another, the so-called 'daily' Wordtracker Keyword Report doesn't always seem to be daily. I'm sure I'll track down why eventually.

The second is more important. Having told Wordtracker to give me the whole list, without the Adult filter, so far, I've recently changed this position. Not because I'm offended by the dirty keywords. Quite the opposite; there's money in them there hills. But, unless I'm working for a specific client, I tend to want a wider range of keywords.

The point is that the Wordtracker unfiltered list is pretty much dominated be searches for various flavors of YouTube clones that provide video pornography, and other related adult keywords, with only a smattering of the rest of the market.

So, I've concluded that more and more searches are for adult material, to the point that you'll miss 80% of the opportunities by not filtering it out. On the other hand, they do say that 80% of teh money comes from 20% of the market, so...