REVIEW TIME
I found this BST and I thought I could probably outsource some kw research to nihalsad for one of my sites and save some time.
I needed a custom package, so I sent him my requirements via PM and he agreed to find keywords as per my requirements.
This is what my requirements looked like:
- home & decor related
- non products related / non branded
- broad decorating concepts or styles
- 3 words or more
This is what I received:
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I won't discuss how hard these keywords are to rank as that would heavily depend on different resources and strategies, but I'm sure these are not the "dominate any niche you want and rank super fast" kind of keywords a newbie could pick and bank-- as advertised in the sales copy.
Although the TAT was good (5 days), almost every single keyword I received is a product term fully dominated by strong eCommerce sites with lots of relevant backlinks. And these keywords aren't even the kind of keywords I asked for.
Here's an article discussing this specific case
http://www.nichepursuits.com/when-seo-rules-dont-apply-ecommerce-sites-and-other-anomalies/
The report I received looks like the export feature of any keyword tool with zero manual checking. I think any newbie here is smart enough to grab long tail pro free trial, make a quick search, order by "keyword competition" and export. I don't mean to be rude buddy but that is not keyword research.
He agreed to send a replacement pack but that never happened. 6 days later I politely asked for a refund but... not much to say... when you receive very late excuses such as:
"You didn't receive the updated pack? Please check your email. Resent it." and then "no refund policy"
you know the kind of clown you're dealing with. So, it's fine, the money I paid for sure won't break the bank but this service is a complete waste of time.
Okay, enough said. This is the replacement:
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Oh, I also received a bonus...
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I don't usually post reviews but this is mostly purchased by newbies starting with their first site and hoping that these keywords will be the right ones to rank and bank but it just won't happen.
My 2 cents: learn to do your own keyword research instead of buying from these self proclaimed "keyword experts".
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