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Started by KahneFan, March 25, 2009, 11:57:08 AM

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KahneFan

I just looked at the Google Keyword Tool...

https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

and if you enter "Forum", SMF/Simple Machines Forum doesn't even appear. All the other major players appear, but SMF doesn't even show :(
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Deaks

thats odd cause I just tried searching SMF and it came up .... maybe geographical locations :S
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itsel."

KahneFan

Don't use SMF as the search term, use "forum". If someoone is searching SMF, they already know SMF. We need to get the people who are searching and don't know SMF yet. If you search "forum", you will see most of the other large players listed, but SMF is not listed.
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KahneFan

I figured out the problem. SMF needs to change their name! Joking of course.... sort of. Look at the image below and you'll see that SMF is below phpBB, simply because P is before S. Simple Machines Forum needs to become A Simple Machine Forum or Extra Simple Machine Forum or Incredibly Simple Machine Forum or...
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