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Comment by Joan on August 15, 2009 at 8:59am

agree with both of yu re keywords and writing in a moment of passion. i do that way too often without even looking at keywrods. gotta get smarter about that, for sure!

Comment by Mary Beth Granger on August 15, 2009 at 8:56am

John

I certainly understand what MiMi is saying about making a lens "in the moment of passions" sometimes I have something I want to write about that I just can't find the right keywords or the keywords have tons of competition.

I need to refine the way I look for keywords. I f ind it the most frustrating thing about creating lenses. I keep reading the keyword advice lenses, but it is where I most often get stuck...trying to come up with keywords. Sometimes I just give up and go with my instincts.

It has worked, but I'm sure I could do it better. So much to learn!

MBG

Comment by John Dilbeck on August 15, 2009 at 6:47am

Good morning, Mimi,

I know what you mean about making lenses "in the moment of passions." (grin)

I've done too much of that in the past and now I'm really trying to do my research before writing something.

By targeting specific keyword phrases with high demand and low competition, we make it much easier for people to find us and buy from us. Perhaps it's the difference between a hobby and a business.

Act on your dream!

JD

Comment by MiMi on August 15, 2009 at 2:29am

Great advice, John. Will take heed of it when I next do a lens about my store. So far, I have made three lenses more or less related to GrowWear, but never tweaked for keywords and such as they were all made in the moment of passion, so to speak. :)

Comment by John Dilbeck on August 14, 2009 at 11:00pm

Good evening Mary Beth and Sniperholix,

Depending upon what's in your CafePress store, it may make sense to build more that one lens so you can properly target good keyword tags and write lenses that will be found on the search engines. That way, you have more than one opportunity to get people into your store, and, once there, you never know what they may buy.

It's on my to-do list to build several lenses for my CafePress Store. Maybe I'll get some of them built this fall.

Act on your dream!

JD

Comment by Mary Beth Granger on August 14, 2009 at 2:57pm

I think that writing a squidoo lens to highlight your store is a great way to market.

Comment by Sniperholix on August 14, 2009 at 2:32pm

My store http://www.cafepress.com/sniani/. can someone tell me whats the best way to market.