Comments on: How to Use a Niche Keyword Tool: A Step-by-Step Case Study (Updated 2026)

By: Mark Mason

Mark Mason — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:04:38 +0000

In reply to Bob.

Hey Bob;

Appreciate the feedback Bob.

Well, the post is not really a review — it’s more like a demo where I show how I actually use the tool. On top of that, there is a giant disclosure right at the bottom of the post (every post on this blog in fact).

In any case, the truth of the matter is that I usually only recommend stuff that I actually use. MNF is my preferred keyword tool (I use it about 80% of the time). I have several videos on the topic, and assist with testing new versions.

I really do think that this is the best tool to have (if you only are going to have one tool) — especially if you are a beginner. I also really do think it is cool.

It is also true that if you buy it through my link that I will earn a commission (but since this blog is about affiliate marketing and full of disclosures, that is not really a surprise to most readers).

Now Bob, I don’t mean to discount your comments – but I am about as upfront as they come.

Regards,
Mark

P.S. — just for fun you should read this comment from the reader of this post that appreciates my upfront disclosure policy (came in just after your comment) — LOL

http://www.masonworld.com/article-marketing/what-you-can-promote-using-article-marketing/

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:33:45 +0000

I hate people that try to play it off like they are doing an honest “review”

You only made this “review” to make money from the affiliate link, period!

“I’ve been playing around tonight with the latest download of Micro Niche Finder, by James Jones. James has added some features, and quite frankly, they’re so cool I thought it would be fun to go ahead and make a video and show you what’s going on with Micro Niche Finder 4.62,”

You should be upfront buddy….No problem making money and helping people at the same time, but you are hiding behind the curtain.

By: David Murray

David Murray — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:46 +0000

That’s a great review of Micro Niche Finder, Mark. I bought it just a week ago after using several other keyword products (free and paid over the past couple of years).

Someone asked about KeyWord Elite 2. Yes, I tried that. It’s an excellent application, very comprehensive, but it just didn’t match my particular way of thinking and working.

Micro Niche Finder, though, fits me just perfectly. Everything that I want for this first stage of a project is there on a single screen. Only last night I was looking for something in a highly competitive area of the health care market. It found me a keyword phrase with low SOC, extremely low backlinks estimate, >3000 ‘exact’ searches a month, few competiitor sites, and a URL available. What’s more it found me a product to promote.

This follows on a previous similar experience last weekend with one of my crazy new ideas in the pets market. It’s too early to say that Micro Niche Finder has paid back its cost, but I’m confident that it’s going to, and very quickly.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:40:54 +0000

Mark, I’m looking forward to seeing your next video! I love these experiments. Congrats again on the baby, we should talk dad talk in a couple months when it happens for me too 🙂

Cheers bud, Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Increase Web Site Traffic

Increase Web Site Traffic — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:34:24 +0000

@Mark Mason – What keyword tool did you write yourself?

By: Mark Mason

Mark Mason — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:24:38 +0000

@Increase — not sure really. My impression is that KE2 has more features but that MNF is easier to use. To be honest, I have not looked closely at KE2. I currently have 4 paid KW tools, 3 free ones and 1 that I wrote myself. KE2 is the odd man out in my business (just by luck of the draw).

By: Mark Mason

Mark Mason — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:37:40 +0000

The Keyword tool I wrote (had written, actually — I did the algo but I had someone else do the code) is called Keyword Analyzer. It is specifically targeted at finding keywords that meet criteria set for the $5 Forumula.

I never released the tool to the public.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:33:13 +0000

This is a Great Video and I am really excited to see your Firepow video.
Thanks much.

Wayne

By: Increase Web Site Traffic

Increase Web Site Traffic — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:24:48 +0000

Is there a big difference between this product and keyword elite 2?

By: Mark Mason

Mark Mason — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:55:25 +0000

Hey Michelle. As I understand it, the tool pulls directly from the Google AdWords Keyword external tool (not SKTool). If you look in the video, you can see 3 tabs (broad/phrase/exact). So, all three search counts are available. I was showing exact in the video — which is what I recommend for this sort of thing.

By: Michelle Adams

Michelle Adams — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:11:45 +0000

Mark I’ve been toying with the idea of buying Micro Niche Finder for ages. Thanks for the tutorial, it was really helpful. One question, the number of searches that it shows, is that pulled from Google’s free keyword tool and is it exact, phrase or broad match numbers?

Looking forward to the next tutorial. 🙂