What's the best way to find ranking keywords and phrases?

[nickhoe]

What's the best way to find ranking keywords and phrases?

I have tried Google Keyword Tool but it just doesn't do the job for me (or I'm using it wrong).

My main focus is people who are looking for energy saving tricks, but I'm not sure if this is the right keyword / keyphrase.

The goal of this question is not to get other people to do the research for me, but rather to find the right tools and usage of those tools for the job.

[Audiohype]

Hi Nick,

You're probably best looking around for some more detailed articles on different types of keyword research. It's a broad area with lots of different approaches and tools.

Here's a few links to SEOmoz articles to get you started. I'm sure more people will give their opinions on tools etc.

http://www.seomoz.org/article/keyword-research-guide

http://www.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo/keyword-research

Ben

[kyleNeedham]

Hi Nick,

SEOmoz tools would be a brilliant start, but you could also use bing webmaster tools which is nice and easy to use.

Kyle