Hi All,
 
Keywords are critically important to growing our sales, right?  Not only will shoppers find our cards through our Keywords here at GCU, so will shoppers on the Internet using search engines like Yahoo and Google, right?   Well, keywords, I believe, may be as important as our art in getting the right cards in front of the right shoppers. Don’t you want these to be your cards?
 
So, if you have been a bit “sloppy” in this area, as I have been, due to all the typing and the time involved in doing it right, THERE IS NOW A SOLUTION!
 
I have developed a MUST HAVE tool for GCU Artists.  The tool is quick and easy to use, and will dramatically improve the quality of your Keyword efforts.
 
The tool basically allows you to develop a master Keyword list to easily pick from to create a ready-to-use “Keyword sentence.”  It counts the characters used, inserts the commas, and automatically composes your full 250 character KEYWORD SENTENCE.  You simple cut/paste the result into the GCU card keyword box and you’re done. What used to take several minutes to do by typing, can now be done is seconds.  YOU’LL LOVE IT.
 
As a test, I completely revamped all the keyword sentences on all 173 of my current cards.  How long did it take me?  - about 10 hours.  Without this tool, I’d estimate it would take 50-60 hours, assuming if I would have done it at all!
 
I also am offering a service to capture your current keywords to save you hours of retyping.  It takes me a bit of time, but the result is a list of keywords you can easily import into the EZ Keyword Tool.    
 
GCU has given me permission to make this tool and service available to GCU artists.  They believe it will improve the set of cards presented to customers through search, leading to increased sales, as well as result in artists creating cards more quickly.  It’s a win-win.
 
As GCU grows, it’s important to have all of our cards as well described as possible through the keywords.  Thiose cards that have high qulity keywords will lead the pack of those presented to shoppers through search.
 
There are several ordering options for the tool, including ones that benefit GCU directly.  Please consider these!  The link below has more information, plus there is a FREE ONLINE DEMO:
 
www.fearlessthinkers.com/ez.html
 
Cheers,
 
TOM

A very good idea Tom
May I add that Google has a fine free and easy to use keyword generator with statics on how much the words are being searched, and you you can click ADD at the keyword you think is useful for the subject you want them for when finish you can get all the keywords in a text format and copy and paste from there
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal
 
Big Huggs
/Inge

Tom--
     This is all well and good for PC users who use and are familiar with EXCEL.  I suppose most users are PC folk, and it's great that you offered this from your research.
 
Inge--
     I've used the Google tool for some time and it serves me well in a pinch.  I "keyword"  all my images BEFORE uploading, so I don't have to think about it when profiling.  
 
-Ernestine
 
 

Tom-
 
      Agreed, keywords ARE very important.  I HAVE excel for Mac and have used it for business stuff for years. . . I'm just not a big fan of Microsoft.  I know a big PC cloud will open up, and a lightening bolt will come down and zap my computer for saying that!    (Something that is more likely to, and has, happened when I use "Office" programs on my Mac.)  Such is life.  I suppose as long as we have Republicans and Democrats we'll have PC'ers and Maclophites.
     Keep coming up with your great cards, I keep going back to them for a chuckle.  Hope you don't run out of "Dead Relatives" too soon.  You might have to start using those who are alive and kicking.  
 
--Ernestine
 

I went to the google keyword thingy and got very confused.  LOL....I don't know how to use it, but I saved it in case I figure it out.  I am so used to self teaching myself everything, that I am cautious asking people, even though I know people are so very helpful here.  I just always try to find the answer myself.  If you have any suggestions as to how to use it, I am all ears!  Cheers and have a great day all!