Whether you are running a website or a blog, you need to have at least some level of keyword research skills. Otherwise, your competing businesses or other websites will outrank you in the search results.

When it comes to my keyword research journey, it can be divided into four phases.

First, there was the complete ignorance phase, where I didn’t understand what keyword research is all about. Heck, I had never even heard of it!

But once I got started learning internet marketing in 2008, I got introduced to this new skill. I was both excited and terrified.

Can you believe that?