Optimizing for Typos can Help SEO Rankings

Common keyword typos can be a veritable goldmine for SEOs or pay-per-click advertisers for either organic or paid search results. By using the common typos in your keyword list, you can pick up those misspelled search queries and direct them to your ad or website.

Generate a list of keywords that are commonly misspelled on Google.

The Keyword Typo Generator tool from Developer Shed Network is a free tool you can download and embed in a webpage. When you enter a keyword or phrase, it will generate a list of suggested keyword typos and misspellings. The tool generates the results based on a database of common misspellings and typos as well as the proximity of characters on the QWERTY keyboard to the keyword or term entered.

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This free tool can be valuable when generating a list of keywords, especially when the misspelled words are also entered into search engines to view the results generated. If you see hundreds of returns for a misspelled keyword, it can show you hundreds of possible hits you would have otherwise failed to catch.