Keyword Research is the foundation of any online business. Seriously. Yes, there are 
other important factors, but you can come up with a great business idea, super business model and all that; but if you don't do keyword research to see what phrases folks are looking for in your niche, and then purposely optimize for those phrases – you could be wasting a lot of your time and getting very little converting traffic.
There is an awesome keyword research software tool that I use….
Market Samurai Keyword Research Software
Market Samurai is the tool I have been using since 2008 when it was first introduced via Ed Dale's 30 Day Challenge. I got to be among the first group to test this software and then quickly bought it as soon as I could.
This is the same tool I use to do keyword research for/with my clients. It does so much, saves me so much time and even provides nice reports to help you analyze your findings. One of the features I love the most is the SEO Competition analysis! There's so many great features in this software, this post would get really long trying to highlight them all.
So….give Market Samurai a try, it comes with a free trial so you can test it out before buying.
To YOUR Success,
Traci
System Workshop (NAMS) August 20-23, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.