MaxEdge1. Maximum Edge. Stage 1: Market Research and Keyword Analysis. Edge Menu. © 2007 Somercorp Pty Ltd. Yes. Yes. No. No. No. Identify Micro-Niche Market using . Google Trends. , . Google Suggest. , . eBay. , . Zeitgeist. , . Yahoo Buzz. and . Micro Niche Finder. Conduct initial keyword research using . Free Word Tracker Keyword Tool. Are. there 3 - 4 keyword . (umbrella) phrases in the. sub-niche with more than. 100 searches. per day?. For. the chosen umbrella. phrase, is there sufficient. traffic in the long . tail?. Does. the selected . umbrella phrase (phrase . matched) have less than . 50,000 competing . pages in . Google?. Complete Full Keyword Analysis using . Wordtracker. or a good keyword tool like . Keyword Elite. .. 1. Ensure umbrella phrase has . <. 50,000 competing pages.. 2. Identify 40 long tail keywords (tags) that have traffic . >. 30 searches per day and . <. 50,000 competing pages in . Google. .. Go To Stage 2 via . Edge Menu.