Google recently launched Google Export Advisor a tool that uses "Google translation and search data to provide an estimate of market opportunities across the world." Search Laboratory has an excellent post looking at how it works, but I'll do something similar here.
This tool combines three Google tools:
- Keyword Tool: Use this to get new keyword ideas. Just enter a few descriptive words or phrases, and it will generate a list of keyword ideas.
- Google Translator: Enter a search phrase in your own language to find information in other languages.
- Traffic Estimator: Enter your keywords, select the relevant language and geographic targets and this tool will estimate the traffic available for each keyword.
Here are screen captures of what the tool does:
And then it determines profitability:
Forum discussion at Sphinn and WebmasterWorld.