SomeSEOGuy Google SERP is sufficient for a thorough keyword research, provided you do no care about search volume. You can: • Try the Google Alphabet Soup – Essentially, you append every English alphabet one after other, after your main keyword. For example, if your main keyword is – how to start fishing, but it's too competitive, you can search How to start fishing a, then b, c, d… • Google's related searches and People Also Ask section of the Search Engine Result Pages (SERPs) are super helpful too. • You can also check out YouTube autosuggest in the same way. • Google images can also provide some useful keywords.
hyxy Best tools obviously are paid tools. If you want to be serious in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and make a living out of it, you should definitely invest in a tool that brings you that key data.
For me i'd say :
– SEMrush
-keywordtool.io
– wordtracker.com
– yooda (premium) at some point
– Ahrefs .com
All free tools i found are NOT usefull, not practical for an actual decision making. You can't take a decision if Google trends tells you (broad keyword) shoes is 20% less searched than socks or if Google Keyword planner says 1 to 10k / month.
Is it 1k or 10k : it makes a huge difference when it come to targetting a keyword.
If there was a FREE site that gave an accurate trafic estimation, those tools would not sell hundeds of dollars a month. saddamwiki • SEMrush
SEMrush
SEMrush is not just a keyword tool, it is like the Swiss Army Knife of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Instead of producing a list of keywords, SEMrush suggests 5-10 very specific keywords that your competitors are already using.
Standout features
Uncover long-tail keywords and ad group ideas
Get yearly keyword trends
Worldwide Cost Per Click (CPC) distribution statistics
Access to the complete keyword research toolkit
Keyword difficulty analysis and organic traffic insights
Pricing
SEMrush hosts a 7-day free trial of the service. You do need to enter credit card details to get access to the trial, but there are no charges levied if you choose to cancel your subscription within the 7-day trial.
SEMrush has four different pricing plans. The best offers come with annual billing.
Pro \- A plan for limited budget sites and freelancers, it starts at $99.95 per month and gets billed annually.
Guru \- SEO agencies and small to mid-sized business will find the features in this plan perfect for the day-to-day management of content sites. Guru starts at $191.62 per month.
Business \- It is ideal for eCommerce stores and agencies, and opens at $374.95 per month.
Enterprise \- If you have an extensive content strategy, reaching beyond the capacity of the above solutions, SEMrush can custom fit a plan for your needs.
2. KWFinder
KWFinder keyword research tool
KWFinder is a tool designed by Mangools \- a developer known for delivering the best keyword research tools across categories. You can use their beginner guide to get started.
The KWFinder platform makes it easy to find keywords with low SEO difficulty, along with a whole host of other useful features.
Standout features
A unique and easy to navigate user interface
Find keywords in any language target, anywhere
Choose options from the list of powerful keywords
Get precise statistics for keyword competition
In-depth SERP overview alongside a list of suggestions
Use filters to refine the list of keyword suggestions
Pricing
KWFinder is part of Mangools package that includes 4 other SEO tools. This keyword tool only allows a handful of free searches. Select an annual plan to save up to 40% on any of their 3 subscriptions.
Basic \- $30 (freelancers and small businesses)
Premium \- $40 (new startups and blogs)
Agency \- $80 (eCommerce stores and heavy sites)
3. Ahrefs Keyword Explorer
ahref keyword explorer research tool
Ahrefs is one of the best keyword research tools available for content creators today. The platform provides a broad keyword report to the user and relies on clickstream data to provide unique click metrics.
Standout features
Accurate keyword difficulty score
1,000+ keyword suggestions
Supported in over 171 countries
Click metrics for improving Click Through Rate (CTR)
Extensive SERP overview
Pricing
Ahrefs has four pricing plans. The rates for freelancers, online marketers, mid-sized organizations, and bigger brands start at just $82 per month if you choose an annual payment plan.
They do have a trial offer ($7 for 7 days) on their Lite and Standard subscription plans.
4. Google Keyword Planner
Google keyword planner
Google Keyword Planner is a simple keyword tool option serving up a few basic features. Despite the lack of functionality, however, it's one of the most accurate sources of keyword data on the market. The data comes directly from Google and the results integrate well with AdSense monetization.
Standout features
Locate commercial keywords using "top of page" bid range
Accurate search volume directly from Google's search engine
Best choice for business websites
Pricing
Google Keyword Planner is available for free.
5. GrowthBar
GrowthBar
GrowthBar is a great tool for marketers and bloggers who are in a hurry, and want ranking difficulty or keyword suggestions to appear along with their search results.
A unique feature they recently added is content outline generation, you can use it to generate content outlines in one click for your blog or website with keywords, word counts, headers, images, links and more.
It also allows you to explore competitor's profile featuring \- backlink data, organic keywords, Google/Facebook ads info and related insights.
Standout features
Generate content outlines with AI
Keyword rank tracking
Accurate ranking difficulty
Long tail keyword suggestions
Exportable keyword data
On-page word count
Pricing
GrowthBar offer a free 5-day trial, after which you will be charged based on the plan you choose. The higher-tier plan will let you search unlimited keywords.
Pro \- $29/month
Scale \- $79/month
pauldauffy Thanks for your valuable information. However, for beginners with less to no money on the side can't pay for these services. Maybe after making a few hundred bucks they can manage to pay for one of them.
What I'm suggesting is that beginners should look for free services just to get started.
It's no secret that long-tail keywords are the new standard of SEO. Long Tail Pro keyword tool generates long-tail keywords for niche sites and has even found a cult following with content producers for micro-niche sites.
Standout features
Powerful, detailed keyword metrics
Easily find long-tail keywords
Provides recommendations for attracting highly convertible organic traffic
2,500+ SERP lookups every 24 hours
Pricing
Long Tail Pro is a premium tool and does offer a 7-days free trial (subscription to be cancelled before 7 days). Subscriptions start as low as $25 per month (when billed annually). Long Tail Pro currently offers three plans to users.
Starter \- $25/month
Pro \- $45/month
Agency \- $98/ month
7. Majestic
Majestic tool for keyword research
Majestic is an all-in-one SEO tool to keep a track of your site's health. It's an ideal tool for new blogs and small businesses that don't have the resources to invest a lot of complicated support for search engine optimization.
Standout features
All SEO features are available in a single toolkit
Find easy-to-target phrases
Research competition on each keyword
Trustworthiness vs. authority graph for website analysis
Pricing
Majestic allows you to sign up and run 3 free searches to help you get a feel for the service. The keyword checker, however, is only available in PRO and Application Programming Interface (API) plans. You can grab the SEO toolkit for $83/month when you select the annual billing option.
8. Keyword Tool
Keyword Tool for research
If you're obsessed with keyword data mining, try Keyword Tool. The platform is regarded as one of the top keyword research tools on the market and offers analysis for multiple search engines including Google, YouTube, Bing, Amazon, and the App Store.
Standout features
Find great keywords using Google Autocomplete
Supplement your social media marketing with Instagram and Twitter keyword analysis
Export results to CSV
Simple UX for beginners
Pricing
Keyword Tool is very similar to Google Keyword Planner. It's free for first 750+ keywords and extremely easy to get started with. The Keyword Tool "Basic" plan starts at $69 per month and is billed annually.
9. Serpstat
SERPstat
If you're searching for a full SEO suite, Serpstat is an excellent option which combines website analytics, keyword research tool, SERP analysis, backlink analysis, a rank tracker, and website audit features. It's an all-in-one solution meant to streamline the entire category of Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Standout features
Know your competition using the competitor graph feature
Find keyword difficulty and keyword trends
The most budget-friendly option on our list
Pricing
Similar to a couple of the other options we've listed here, Serpstat can be used a few times for free by signing up for their trial membership. To use the service regularly though, you need to get yourself set up with one of their subscriptions. A personal plan goes for $55 per month.
10. Moz Keyword Explorer
Keyword Explorer
The Moz Keyword Explorer serves up easy to use, out-of-the-box keyword recommendations. Moz's SEO tool boasts all the features you'd expect from the very best keyword research tools, plus two very unique data points.
Organic CTR score \- This click-through rate demonstrates the number of clicks you're expected to attract on page 1 of Google.
Priority score \- The priority score is a mixture of all the individual factors a typical tool uses to suggest keyword options. It combines data on Click Through Rate (CTR), search volume, and keyword difficulty to help you select the best terms for your project.
Standout features
Get related keyword suggestions
Organic CTR and Priority score for smart targeting
Moz offers a one month trial period
Pricing
Sign up for a free Moz account and get 10 free queries per month. The Keyword Explorer is not a standalone researching tool, to get full access to this useful little asset you will need to pay for the entire SEO suite. You can get the Moz keyword research features in the platform's "Medium" plan, which starts at $179 a month with the option for a free 30-day trial.
