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Keyword Research

Keyword research is fundamental to search engine optimization. Our library of keyword-research content includes basic instruction, little-known tactics, mapping keywords to content, helpful tools, assessing keyword difficulty, and more.

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Keyword Research

Keywords Don’t Work for AI SEO

July 14, 2025 • Ann Smarty

Merchants looking for AI visibility should create problem-solving content. Attempting to match keywords to prompts is fruitless.

Keyword Research

SEO for Google’s AI Fan-Out Results

June 9, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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Keyword Research

How Keywords Drive Helpful Content

April 8, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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Keyword Research

Search Volume Tools for Marketers

March 31, 2025 • Ann Smarty

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Keyword Volume: Google vs. Semrush vs. Ahrefs

November 12, 2024 • Ann Smarty

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Keyword Research

Keyword Density Matters in SEO

June 19, 2024 • Eric Schwartzman

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Keyword Research

How AI Improves Keyword Research

April 25, 2024 • Ann Smarty

Keyword Research

SEO: Targeting the Long Tail for More Sales

November 9, 2023 • Ann Smarty

Keyword Research

Analyzing Bing’s Keyword Research Tool

May 11, 2023 • Ann Smarty

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Yes, SEO Keywords Remain Important

April 11, 2023 • Ann Smarty

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AI Chat and Keyword Research

February 26, 2023 • Armando Roggio

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Keyword Research

SEO: 3 Tools to Find Related Keywords

February 22, 2023 • Ann Smarty

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Keyword Research

SEO: Keyword Research for a New Site

August 23, 2022 • Ann Smarty

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SEO: How to Assess Keyword Difficulty

August 18, 2022 • Ann Smarty

How Keyword Clustering Powers SEO

Keyword Research

How Keyword Clustering Powers SEO

May 19, 2022 • Ann Smarty

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Keyword Gaps Are SEO Opportunities

March 24, 2022 • Ann Smarty

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SEO: Keyword Research for Product Content

February 14, 2021 • Armando Roggio

SEO How to Target High-demand Keywords (or Not)

Keyword Research

SEO: How to Target High-demand Keywords (or Not)

September 28, 2020 • Jill Kocher Brown

SEO How-to, Part 7 - Mapping Keywords to Content

Keyword Research

SEO How-to, Part 7: Mapping Keywords to Content

July 13, 2020 • Jill Kocher Brown

SEO How-to, Part 5- Analyzing Keyword Data

Keyword Research

SEO How-to, Part 5: Analyzing Keyword Data

June 19, 2020 • Jill Kocher Brown

SEO How-to, Part 4- Keyword Research

Keyword Research

SEO How-to, Part 4: Keyword Research Concepts

June 3, 2020 • Jill Kocher Brown

Finding Seed Keywords and Exploring Topic Clusters

Keyword Research

How to Find Seed Keywords and Explore Topic Clusters

February 28, 2019 • Armando Roggio

SEO Free Keyword Research in 3 Steps

Keyword Research

SEO: Free Keyword Research in 3 Steps

February 8, 2019 • Jill Kocher Brown

SEO: Converting Keywords to Link Authority

Keyword Research

SEO: Converting Keywords to Link Authority

January 13, 2019 • Jill Kocher Brown

SEO Driving Content Strategy with Keyword Research

Keyword Research

SEO: Driving Content Strategy with Keyword Research

October 19, 2018 • Jill Kocher Brown

SEO: Use 'Niche Down' Keyword Research for Content Ideas

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SEO: Use ‘Niche Down’ Keyword Research for Content Ideas

September 25, 2018 • Armando Roggio

Mine Competitors for Top Keywords

Keyword Research

Mine Competitors for Top Keywords

August 21, 2018 • Armando Roggio

SEO: Google Changes Keyword Planner for the Worse

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SEO: Google Changes Keyword Planner for the Worse

June 22, 2018 • Jill Kocher Brown