Keyword research is essential to understand search engine optimisation. As we already discussed how to keyword research, in this post, we will check 7 free keyword research tools and find what people are searching online.
These keyword research tools will help any blogger to
- Choose the long term keywords based on any niche, monthly search volume and the level of competition.
- To learn what the online users are looking for.
- To create a content calendar based on what topics are on demand.
- Boost search engine/organic traffic
7 free keyword research tools
Google auto complete or Google suggest
There is no better keyword research tool than Google to tell us what people are searching on Google. Google search button has these two features known as Google auto complete where Google auto completes a query as soon as we start typing and Google Suggest where Google let us know are the other terms searched by people
It is a handy tool to know what people are searching on the same topic. Google auto complete shows the suggestions based on the search volume of any long tail keywords. Google suggests that people are also searching these terms and we can try them if we are not getting the desired results from our first query.
Here is what factors affect Google auto complete + suggest
- Search frequency: How many times the particular search was performed in a month/day
- Search behaviour: What the user searches regularly on Google
- Search location: Where on the earth is the user is based
Use this keyword research tool to know what people are searching easily.
Google Trend
Want to know what people are searching about a topic over a long period? Google trend is the best place to go and check the trend of any search over a long period.
It is so helpful when you write about travel, food or fashion where you can check what people ate, travelled or what was the fashion trend last year or within last 5 years.
Google trend is also the best keyword research tool to know contemporary trends. For example, if you write about current affairs, then Google Trends let you know everything which is trending over a year.
Google Trends also show the related topics and what people near you are searching. Isn’t it just cool?
Keywords Everywhere
One of my favourite free keyword research tools. It is a Google Chrome extension which let the user know the search volume of any keyword and how high/low is the competition.
Answer The Public
Answer The Public is an awesome, free keyword research tool to know what people are searching. The good thing about ATP is that it fetches data from both Google and Bing and offer the information in several questions like
- Questions
- Prepositions
- Comparisons
- Related topics
Just try the tool and check the magic.
Ubersuggest
Ubersuggest is a keyword research tool offered by Neil Patel. It works similarly like Keywords Everywhere. The good thing about Ubersuggest is that it offers data for Amazon and YouTube just like KW.
Yes, you read it right. Pinterest is an excellent keyword research tool for anyone who wants to research and plan. It offers detailed results along with long term keywords in tiles under the search bar based on how people are actually searching.
YouTube
YouTube is in fact the second largest search engine in the world. As more and more videos are consumed every day, YouTube search bar is an excellent free keyword research tool to know what people are searching. You can search any term, and it will auto suggest long term keywords based on popular searches.
Bonus Keyword Research Tool
Do you know Amazon has a powerful inbuilt search engine? As the leader of eCommerce, Amazon know what people are searching and how they are taking actions.
If you use affiliate marketing to monetise your blog, do your research by performing Amazon searches to know what kind of products are best seller or have good review.
Check my Affiliate Marketing book.
These are some basic and free tools for keyword research. If you have just started doing the keyword research, I suggest that you check them before going to try any advanced tools.
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keyword is a shaky ground for me i have no clue how to go forward with. thanks for such insightful post, will definitely research more on it.
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This is a very helpful post for new bie like me .. I am gonna save it . I was only aware of premium keyword research tools
Thanks for sharing really an important post which is really going to help me a lot
Very useful post thanks for writing this.
This is such a insightful post. I m surely gonna try these tools to decide keywords in a better way.
I usually check on google trends and ubersuggest, though still not able to ace the game. May be because my niche is very competitive and not precise pointing out to one search area. Keywords Everywhere is paid now, and doesn’t help on free searches.
Thanks for these sugestions. I use Keyword Analysis, MOZ for it. YouTube is also a great tool for keyword search.
Thank you for sharing these tools. It will help me in plan my posts in future. I have seen the result of right keywords but never found tools to find them.
Keywords are my enemies! I can still never get them right!
Loved all your suggestions.Very helpful that you mentioned Amazon
No wonder I am a big fan of yours, Puspanjalee. Every post you write makes me think to improve my writing strategy. Google completing the sentence is the best that show me keywords and of course Ubersuggest is superb.
Thank you so much for your kind words ♥️
Glad that you find it helpful, Amrita. Thank you for reading
They need time and practice. Remember, the rule is to nurture your blog and keywords!
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Keywords everywhere’s premium version is very cheap. Have you checked it?
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I have never tried any of these tools. Saving this post for my reference.
Keywords everywhere was a new find for me
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Very informative and useful post for bloggers and Digital Marketers. I’m thinking to link this article to one of my latest post on Digital Marketing if you don’t have any issue. Thanks for sharing this.
I had no idea about these tools, will surely try these for planning my next posts. Thanks, Puspanjalee for always helping us out 🙂
Pinterest and Youtube! Really? I didn’t know half the things you have mentioned. Its a great post thanks!!
Very useful post. Thanks for sharing these free yet great alternatives for keyword research.
Thanks for sharing this information, Pashpanjalee. This is going to be very helpful for me.
Wow. … didn’t know that Pinterest and YouTube can also be used for keyword research. Your articles are insightful.
Just in time. Thank you for insightful post. Will try these tools.
I did not know about Answer the Public. I usually use Google autosuggest, Google keyword, and the search suggestions. Other tools, I’ve used on and off. Thanks for the detailed list Puspanjaleeji as always 🙂
Bookmarked this one. Thanku so much for this blog.
Very useful post, Pushpanjalee. Ubersuggest and Google are my go-to tools. Pinterest is something I haven’t explored yet. Will explore the other tools. #MyFriendAlexa #TinaReads
Useful list! I didn’t know even YouTube can be used for keyword search.
This is a really insightful and informative post… I love the way Google completes our search queries thus helping us…
This is going to be very helpful to get SEO related keywords.
I found Google Search as a better keyword suggesting tool than many other paid tools.
I so needed this post as I am trying to learn a bit on SEO and how it functions. Will surely try these tools.
Thank you Rakhi
True. It’s better to use it than investing in a paid tool, especially, if you are not a company.
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This is a very helpful post. I was only aware of premium keyword research tools so saving this post.
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