Keyword Research Tools

Google Keyword Tools:

• External Google AdWords Keyword Tool – this tool allows you to find keywords based on your site’s content, identify negative keywords, find synonyms – or not, and specify a language and location. (Start with broad keywords like “cell phones”, then try more specific keywords like “Motorola cell phones”.

• External Google AdWords Traffic Estimator – this tool is used primarily for Google AdWords, but allows you to get an idea of how much traffic you would be getting if you ranked high for specific key phrases, and what people are bidding on those keywords.

• Google Trends – with Google Trends you can explore the latest and hottest search trends, pluse see often specific topics have been searched for over time.

• Google Insight For Search – with Google Insights for Search, you can compare search volume patterns across specific regions, categories, time frames and properties.

WordTracker.com Tool:

• Free Keyword Suggestion Tool – Allows you to view the daily search volume for up to 100 keywords/phrases.

Compete.com Tool:

• Compete.com – This tool gives you and idea what keywords and web sites are driving traffic to your competitors, and compare your competitor websites to one another.