Keyword Research
Almost all SEO begins with keyword research. Understanding what people are searching for and how many people are searching helps form a solid content strategy.
Beyond the basics, keyword research encompasses many more advanced considerations, including SERP features, keyword search intent, competitive analysis, and even internationalization.
Read the latest Moz posts on keyword research. We’ve also included links to our most popular keyword research resources to help your SEO journey.
Keyword Research : Everything you need to get started with keyword research.
Keyword Research Learning Center : Our free keyword research learning hub. Here, we’ve gathered our top resources in one place.
How To Find A Competitor's Keywords : Find out what keywords your competitors are ranking for with this easy workflow.
Keyword Explorer : Want to dive in? Try our top-rated keyword research tool, with over 500 million keyword suggestions.
Find Striking Distance Keywords With Moz Pro : How to quickly locate, track, and label these keyword opportunities in Moz Pro in this Whiteboard Friday video
6 Underrated Keyword Research Methods — Whiteboard Friday
15% of searches in Google every day are new, how can you get ahead of the curve? In this episode, Sofia takes you through six underrated methods to enrich your keyword lists.
Find Your Difficulty Benchmark – Next Level
With this workflow, you’ll successfully identify your site’s current Difficulty benchmark to help you focus your research, set goals, streamline resource allocation, and set expectations for stakeholders.
3 Types of Content Gap Analysis to Outrank Your Competitors
Explore 3 types of content gap analysis to help you find high-quality content ideas, monitor your competitors, and beat their SERP rankings.
How Cognism Generated $441k in Revenue With Money Keywords
B2B data provider Cognism revamped its SEO strategy to focus on money keywords. Read the case study to find out how SEO generated $441k in revenue.
Breaking the Boundaries of Branding: Harness Non-Branded Traffic for Sustainable Growth
This article will teach you how to attract and nurture non-branded traffic to guide your users through the marketing funnel, converting them into loyal customers for sustained growth.
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What To Do After You've Exhausted Your High-Intent Keyword List
Reached the end of your high-intent keyword list? Discover advanced SEO strategies to identify untapped opportunities and amplify organic traffic.
How a Small Travel Blog Gained Topical Authority: A Case Study
Explore the journey of a small travel blog's rise to topical authority in this case study.
Build Your Keyword Tool with Python and ChatGPT: A Subreddit Insights Guide
Unlock Reddit's SEO goldmine with ease. This guide is for SEO pros, content creators, and marketers seeking to automate Reddit research using Python and ChatGPT.
How Google Changes Your Searches (A Study of 10,000 Queries)
Uncover the intricacies of Google's search result modifications, revealing how Google strives to understand and meet searcher intent beyond literal keyword matches.
Map Your Keywords to the Buyer's Journey and User Intent — Whiteboard Friday
Rejoice takes you through how to map your keywords to both the buyer’s purchasing journey and the relative user intent.