In this guide, we’ll show you how to do keyword research using Similarweb keyword research tools to help you build a strong keyword strategy.
How to start researching with Similarweb
With Similarweb keyword tools and insights, you can find the top and trending keywords in your industry, analyze the quality and volume of the keywords driving traffic, and monitor keyword performance.
Tip: Keyword tools are ideal for SEO Managers, PPC Teams, and Digital Marketing Strategists.
Keyword Discovery involves finding the right keywords to optimize for. Understand user search intent, behavior, interests, and trends and see where your competitors are winning in the market by identifying top search keywords.
Within SEO, there are 4 tools available to help you find keywords.
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Keyword Generator - One of the easiest ways to find relevant keywords is to look for terms that are related to a seed word or phrase.
In the Keyword Generator tool, simply enter a seed word and click Generate to get a list of top keywords and valuable insights about them.
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Keyword Gap Tool - Use a competitor-focused approach to find keyword ideas by comparing the keywords sending traffic to you and your competitors.
The keyword gap insights help spot opportunities, wins, and losses and give your content and PPC teams a clear understanding of which keywords to prioritize to maximize traffic share.
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Seasonal Keywords - Dive into the seasonal patterns of keyword traffic.
View seasonal keywords by industry and see yearly trends to find the seasonal patterns for top keywords.
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Keywords by Industry - Find the top keywords for a specific industry.
See the distributions of paid vs. organic traffic, search traffic by channel and by source, and many insights on volume, leaders, and trends for the top keywords in the industry.
Using one or many of these tools will, no doubt, help you discover relevant, high-quality keyword opportunities.
Once you’ve found some new keywords, track and monitor them in a keyword list.
Using Keyword Lists is an easy way to track valuable keywords in one place. Within a keyword list, you can compare and monitor key metrics like MoM change, click vs. non-clicked, and more.
Watch a short video on building and using Keyword Lists.
Tip: Make a keyword list of your competitor's top keywords to keep a close eye on them.
Time to analyze all those keywords. The Analyze Keywords tool uncovers the data and insights needed to get an in-depth understanding of the competitive landscape for any keyword across worldwide markets.
To begin:
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From the left sidebar, select Acquisition Research > Search
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Enter a Keyword or Keyword List to analyze.
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The Keyword Overview page provides an overview of the insights on the search volume, Organic and Paid Traffic, Top and Trending keywords, and categories.
To dive deeper into the insights, use the left sidebar and visit:
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Total Traffic: See an overview of the total traffic, both paid and organic, for the keywords in your keyword lists. Organic Competitors: See traffic share for the organic keywords. Drill down into search and website types, industry, and search engine. Paid Competitors: See traffic distribution by competitor over time, and find the destination URL of where this traffic is being sent - a handy way to understand what types of landing pages are working for the competition. Mobile Competitors: Uncover your keyword competitors on Mobile Web-based traffic generated by a particular keyword. Geography: Find key metrics in specified geographical locations for any keyword or keyword list. Top Search Ads and Top Product Ads: See top-ranking ads by position for the given keyword or keyword list -- a great way to reverse engineer the best ad creative strategies. |
As we have covered, there are a few different ways to find and analyze the keywords driving quality traffic to your site and your competitors' sites.
Once you’ve identified some interesting keywords, Create a Keyword List to easily monitor keyword performance and stay ahead of your competition.
The My Keyword Lists page offers a view of all of the keyword lists you have created and any lists that have been shared with you. View high-level metrics at a glance and drill down to see more in-depth data for each listed keyword.
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From the left sidebar, select SEO > My Keyword Lists.
The page displays the Keyword Lists you have created and any lists that have been shared with you. At a glance, you can see an overview of traffic share and MoM change for the keywords.
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Within a Keyword list table, click See All Keywords to view a more in-depth analysis of the list items.
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For each Keyword in your list, you have insights on traffic share, change, volume, trends, and more.
To reveal more about a specific keyword, click the Keyword link in the table to access the Overview page for that list item.
Learn more about the Marketing Intelligence platform:
Take a deeper dive into the Keywords:
Understand the insights:
Visit the Glossary to discover more about the insights, calculations, and usage.
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Conversion Analysis: Gain visibility into what consumers are searching for within websites and how well different keywords convert. Visit Conversion Analysis!
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Build a Dashboard and Create a Competitive Tracker: To keep track of the insights and monitor competitors so you never miss an opportunity!
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