Best Keyword Research Tools

In this post we are going to cover some of the best keyword research tools.

 Using a keyword tool will help you determine how your niche will fair in the sea of competitors, give you extra SEO tips, and help you find strong keywords to use that will make it easier to rank in search results.

Ideally, you want your niche and keywords to be in high demand, with low competition.

Free keyword research tools

If you’re not ready to pay for a keyword tool, there are several free keyword research tools you can use to find some general keywords that others are searching for.

This can give you a general idea as to what is trending currently and help you pick a niche.

To make the most out of free keyword research tools, try using several, documenting what trends you’re finding and see if they match up.

Keep in mind that with free keyword search, you’re not going to know what the competition will be like within that specific niche.

Using a paid keyword research tool, or at least taking advantage of the free trials available can drastically help you find a winning niche, product, and keywords.

In the next section we are going to go over some free tools for general research as well as print on demand keyword research.

General keyword research tools

Google trends

Google trends allows you to  search your topics for just what it says, Google Trends, to find  topics that are growing in interest. This means the opportunity size will keep growing and you can see what others are searching for.

Soolve

Soolve  is nice because you can type in your keyword and get keywords that have been searched on major search engines with no sign up necessary. However, you can’t see how the keywords are ranking. On the other hand, if you’re just looking for some quick ideas, Soolve is great.

Print on Demand keyword research

Google Trends

Redbubble Popular Tags

Bubble Trends

Merch Titans

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These free keyword tools can give you a general idea of what people are actively searching for, but it will not, in fact, give you the accuracy and depth that a paid tool can give you.

Best Paid Keyword Research Tools

KW Finder

KW Finder by Mangools is a good starting point for a basic keyword finder, especially if you’re just starting out on your dream of building a profitable online business. Here you can find hidden long-tail keywords, see your competitor’s keywords, create keyword lists, and additionally discover search volume for your keywords. Their most popular plan runs around $40/month.

See a more detailed view of KW Finder by Mongools pricing plans and/or start your 10-day free trial here

SE Ranking

SE Ranking is a well-known keyword research tool, only it comes with much more. Besides keyword research, SE Ranking comes with website auditing, SEO reporting, and social media analytics are just a few of the features provided with SE Ranking. Their most used plan runs around $70/month.

See a more detailed view of SE Ranking pricing plans and/or start your 14-day free trial here

Ahrefs

Ahrefs is used by many well-known websites and is consistently up to date. They provide even more services than SE Ranking including the top 100 keyword positions, notifications of broken pages, newly discovered keywords, and much more. Because of this, their most-used plan runs around $179/month.

See a more detailed view of Ahrefs pricing plans and/or sign up here

SemRush

SemRush is probably the most talked about and marketed keyword research tool. Everything you could possibly need to help build a strong audience on your website, SemRush has it. What’s more, they also have add-ons to your already great plan to build your brand even further. But indeed, their plans are a tad pricey, and run from around $120-$450/month, with their average plan around $230.

See a more detailed view of SemRushs pricing plans and/or sign up here

Using a keyword research tool will drastically help you learn what niches and keywords you’ll be able to rank for in search engines.