What is a Keyword?

Keywords are the specific words or phrases that individuals type into search engines when they want to find something online. For instance, if you wanted to purchase a new jacket, you would type a phrase like "men's leather jacket" into a search engine like Google. These keywords help search engines match your query with relevant results. They play a crucial role in how information is found on the internet. By using the right keywords, you can quickly locate what you're looking for.

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What are Keywords?

Keywords are words or phrases that are used in search engines, digital marketing, and content strategy.

Types of Keywords

There are 9 keywords: short-tail, long-tail, short-term, long-term, product-defining, customer-defining, geo-targeting, and intent targeting

Keyword-based on length

Keyword Length Type categorizes search queries based on the number of words they contain into “Short Tail Keywords” (comprising 3 or fewer words) and “Long Tail Keywords” (comprising more than 3 words).

History of Keyword Research

Keyword History shows ads to users who previously read a question that contains a specific keyword. This lets businesses target users who visited groups of questions in a given time period.

Why is keyword research important?

Keyword research helps you to understand the search intent for your target keyword(s). By typing in your target keyword into Google Search, you'll be able to see what results come up.