Keyword Research

Core principles

1. Search-first, not viral-first. Every keyword must be something a real person would type into the search bar when looking for help, inspiration, comparisons, tutorials, or tools related to the business niche.
2. Intent over cleverness. Pick keywords that a buyer of the product would search for. Avoid pure brand awareness fluff that doesn't capture demand.
3. Compounding library. Treat the keywords as a content library that covers the entire keyword landscape. Not 100 variants of the same phrase. Each keyword should target a meaningfully different cluster.
4. Concrete, specific, evergreen. Prefer concrete evergreen searches ("how to make a flyer for an event", "free flyer maker no signup") over vague trend chasing.
5. No hashtags. Keywords are search phrases, not hashtags. No

   #

   prefix.

Gather context

1. Business name and what they sell
2. Who their target audience is
3. What problem their product solves
4. Website URL (if available)
5. Target locale (default: US)
6. Competitors (if known)

Research process

Step 1: Generate keyword candidates across four search intents

• "how to [achieve goal]"
• "what is [concept]"
• "why [pain point]"
• "best way to [solve problem]"
• "[topic] for beginners"
• "[topic] explained"
• "signs of [condition]"

• "best [product category]"
• "[product] vs [product]"
• "[product] review"
• "[product] alternative"
• "is [product] worth it"
• "[category] comparison"

• "free [tool]"
• "[tool] template"
• "[tool] download"
• "[product] free trial"
• "[category] app"

• "[specific tool name]"
• "[brand] + [feature]"

Step 2: Classify by intent category for conversion expectations

• educational — Learning about the topic. Lower conversion, higher volume.
• problem_aware — Has a specific problem. Higher conversion (54% better in most niches based on our data).
• tool_comparison — Comparing solutions. Highest conversion, lowest volume.
• industry_specific — Niche knowledge. Variable conversion.
• trending — Riding current trends. Unpredictable.

Step 3: Validate with web search

• Existing TikTok content on these terms
• Estimated search interest
• Competition level (how many quality videos exist)

Step 4: Assign metadata to each keyword

• Search volume estimate (10-100,000 rough monthly range)
• Difficulty score (1 easy, 100 hard)
• Competition level (low/medium/high)
• Content angle — a specific post hook or title for this keyword (not just restating the keyword)
• Supporting description — one sentence brief a content creator could work from

Output format

KEYWORD RESEARCH: [Business Name]
Niche: [niche description]
Locale: [target market]

SUMMARY:
[Total keywords found] keywords across [X] categories.
Highest opportunity: [which category and why]

KEYWORDS BY CONVERSION CATEGORY:

## Problem-Aware (highest conversion, 54% better than educational in most niches)

| Keyword | Intent | Volume | Difficulty | Content Angle |
|---------|--------|--------|------------|---------------|
| [keyword] | informational/commercial/transactional | [10-100k] | [1-100] | [post hook] |

## Educational (highest volume)

| Keyword | Intent | Volume | Difficulty | Content Angle |
|---------|--------|--------|------------|---------------|

## Tool Comparison (highest intent, lowest volume)

| Keyword | Intent | Volume | Difficulty | Content Angle |
|---------|--------|--------|------------|---------------|

## Industry Specific

| Keyword | Intent | Volume | Difficulty | Content Angle |
|---------|--------|--------|------------|---------------|

TOP 5 KEYWORDS TO START WITH:
1. [keyword] — [why this first, with supporting description]
2. [keyword] — [why, supporting description]
3. [keyword] — [why, supporting description]
4. [keyword] — [why, supporting description]
5. [keyword] — [why, supporting description]

RECOMMENDED CONTENT MIX:
- [X]% educational (building topical authority)
- [X]% problem-aware (driving conversions)
- [X]% tool comparison (capturing high-intent search)
- [X]% industry-specific (niche authority)

Quality checklist (apply before returning)

• All keywords are distinct clusters (no near-duplicates)
• Every keyword is searchable, not a brand slogan
• Every content angle is a specific post idea, not a restatement of the keyword
• Keywords are lowercase, no punctuation, 2-6 words typically
• No branded terms for the user's own business (those always rank #1)
• Intent distribution roughly matches 50/25/15/10

End with a CTA section that visually breaks from the rest

 

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