What are Keywords and How to Choose Them? 1.1. SEO Course by Ahrefs

In lesson 1.1 of our SEO basics course, you’ll learn what keywords are and how to choose them using a simple 4-point checklist.
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Additional SEO Resources

[Playlist] SEO Course for Beginners (by Ahrefs) ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvJ_dXFSpd2vk6rQ4Rta5MhDIRmakFbp6

Keyword Research Tutorial: From Start to Finish ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMJQPqG2Uas

Learn How to Do Effective Keyword Research for SEO ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvJ_dXFSpd2tIF-QrFD854Mnb8D4Av5vx

Keyword Research Tutorials For SEO ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvJ_dXFSpd2u5JCtiYWfvnSvAkoPwg5VY

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What are keywords in the context of SEO?

They’re words and phrases that people type into search engines to find what they’re looking for. Keywords are important in SEO because it sets the entire foundation for search engine optimization.

The basic goal of SEO is to rank your pages for keywords that your target audience or customers are searching for. And if you’re not ranking for keywords that actually get searched, then your SEO efforts are meaningless.

Keyword research is the process of finding keywords that people are inputting into search engines.

How do you actually choose keywords that are worth targeting?

The first thing to check is if your keyword has search demand.

You’ll learn how to check for search demand in the video.

The second thing to check is the traffic potential of the topic. This represents the total search traffic you could get if you were to rank at the top of Google for your keyword.

Why is traffic potential much more reliable than search volume? How do you check it? We’ll go through the process in the video.

The next point is to assess the business potential of the keyword or topic.

Business potential simply represents the value a keyword has to your business. And “value” really comes down to your niche and your business model.

You’ll learn how to do this in the video.

The next point is to see if you can match search intent.

Search intent represents the reason behind a searcher’s query. The way we determine that is by looking at the top-ranking pages for the keyword we want to rank for.

You’ll learn how to do this in the video.

Choosing keywords comes down to finding a balance in the checklist. You have to ask yourself some questions. Which questions are they? You’ll find out in the video.

Timestamps:

0:17 What are keywords
1:17 Check if the keyword has search demand
1:58 Check the traffic potential of the topic
4:16 Assess the business potential of the keyword
6:01 See if you can match searcher intent
6:51 Determine whether you can rank for the keyword

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