Top 8 Free Keyword Research Tools

Keyword research matters to almost every aspect of Internet marketing and keyword research tools provide the means to find out which keywords and phrases will provide the most traffic.

These free keyword research tools are part of my SEO tool arsenal and are used regularly to help shape which content and areas should be created on a range of websites I work on. They will help you find which keywords to target and how competitive they are.

• Google Traffic Estimator
• Google Search-based Keyword Tool
• Seobook Keyword Research Tool
• Microsoft Ad Intelligence Add-In
• Wordtracker Free Keyword Research Tool
• Trellian Free Keyword Research Tool
• Compete
• SEM Rush

I often cross reference these results using Excel, as stats are different depending on which tool you use, but my favourite has to be Google Keyword Tool, quick and easy to use, gives good results and is a good place to start if you are new to keyword research.