Best keyword research tool on Reddit

174 reviews from r/SEO, r/Blogging, r/PPC and 8 more subreddits
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#1

SEMrush

4.8
(30)
"Semrush offers all the options I’m looking for and has become a tool I couldn’t do without for online marketing."
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"Excellent for keyword research and competitive analysis."
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"SEMrush is very useful, it does a good job at clustering keywords, and you can glean search volume, keyword difficulty, and search intentions from it."
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"SEMrush is excellent for competitive research and ideation."
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"Competitor research, keyword themes"
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"Their competitive insights functionality (i.e. seeing what keywords your competitors bid on) has single-handedly allowed me to take Google Ads accounts from unprofitable to profitable."
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"Swiss Army Knife of SEO"
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"SEMrush AnswerThePublic Ubersuggest Ahrefs Google Keyword Planner Long Tail Pro SpyFu."
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"The data is more accurate than KW Finder"
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"SEMrush PPC Toolkit and SPYfu."
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#2

Ahrefs

4.4
(20)
"Comprehensive tool for backlink analysis and site audits."
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"Ahrefs is my favorite keyword research tool and it's super easy to cancel your plan."
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"Ahrefs is an excellent tool for SEO analysis."
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"I'm currently using Ahrefs and it's great!"
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"I use ahrefs for these kind of tasks."
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"Paid"
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"For accurate results, you can try either SEMrush free trial or Ahrefs paid trial."
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"Accurate result"
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"Gets a lot of praise"
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"First week for 7 dollars"
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#3

Google

4.6
(19)
"Great for understanding website traffic and performance."
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"Free and super powerful for site insights and optimization."
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"Google Keyword Planner is free and will show you the Search Volume for each keyword."
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"Among the free tools, Google's Keyword Planner is highly recommended."
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"AdWords Keyword Planner is an essential tool for keyword research and planning."
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"Keyword ideas, search volume data, and competition level for keywords"
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"Analyze the popularity of a keyword over time and identify related queries and rising trends"
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"I am going to risk sounding like a jerk"
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"Best keyword research tool for SEO"
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"Free"
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#4

Ubersuggest

4.7
(9)
"You can purchase Ubersuggest LTD. It’s the equivalent of Ahrefs & SEMrush."
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"Keyword suggestions, search volume, competition data"
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"Ubersuggest is great"
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"Great for a free tool"
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"I use Ubersuggest for my research."
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"Free"
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"UberSuggest offers a 7-day free trial which is great for testing its features."
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"Good"
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"Ubersuggest"
#5

KWfinder

4.3
(7)
"The features are far more superior than Ahrefs, SEMrush, Long Tail Pro or others. Plus, they have a 10-day free trial for new users, so it can be tried out easily."
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"Exact search volumes, access to accurate keyword difficulty with a single click, and its UI is incredibly friendly and intuitive"
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"Paid"
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"The metrics are accurate and it is easy to use. Cost-effective compared to pricier tools."
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"KWFinder is also very good for keyword research."
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"Quickly getting metrics for longer lists"
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"Used to use"
#6

Google Keyword Planner

5.0
(5)
"We use these regularly for organic and paid keyword research"
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"Google Keyword Planner"
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"One of the best keywords researching tools"
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"Use it for Free"
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#7

Keywords Everywhere

4.8
(5)
"I like Keywords Everywhere. It provides location-specific keyword suggestions for local businesses."
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"KeywordsEverywhere"
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"I use Keyword Everywhere for my research."
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"Cheap Chrome/Firefox extension with keyword data."
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#8

SpyFu

4.8
(4)
"SpyFu is better than SEMRush and Ahrefs for PPC keyword research."
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"I like to use Spyfu"
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"One of the best keywords researching tools"
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"I've gotten great value out of SpyFu."
#9

AnswerThePublic

4.3
(4)
"Pretty good"
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"Provides keyword suggestions in the form of questions and comparisons."
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"Useful for generating questions."
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"Great for generating content ideas"
#10

KeywordTool.io

3.8
(4)
"Effective for keyword research."
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"Keywordtool.io"
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"Works nicely too"
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"Keywordtool io is a decent tool for finding long-tail keywords."
#11

Moz

3.5
(4)
"Offers valuable insights with a user-friendly interface and free trials."
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"Moz provides a 30-day free trial, allowing ample time to explore its capabilities."
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"Provides limited keyword suggestions and search volume data."
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"Isn't bad as a keyword research tool"
#12

Mangools

4.3
(3)
"I personally use Mangools for keyword research."
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"It's free and gives 5 searches per account. Works just fine."
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"One of the better ones"
#13

Keysearch

4.0
(3)
"It's a fraction of the price of the big tools and will definitely be enough to get you started."
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"I bought it with a Black Friday discount many years ago but I believe you can also find comparable referral codes with a bit of Googling."
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"KeySearch is a cheaper alternative but isn’t as comprehensive and misses some key features."
#14

Keyword Everywhere

5.0
(2)
"I use Keyword Everywhere for my research."
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#16

Semrush

4.5
(2)
"Completely free version allows access to the suite for a limited number of searches per day."
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"I found it helpful enough that I eventually switched to the paid plan."
#17

Sistrix

4.5
(2)
"Good keyword research functionality"
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"I would also take a look at Sistrix."
#18

Google Ads

4.5
(2)
"Google Ads is unmatched for building out keywords when themes are set."
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"The best way to get keyword data is to run a Google Ads campaign."
#19

Keysearch.co

4.5
(2)
"Better and cheaper"
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"It's the most affordable one for me at the moment and gives the closest experience to Moz and SEMrush."
#20

Keyword Revealer

4.0
(2)
"Great tool for keyword research."
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"I like keyword revealer - 3 free searches a day and $20/mo for more."
#21

TubeBuddy

4.0
(2)
"Pretty much the same"
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"Great tool for YouTube optimization."
#22

Soovle

3.5
(2)
"Good for brainstorming ideas."
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"Gathers keyword suggestions from multiple sources."
#23

Marketing Miner

5.0
(1)
"Here are some of my favorites: * Marketing Miner * Collabim * Keyword Tool * Ubersuggest * Google Keyword Planner * SEMRush * Ahrefs * Moz Keyword Explorer * Keywords Everywhere * Google Trends * KWFinder"
#24

SoundLike

5.0
(1)
"SoundLike provides excellent recommendations based on albums I enjoy."
#25

Chrome

5.0
(1)
"It's incredibly worth it!"
#26

hubrank.co

5.0
(1)
"Great for beginners in keyword research without a subscription."
#27

SE Ranking

5.0
(1)
"I personally use SE Ranking for keyword research."
#28

Semscoop

5.0
(1)
"It's way too good!!!"
#29

Tuberank Jeet

5.0
(1)
"It helps me in writing SEO optimized titles, hashtags and more."
#30

ytRank.ai

5.0
(1)
"YtRank provides keywords with view volume estimates that are computed regularly from actual YouTube data."
#31

Google Keywords Planner

5.0
(1)
"One of the best keywords researching tools"
#32

Spy-Fu

5.0
(1)
"One of the best keywords researching tools"
#33

Keywordseverywhere

5.0
(1)
"If needed"
#34

Uber Suggest

5.0
(1)
"Free"
#35

AnswerThePublic.com

5.0
(1)
"Pretty good"
#36

Keyword Keg

5.0
(1)
"No limit on the number of searches you can perform. It can merge lists of words and provides loads of other features too."
#37

Kparser.com

5.0
(1)
"Great long tail keywords for own ppc campaigns"
#38

Termlabs

5.0
(1)
"Second stage research (what words to use within a topic)"
#39

LongTailPro

5.0
(1)
"Accurate result"
#40

Searchmetrics

5.0
(1)
"Good keyword research functionality"
#41

Keyword Shitter

5.0
(1)
"Free"
#43

VidIQ

5.0
(1)
"Very helpful"
#44

SEO PowerSuite

5.0
(1)
"Free tool"
#45

Neil Patel

4.0
(1)
"Neil Patel's free tool for keyword research, site audits, and more."
#46

WordStream

4.0
(1)
"Offers keyword suggestions, search volume, and competition level data."
#47

Twinword

4.0
(1)
"Provides keyword suggestions based on semantic similarity."
#48

QuestionDB

4.0
(1)
"Has a free version available."
#49

Keyword Surfer

4.0
(1)
"Displays search volume, CPC, and related keywords directly in Google search results."
#50

SemRush

4.0
(1)
"SemRush uses an API that pulls the data from Google for previous months."
#51

SurgeGraph

4.0
(1)
"Effective for SEO writing."
#52

Exploding Topics

4.0
(1)
"Exploding Topics is about $25/mo that shows trending/emerging topics."
#53

Upwork

4.0
(1)
"You can just hire someone on Upwork to do the keyword research for you whenever you need it."
#54

SERPtag

4.0
(1)
"Affordable at $5, offering keyword tracking and SERP score analysis."
#55

The SEO Labs

4.0
(1)
"A completely free SEO tool that utilizes Google Ads data."
#56

AlsoAsked

4.0
(1)
"Helps in understanding related questions."
#57

Keyword Tool

4.0
(1)
"This is the one I use. I don't know if it's necessarily 'the best,' but it's reputable."
#58

Sem Rush

4.0
(1)
"Works good"
#59

Tube Buddy

4.0
(1)
"Pretty much the same"
#60

Keywords Everywhere Extension

4.0
(1)
"Keywords everywhere extension"
#61

Free keyword research tool

3.0
(1)
"Generates long-tail keyword suggestions from Google Autocomplete."

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