5 Free Tools for Competitor Keyword Research

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5 Free Tools for Competitor Keyword Research
by Kristi Hines, Search Engine Journal
February 21, 2011

If you’re trying to figure out what keywords to go for, chances are you are going to take a look at some of your competitors to see what keywords they are ranking for. But if you don’t have access to professional and premium SEO tools, how do you find out this kind of information?

Here are five free tools to get you started in finding a variety of keywords being used by your competitors. These tools will help you see what keywords bring them traffic as well as other interesting details that can help your SEO campaign.

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Thanks for the post...Open Site Explorer is a must-must-must have for SEO. I use it more for searching backlinks but I'll probably start using it for keywords a little more now.

I would also recommend Soovle.com for those who are interested in what terms come up instantly for Google, Amazon, YouTube, etc. This site doesn't offer the hard-and-fast numbers associated with keywords but it's interesting to play around with.