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How to generate keywords from third-party tools (Video)

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How to build keyword lists using Semrush

Semrush is a popular SEO tool with an extensive keyword database.
You must have a paid account to use this feature. Prices start at $119.95 /month.
Login to your Semrush account and go to the search bar at the top left-hand corner. Type in your keyword, domain or the URL prefix/path. You will get a result page like this.
  1. Country - Select the country here.
  2. Device - You can select between desktop or mobile.
  3. Date - You can choose a time frame.
  4. Clicking this will take you to all the keyword results.
  5. Clicking this will take you to all the questions around this keyword.
  6. Clicking this will take you to related keywords.
For this demonstration, I will click option 4. Results display as follows.
  1. Filter keywords by search volume - We recommend filtering by descending.
  2. Select whether you want to apply a phrase or exact match.
  3. Semrush breaks down the keywords by words, and you can easily group keywords by theme here.
  4. You can apply other filters such as include and exclude keywords.
  5. You can export the filtered data as a CSV.
Now go ahead and upload the file to Keyword insights. :thumbsup:
Note: Repeat the same process by inputting a domain or URL prefix and pulling in the keywords.

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How to build keyword lists using Ahrefs

Ahrefs is another popular SEO tool with an extensive keyword database.
You must have a paid account to use this feature. Prices start at $99 /month.
Head over to https://app.ahrefs.com/keywords-explorer Input your seed keyword, select the country and hit the search button. Your results will be displayed as follows. It’s similar to Semrush. Click any of the organic keyword links to preview the data.
  1. Switch between all keywords and questions.
  2. Timeline.
  3. Keywords grouped by word.
  4. Additional filters such as include/exclude keywords.
  5. Export button - Click this to download your CSV file.
Note: Repeat the same process by inputting a domain or URL prefix and pulling in the keywords.
Now go ahead and upload the file to Keyword insights. :thumbsup: