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   RedElfposted 7 years ago

   I used to have an awesome and simple-to-use FREE keyword search tool (pre-Panda). It was lost when my last computer died, and as I wasn't writing online for some years, so I didn't miss it.
   Now that I'm trying to get back at it, I can't find a similar FREE tools. Google will sell me AdWords, or a subscription, anyway, as will a number of other outfits, but I can't afford that.
   The tool I had was similar to the Auto-suggest on Google Search, but ranked the searches and showed all sorts of info so you could decide if you wanted to write on that topic - or if it was even worthwhile.
   Does anyone know of anything out there right now that is as simple to use and FREE?
   I have spent the last few days catching up and looking through the forum posts - and found some awesome information about lots of other stuff, but could use a friendly hand pointing me in the right direction.

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      lobobrandonposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      I just answered you on the QnA you asked, but I am not sure how long that takes to get through, try: https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/ and https://www.answerthepublic.com a little more detail is provided in the answer. I basically use ubersuggest first and then answerthepublic.

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   RedElfposted 7 years ago

   Thanks Brandon - both those tools are super useful and I have already put them to work on a couple of my articles. I also found "google Trends" which is helpful to some extent, but can you suggest anywhere (or how) I can find out what people are searching for? I have ideas for articles, but it's a real time waster to check out every idea and then find out they weren't great topics to start with. Ya know?

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      lobobrandonposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Google Trends is what you are talking about. I don't know what else you need hehe. Use ubersuggest to find the keyword and search volume relation. Maybe you are interested in hot trends? https://trends.google.com/trends/hottrends

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   Kenna McHughposted 7 years ago

   Where do you link up with ubersuggest?

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   Kenna McHughposted 7 years ago

   I found it. It's produced by an Italian!  https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/

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      lobobrandonposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Ooh is he? I always assumed he was Indian, Patel is a common surname in India.

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   RedElfposted 7 years ago

   Thanks again, Brandon - did I tell you I am SEO challenged? LOL. Yes, I have been messing about with Google trends and that seems to be what I was looking for. I am finding lots of info but not sure what to make of it all. You wouldn't happen to have a tutorial (hub) on Google trends anywhere. Google Trends for Dummies? Some of the "here's how to use Google trends" explanations are waaaay over my head.

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      lobobrandonposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      I don't use Google trends, I just figured that is what you were looking for. I prefer to write evergreen articles, stuff that will get traffic year after year and not just for a month or so.

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   Kenna McHughposted 7 years ago

   The site goes to an Italian domain and something else caught my eye as I was searching that he's Italian, but I could be incorrect. No worries.

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      Glenn Stokposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Neil Patel's website that Branden first mentioned earlier in this thread is hosted by GoDaddy and run out of Seattle, Washington. But I guess that doesn’t mean much because Neil could be anywhere. Ubersuggest is a great tool by the way.

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   lobobrandonposted 7 years ago

   It doesn't matter, but I was just curious because these are bloggers I follow. My websites are hosted in the US, always.

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