Seo Keyword Research

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name: keyword-research description: 'Use when the user asks to "find keywords", "挖词", or "搜什么词"; prioritizes search volume, keyword difficulty, intent, and topic clusters from provided or connected data. Not for competitor-relative coverage gaps — use content-gap-analysis. 关键词研究/内容选题' version: "9.9.10" license: Apache-2.0 compatibility: "Claude Code and compatible agent-skill hosts" homepage: "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/seo-geo-claude-skills" whentouse: "Use when starting keyword research for a new page, topic, or campaign. Also when the user asks about search volume, keyword difficulty, topic clusters, long-tail keywords, what to write about, 关键词研究, 挖词, 内容选题, or 搜什么词." argument-hint: " [market/language]" metadata: author: aaron-he-zhu version: "9.9.10" geo-relevance: "medium" tags:

• seo
• geo
• keyword-research
• search-volume
• keyword-difficulty
• topic-clusters
• search-intent
• long-tail-keywords
• 关键词研究
• SEO关键词
• キーワード調査
• 키워드분석
• palabras-clave

triggers:

• "keyword research"
• "search volume analysis"
• "what should I write about"
• "give me keyword ideas"
• "how competitive is this keyword"
• "Ahrefs keyword explorer alternative"
• "Google Keyword Planner alternative"
• "关键词分析"
• "长尾关键词"
• "帮我挖词"

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Keyword Research

Discovers, scores, and clusters keywords for SEO and GEO planning.

Quick Start

Research keywords for [topic/product/service]

What keywords is [competitor URL] ranking for that I should target?

Skill Contract

Expected output: a prioritized keyword brief plus the standard handoff summary for memory/research/.

• Reads: topic or seed keyword, target market/language, business goal, site DR, and any user-provided or tool metrics.
• Writes: a user-facing research deliverable and reusable summary.
• Promotes: durable keyword priorities, competitor facts, and pending strategy decisions to memory/hot-cache.md, memory/open-loops.md, and memory/research/.
• Done when: every shortlisted keyword carries volume + difficulty + intent (or a labeled N/A); keywords are grouped into pillar + cluster hubs; and the deliverable names at least 3 prioritized Quick Win / Growth / GEO opportunities.
• Primary next skill: competitor-analysis when the keyword set is ready for market comparison.

Handoff Summary

> Emit the standard shape from skill-contract.md §Handoff Summary Format.

Data Sources

Optional integrations: ~~SEO tool, ~~search console. Without tools, ask for seed keywords, audience, goals, and any known metrics. See CONNECTORS.md.

Zero-dependency local helper (no tool needed): python3 scripts/connectors/suggest.py "" --expand harvests free keyword ideas from Google Autocomplete (⚠️ unofficial endpoint). Search volume / difficulty still needs ~~SEO tool or own Search Console data. See scripts/connectors/README.md.

Instructions

When a user requests keyword research, run eight phases and announce each as [Phase X/8: Name]:

1. Scope — clarify product, audience, business goal, DR, geography, and language.
2. Discover — seed from core, problem, solution, audience, and industry terms.
3. Variations — expand with modifiers and long-tail patterns.
4. Classify — tag by intent (informational, navigational, commercial, transactional).
5. Score — assign difficulty (1-100) and compute Opportunity = (Volume × Intent Value) / Difficulty, with Intent Value 1 / 1 / 2 / 3.
6. GEO-Check — flag AI-answer-friendly queries such as questions, definitions, comparisons, lists, and how-tos.
7. Cluster — group keywords into pillar + cluster topic hubs.
8. Deliver — output an Executive Summary, Quick Wins / Growth / GEO opportunities, Topic Clusters, Content Calendar, and Next Steps.

Label every metric Measured (tool/export), User-provided, or Estimated (model inference); never present an estimate as measured; if a required metric is unavailable, mark it N/A — do not invent it.

Quality bar: every recommendation includes at least one specific number. Rewrite generic advice into a concrete keyword + volume + difficulty + reason.

> Reference: See references/instructions-detail.md for the full 8-phase templates, expansion patterns, intent table, difficulty tiers, opportunity matrix, GEO indicators, cluster template, actionable-vs-generic examples, and advanced usage.

Example

Example outcome: 150+ keywords analyzed, 23 high-priority opportunities, ~45K/month traffic potential across 3 focus areas. See the full sample in references/example-report.md.

Advanced Usage

Intent mapping, seasonal analysis, competitor gaps, and local keyword workflows live in references/instructions-detail.md.

Tips for Success

Start with seeds, respect intent, cluster tightly, prioritize quick wins, and review quarterly. Full notes live in references/instructions-detail.md.

Save Results

Write path: memory/research/keyword-research/YYYY-MM-DD-.md; promote durable keyword priorities to memory/hot-cache.md. See Skill Contract §Save Results Template.

Reference Materials

• Instructions Detail — Workflow, scoring, cluster template, advanced usage
• Keyword Intent Taxonomy — Intent signals and content mapping
• Topic Cluster Templates — Pillar and cluster patterns
• Keyword Prioritization Framework — Scoring and prioritization rules
• Example Report — Worked sample

Next Best Skill

Primary: competitor-analysis. Also: content-gap-analysis and serp-analysis.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: ItamarZand88
• Source: ItamarZand88/awesome-agent-conventions
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.