You’re probably familiar with Google’s keyword suggestion feature. You start typing in search and up to 10 phrases are suggested for you. This apparently saves time as Google “thinks” for you.
The keyword suggestion tool also comes in very handy for brainstorming new blog ideas. You know you want to get your keywords in your blog post, but you also want to know how people are using the words too.
Since Google provides suggested words that people are using right now, you can start brainstorming highly relevant phrases and write your blog post using current terms.
In fact, you can sit for hours typing in search your keyword phrases followed by a, b, c and on and staring in fascination as Google suggests words and phrases that other people are typing in search. Ok maybe that’s just me… I’m easily amused.
There are quicker ways to get some great ideas for keywords and phrases you can use in your blog posts.
Ubersuggest Keyword Suggestion Tool
Rummaging in my nifty online toolbox, Ubersuggest is a fab free keyword suggestion scraper tool that saves so much time. Add your base keyword or phrase and click suggest. Ubersuggest then pulls back a huge range of suggested keywords, saving you typing the a,b,c and so on.
Even better, click on a phrase and it will expand that query giving you even more ideas.
Simply click the green + button next to each phrase that catches your eye.
Then click the “get” button and a pop up appears so you can copy and paste the phrases into a spreadsheet or note file.
Apparently, Counselling for Toads is a book…
What Do You Suggest?
For the more visual person, try Whatdoyousuggest.net. This free keyword suggestion tool works along similar lines. I’ll be honest the black and dark background is quite off putting for me, it makes me squint at the screen.
However, type in your word or short phrase then press enter. You can dig deeper into each suggestion by clicking on the individual words.
Using one (or both) of the free keyword suggestion tools above and expanding the phrases into answers to questions, you should have no problem planning relevant and useful posts for your blog. Using some of the examples above…
- Does Counselling for Anxiety Problems Work?
- Counselling for Toads Book Review
- Counselling for Children after Divorce
- Counselling vs Coaching: What’s the Difference?
- Counselling for Couples in Liverpool
Over to you…
Do you use Google’s keyword suggestion feature to brainstorm blog ideas? Will you be trying either of the tools mentioned here or do you use other tools?
Blog Brainstorming with Free Keyword Suggestion Tools by Jan Kearney
I stick with my theme – which for this blog challenge is writing the second book in the Empowering Young Entrepreneur series. The focus of book 2 is identifying your passion and deciding on a business around that passion. I do a lot of reading and searching for things I want to know and I’ve accumulated a list of ideas from my research and my own learning.
Themed writing really worked for you, Julia – a fantastic way of repurposing content to produce a really useful product. I’ve mentioned you in a post coming out soon. Thanks for popping in and taking the time to comment 🙂
Jan, what a coincidence – I have included a chapter in my book about free keyword generation tools! I haven’t analised them the way you did – just mentioned. Having read your article, I am going to try using the Ubersuggest.com and Whatdoyousuggest.net – just to experiment and write down what I have found out. And we were just discussing new ideas – here are free tools for all sorts of variations of existing ideas. Truly wonderful tools, no excuse to be stuck like I was. I am learning so much! 🙂 Galina
Excuses blasted! They are great tools for generating ideas, Galina – let me know how you get on with them 🙂
I struggle sometimes (OK – often) using keywords, or finding various, without sounding redundant. These are some great tips to make it easier. Thanks, Jan.
You’re welcome, Nanette. I’m glad you found it useful, give the tools a go and let me know how you get on!
Hey Jan – just one thing to say – I love your nifty online toolbox!
Sue
It is rather nifty isn’t it, Sue? 🙂
Another good one like Ubersuggest is Soovle.
Great resource Jan and thank you very much for sharing. I am still looking forward to that article / video on configuring Yoast on the SEO side :>)
Thanks Jan
Derek
Ahh I got sidetracked, Derek! – I did the vid and it’s 16 mins long, just for the main section. So it is coming, shall have a bash at it in a bit 🙂