Keyword Researcher

Overview

Keyword research is the foundation of any SEO or content strategy. Keyword Researcher automates the discovery process by taking a seed topic and expanding it into a comprehensive keyword map with volume estimates, difficulty scores, and content recommendations.

What sets this apart from traditional tools is intent understanding. It doesn’t just find keywords — it groups them by search intent (informational, commercial, navigational, transactional) and suggests the right content format for each cluster. “Best AI agents” gets a listicle recommendation, while “how do AI agents work” gets an explainer.

The skill also performs content gap analysis — comparing your existing content against keyword opportunities to find what you’re missing.

How It Works

1. Seed — Provide a topic, seed keyword, or competitor URL
2. Expand — Discover related keywords through semantic expansion and SERP analysis
3. Analyze — Estimate search volume, keyword difficulty, and CPC
4. Cluster — Group keywords by topic and search intent
5. Recommend — Suggest content strategies for each cluster

Use Cases

• Content planning — Build a data-driven editorial calendar
• SEO strategy — Identify high-opportunity keywords to target
• Competitor analysis — Find keywords your competitors rank for that you don’t
• PPC campaigns — Discover and organize keywords for paid search
• Content gaps — Identify topics your audience searches for but you don’t cover

Getting Started

# Discover keywords from a seed topic
keyword-research --seed "AI agents" --depth deep

# Analyze competitor keywords
keyword-research --competitor "https://competitor.com" --gaps-only

# Generate content plan
keyword-research --seed "AI agents" --output content-plan --format markdown

Example

Seed: "AI agents"

Discovered: 847 keywords in 12 clusters

Top Clusters:
1. "What are AI agents" (Informational)
   - what are ai agents: 12,100/mo, KD: 45
   - ai agents explained: 3,600/mo, KD: 38
   → Recommended: Long-form explainer (2,500+ words)

2. "Best AI agents" (Commercial)
   - best ai agents 2026: 8,100/mo, KD: 62
   - top ai coding agents: 4,400/mo, KD: 55
   → Recommended: Comparison listicle with ratings

3. "AI agent frameworks" (Informational/Commercial)
   - ai agent frameworks: 5,400/mo, KD: 48
   - langchain vs crewai: 2,900/mo, KD: 41
   → Recommended: Comparison guide with code examples

Content Gaps (you're missing):
🔴 "ai agents for business" — 6,600/mo, no existing content
🔴 "ai agent security" — 3,200/mo, no existing content

Alternatives

• Ahrefs Keywords Explorer — Comprehensive keyword research tool
• SEMrush — All-in-one marketing toolkit with keyword research
• Ubersuggest — Freemium keyword research by Neil Patel