A keyword research tool that shows who ranks, not just numbers
Type a topic and get related keywords with search volume, difficulty, cost per click and intent, next to the live Google results for the one you pick. Save what is worth writing, or let your AI agent do the research.
How it works
- 1Start from a topicEnter a seed term and a country. You get a list of related keywords with volume, cost per click, competition, a difficulty score and the search intent behind each one.
- 2Look at the real resultsPick a keyword to see the pages that rank for it today and how its demand has moved. A keyword with a big number and a wall of giant sites is a different bet from one with the same number and forums.
- 3Keep what is worth writingSave keywords to your list and tag them. They are ready when you sit down to write, and your agent can read the same list.
What you get
- Search volume
- Average monthly searches for the keyword in the country you chose.
- Difficulty score
- How hard the first page looks, so you can start where you can win.
- Cost per click
- What advertisers pay for the click. A high number usually means the traffic converts.
- Search intent
- Whether people want to learn, compare, buy or find one site, so the page you write matches.
- The live results
- The pages ranking now, with their titles and sites, for the keyword you select.
- Search volume chart
- Monthly demand over time, so you can tell a growing topic from a fading one.
- Related ideas and grouping
- Category ideas, "people also search for" terms, and a way to group keywords.
- Filters and export
- Include or exclude terms, then export a CSV or send the list to Google Sheets.
A worked example: invoicing software
Search "invoice software" and you see 40,500 searches a month. It looks like the prize. The results are all big accounting products, so for a new site it is a long game.
Look further down the same list. "Late payment reminder email" has 6,600 searches, a cost per click under two dollars and a high score, and the pages that rank are blog posts and forums. A solo site can write a better page than those. "Client portal software" has a cost per click near seventeen dollars: fewer searches, but each visitor is worth far more.
The point of reading the results next to the numbers is that you choose between them with evidence: a big keyword you will not win this year, a mid-size one you can, and a small one that pays. You save the second and third, tag them, and write them in that order.
What a keyword search costs
A keyword search costs about $0.05 at typical result limits. Lookups come out of the usage your plan includes each month, priced from the cost of the data. Repeating a recent lookup is free, and top-ups never expire.
| One keyword search | about $0.05 |
| 100 searches in a month | about $5.00 |
| Starter plan includes | $5 of lookups |
How it compares
How this compares with the other ways to research keywords.
| Auditmatic | Free tools | Big SEO suites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $5 a month, with lookups included | Free, with limited results | Often $100 or more a month |
| Live results beside the numbers | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| Saved, tagged lists | Yes | No | Yes |
| Your AI agent can run it | Yes, over MCP | No | Varies |
| Countries | 143 locations, 128 languages | Usually a few | Many |
Run it from your agent
Your agent can run the same research without you opening the app, and save the results to the same list.
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Research keywords for acme.dev in the United States. Find ones with a score above 60 where the first page is not all big sites, save the best ten, and tell me what to write first.
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Questions about keyword research
How much does keyword research cost?
A keyword search costs about $0.05. Paid plans start at $5 a month and include $5 of lookups, so most people do hundreds of searches a month inside their plan.
Where does the data come from?
The numbers come from DataForSEO, a data provider used by many SEO tools. We add a small flat fee to what the data costs, and that is the whole price.
Which countries can I research?
143 locations in 128 languages, down to the country level, plus an optional city for local results.
Do I need to enter a card to try it?
No. The free audit and a free account need no card. Keyword research is on paid plans, from $5 a month.
Can my AI agent do keyword research?
Yes. Connect it over MCP and it can search, read the live results and save keywords. The keyword research skill gives it a method to follow.
Keep going
Start with a free audit
No signup and no card. Then add keyword research on a paid plan from $5 a month.