Yes it's free, but also yes you have to spend money to get more accurate results. It's free to generate keyword ideas and get a range for search volume, but the more accurate numbers are given to accounts that are spending with them. For example, I just looked up the same keyword in both our manager account and in my non-spending personal account. The non-spending account told me the average monthly searches for this keyword was "1k - 10k" but in the manager account, it says it's 1,600. It's great for generating keyword ideas - I think much better than the paid tools; more variety and keywords I'd never expect. But if you're only seeing a wide range for search volume, it isn't very helpful in making your final decision on what to target. In the example above, I might pursue that keyword thinking it has potential, not knowing it's actually on the very low end of their range. Answer from interactually on reddit.com
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reddit.com › r/seo › is google keyword planner actually free?
r/SEO on Reddit: Is Google Keyword Planner Actually Free?
January 30, 2024 -

Hello, So I am trying to do keyword research so I know what keywords I can use in my first blog. I don’t have a lot of money so I can’t use popular tools semrush. I heard that Keyword Planner is good and free. However, to get to Keyword Planner I have to create an add and input my credit card information. I’ve seen other Reddit threads saying that you can pause the ad as soon as you create it. However, these threads say that you have to pay money in order to get accurate search results. Is this true? Thanks in advance!

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reddit.com › r/seo › free tool for keyword research
r/SEO on Reddit: Free tool for keyword research
September 24, 2024 -

I am beginner at the field of SEO. I have found many tools for free keyword research but can anyone suggeste me something like SEMRUSH which gave me K/D and search volume for free at leat 30-50 keywords per day?Thanks you.

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reddit.com › r/sideproject › i made a free keyword tool, built on google search data
r/SideProject on Reddit: I made a free keyword tool, built on Google search data
October 15, 2024 - Google keyword planner only gives a range of data. ... thats the thing, their api is more accurate! that's why i wanted to build this in the first place :) Continue this thread ...
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reddit.com › r/digitalmarketing › how to use google keyword planner free
r/DigitalMarketing on Reddit: How to use Google Keyword Planner free
April 10, 2025 -

How can I use Google Keyword Planner without having to make a campaign? It keeps forcing me to create a campaign and ask for payment method.

I saw some tutorials on YouTube but they're all old videos that Google Ads today looks different than the one they're using in the videos.

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reddit.com › r/seo › completely free keyword research tool?
r/SEO on Reddit: Completely Free Keyword Research Tool?
October 31, 2023 -

Hi,
I am starting to work on my website's SEO and do not have a big budget and would love to use a free keyword research tool that helps me find long tail low competition keywords.
Any free recommendation or are there only paid services?

Keyword Tool Dominator is the closest thing I could find to a completely free tool

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reddit.com › r/digitalmarketing › free keyword search tools
r/DigitalMarketing on Reddit: Free Keyword Search Tools
August 12, 2025 -

Hi guys,

I'm a content writer, working at a marketing company. I'm fairly new to the field and I'm writing content for the company - landing page content, product descriptions etc. My job is to write content for various brands that have collaborated with us. I do the creative part, but keyword research, search volume, ads are done by the Performance Marketer. These keywords are then passed on to me in integrate in my writing.

I am quite good at content but I want to upskil myself technically, as content and SEO go hand in hand. I want to prep for my next job (my contract ends in 2months). I have completed a course on SEO by Hubspot, and learnt my basics -keyword research, technical SEO, backlinking, On page SEO. Now, I want to implement my learnings starting with keyword research.

I tried using Google Keyword Planner (I was told it's free), However I have to pay Rs 12/day to complete my sign in.

  1. Suggest me a Keyword research tools that is actually FREE

  2. Also suggest how I can move forward to actually implement my learnings for my next job.

  3. Which skills are the most important if I'm applying for a content writing/ SEO content writing job?

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Google Keyword Planner is technically free but they basically force you to run ads to get decent data, which is bullshit. The search volumes they show without an active campaign are ranges like "100-1k" instead of actual numbers. For actually free keyword research, use Answer the Public and Keywords Everywhere browser extension. Answer the Public shows you questions people are asking around your topics, which is gold for content ideas. Keywords Everywhere gives you search volumes right in Google search results for free up to a certain limit. Ubersuggest gives you 3 free searches per day without signing up, and their keyword suggestions are decent for content planning. Just don't rely on their difficulty scores too heavily. Google Search Console is completely free if you're working on websites you have access to. Shows you exactly what keywords are already driving traffic and which ones you're ranking for but not clicking well. Way more valuable than theoretical keyword research. For implementation, start a personal blog or website in a niche you understand and practice everything you learned. Our clients who hire content writers want to see actual examples of your work ranking in search results, not just certificates. Most important skills for SEO content writing jobs are understanding search intent, writing naturally while incorporating keywords, and basic on-page optimization like headers and meta descriptions. Technical SEO knowledge helps but companies usually have specialists for that. Build a portfolio showing content that actually ranks and drives traffic. Screenshot your Google Analytics data if possible. Employers care way more about results than courses completed. The HubSpot certification is decent but everyone has it now. Differentiate yourself by showing you can create content that both humans and search engines love.
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reddit.com › r/seo › best platform for keyword and search research
r/SEO on Reddit: Best platform for keyword and search research
January 2, 2025 -

I run a digital product development company and we are looking to approve across a few different vectors. One of them is the way we do early idea validation and something that we see as a really great tool is something that we can use to analyse search traffic for keywords by country.

What would be a platform that you would recommend? Since we are not looking for a full suite of SEO tools and analysis things like SEMrush seem to be a bit overkill, both in terms of features but mostly in terms of costs

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reddit.com › r/seo › best tool for keyword and competitor research (that doesn't cost a fortune)
r/SEO on Reddit: Best tool for keyword and competitor research (that doesn't cost a fortune)
July 8, 2024 -

I'm a freelance copywriter working in some highly competitive industries. I had access to an SEMRush account, but that arrangement has finished and I'm hesitant to take on the full cost of the account myself (workflow can be a bit up-and-down at the moment).

I mostly use it for keyword research and competitor research.

What are your favourite tools? I've read all the comparisons with Ahrefs, Moz, etc. but I'm keen to hear personal experiences with these tools for this particularl purpose. TIA.

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reddit.com › r/localseo › do you still use google keyword planner for local seo in 2025, or is there a better tool?
r/localseo on Reddit: Do you still use Google Keyword Planner for local SEO in 2025, or is there a better tool?
September 18, 2025 - There are many better tools like rather than Google keywords planner, I find SEMRUSH and Ahrefs the best one of you find it expensive and planning or free you can you free for upto 10 keywords I guess it may vary...you can try mangools tool also
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reddit.com › r/seo › what is the best paid keyword research tool?
r/SEO on Reddit: What is the best paid keyword research tool?
July 21, 2024 -

I have a budget of 12-15$ per month to pay for the keyword research tool, I’m not a pro in searching the keywords and I usually write with whatever keyword I can find. I’ve watched many videos but still haven’t understood to do proper keyword research.

Please suggest me any tips for a proper keyword research and also the paid tool I can use. Thank you.

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reddit.com › r/seo › keyword research: which tools are needed?
r/SEO on Reddit: Keyword research: which tools are needed?
April 18, 2025 -

How do you perform your keyword research? Are you using any free or paid tools?

I generally follow my gut feeling with keywords. I just brainstorm a list together with related words on a specific keyword. Then I also transform them in long tail keywords. I use / [keyword] in google search to see what is often searched for.

So, no real tools, but I wonder if I miss out. What do you use?

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reddit.com › r/seo › beginner looking for the best completely free keyword research (suggestions, difficulty, analysis, etc.) tools
r/SEO on Reddit: Beginner looking for the best completely free keyword research (suggestions, difficulty, analysis, etc.) tools
September 6, 2024 -

I'm a complete newbie when it comes to SEO. Since I'll be working as a content writer soon (no business/website/topic selected yet) I want to practice and use a good free keyword oriented tool. Would be very appreciative if some of you kind members of this community help me out! 😁

(Quick note: Google Keyword Planner is a nightmare to set up but am trying)

Thank you so much.

Edit: Just fyi, I do have some (a bit of) keyword knowledge. I know about short-tail, long-tail and LSI keywords. I've also read and watched course videos about good practices and things to avoid while using keywords, but any good knowledge (even if I might have a basic idea of it) is welcome!! Give me tips if you can along with the tool recommendations! Thank you so much, cheers.