Keywords
Keyword research
Search a topic in a market, filter the results, then save phrases worth tracking in Ranks.
Search expands from your topic, not an exact match. Filters narrow what comes back.
Step by step
Step 1. Enter a topic
How to use it: Type the topic to expand from in the Keyword box — for example “running shoes”. You get the market around the phrase, not only that exact string.
Step 2. Pick the market
How to use it: Open the Market menu and choose a country and language, such as United States · English. Volume and difficulty always match that market. Choose Other market… to enter any country and language codes.
Step 3. Choose where keywords come from
How to use it: Press Filters to open the options. Find keywords from offers Suggestions, Related searches, A competitor page, or All of these.
Step 4. Filter volume, difficulty and words
How to use it: Under Result filters set Min and Max volume, difficulty and words, or leave them on Any. Word counts split head terms from long tail.
Step 5. Narrow by intent, includes and excludes
How to use it: Pick an Intent (informational, navigational, commercial or transactional), list words in Must include or Leave out, or tick Only show questions (how, what, why…).
Step 6. Search and save
How to use it: Press Search — the price (“Up to … credits per search”) shows beside it. Tick the rows worth keeping and press Save selected. They appear under Saved keywords, where you can tag them, export a CSV, and import them into Ranks.
When a number looks wrong
- A search returns many rows — filters keep you inside one useful batch.
- Missing provider data reads not available — never 0.