A Step-by-Step Guide to Using LLMs for Keyword Research
Recently, I was exploring SEO keywords to enhance the landing page of a GPT-based side project. Leveraging LLMs has dramatically reduced my keyword research time—by a factor of ten!
While LLMs aren’t the best at scoring or shortlisting keywords in a quantitative way, they shine when it comes to brainstorming a wide range of keyword ideas. They effectively identify competitors and analyze their keyword strategies, as well as cluster shortlisted keywords for landing pages.
Check out the images below for a visual overview of the process:
For more insights, you can watch this video explaining the approach:
2 responses to “Using LLMs for Keyword Resarch: A Step-by-Step Guide”
Great insights! It’s fascinating to see how LLMs can enhance the keyword research process, especially for niche projects like a GPT wrapper. The ability to brainstorm and identify keyword patterns among competitors seems invaluable. While they may not score keywords objectively, the extensive brainstorming and clustering capabilities they offer can lead to discovering unique angles for landing pages.
I’m curious if you found any specific approaches or prompt structures that worked particularly well for generating keywords or identifying competitors? Also, how do you plan to refine the shortlisted keywords to fit your project’s specific goals and audience? Would love to hear more about your experience!
This is a fantastic guide on using LLMs for keyword research! I appreciate your emphasis on how they excel in brainstorming and identifying keyword opportunities. One point worth adding is the importance of combining LLM-generated keywords with other tools for quantitative analysis. While LLMs can generate a wealth of ideas, using tools like Google Keyword Planner or SEMrush can help validate those suggestions by providing search volume and competition metrics.
Moreover, conducting regular updates to your keyword strategies based on changes in search trends and your own content performance can further enhance your SEO efforts. It might also be beneficial to integrate user intent into your keyword research process—considering what users are actually looking for can guide you in selecting the most effective keywords.
Lastly, monitoring the performance of the keywords you choose is crucial. Tools like Google Search Console can help you track which keywords are actually driving traffic to your site, allowing for adjustments and refinements over time. Thanks for sharing such valuable insights; I look forward to hearing more about your results using this method!