Keyword Research Tools

SEOmoz’s “Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)” is an in-depth tutorial on how search engines work, and it covers the fundamental strategies for making websites search-engine friendly.

Chapter 5 focuses on Keyword Research one of the most important SEO activities. Some research sources are listed below:

• Google Adwords’ Keyword Estimator
• Google Insights for Search
• Google Trends Keyword Demand Prediction
• Microsoft AdCenter Keyword Forecasting
• Wordtracker’s Free Basic Keyword Demand

Other, less popular sources for keyword information exist, as do tools with more advanced data, and these are covered excellently in the Professional’s Guide to Keyword Research.