{"id":1990,"date":"2023-01-16T02:56:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T02:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/16\/the-5-best-long-tail-keyword-generator-tools\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T02:56:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T02:56:58","slug":"the-5-best-long-tail-keyword-generator-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/the-5-best-long-tail-keyword-generator-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Best Long-tail Keyword Generator Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Long-tail keywords are nothing more than keywords with low monthly search volumes. It doesn\u2019t matter if they\u2019re made up of two, three, or 10\u00a0words.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to their low popularity, they\u2019re often less competitive and easier to rank for than short-tail keywords. This makes them an excellent target for new websites.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, you\u2019ll learn how to find long-tail keywords using five main\u00a0tools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>IMPORTANT NOTE<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>There are two types of long-tail keywords, and it only makes sense to target one of them. We\u2019ll focus on finding that type below. If you\u2019re curious about the differences between the two types, read <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/long-tail-keywords\/\">our guide to long-tail keywords<\/a>. Otherwise, just follow along.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>1. Ahrefs\u2019 Keywords Explorer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> is a keyword research tool that runs on a database of billions of keywords.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to use it to find long-tail keywords:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Search for an industry-defining word or phrase<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Matching terms <\/strong>report<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a monthly search volume up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a Traffic Potential (TP) up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image17.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords related to hair in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-151020\" width=\"516\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image17.png 1032w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image17-582x425.png 582w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image17-768x561.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image17.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords related to hair in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151020\" width=\"516\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image17.png 1032w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image17-582x425.png 582w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image17-768x561.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering what the TP filter does, it filters out long-tail keywords where the current top-ranking page gets lots of search traffic. Because these keywords are less common ways of searching for popular topics, they\u2019re usually hard to rank\u00a0for.<\/p>\n<p>For example, \u201chair loss patches\u201d is a long-tail keyword. But it has a high Keyword Difficulty (KD) score, as it\u2019s just a less common way to search for \u201calopecia.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image11.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search volume and Keyword Difficulty (KD) score for &quot;hair loss patches&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-151021\" width=\"459\" height=\"102\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image11.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search volume and Keyword Difficulty (KD) score for &quot;hair loss patches&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151021\" width=\"459\" height=\"102\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"sidenote\">\n<p>Sidenote.<\/p>\n<p> Feel free to be less strict with search volume and Traffic Potential (TP) numbers if you want more results. However, I wouldn\u2019t recommend going above a few hundred for each. Otherwise you won\u2019t really be looking at long-tail keywords.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at how to find long-tail keywords for various websites and content types.<\/p>\n<h3>Finding e-commerce long-tail keywords<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter a product or product type as a seed keyword<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Matching terms <\/strong>report<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a monthly search volume up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a Traffic Potential (TP) up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For example, if you run a clothing store, you may enter seeds like \u201csweater\u201d and \u201csweaters.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords related to sweaters in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-151022\" width=\"497\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3.png 994w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3-553x425.png 553w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3-768x590.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords related to sweaters in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151022\" width=\"497\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3.png 994w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3-553x425.png 553w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3-768x590.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3>Finding long-tail keywords for blog\u00a0posts<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter a broad topic as a seed keyword<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Matching terms <\/strong>report<\/li>\n<li>Hit the \u201cQuestions\u201d toggle<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a monthly search volume up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a Traffic Potential (TP) up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For example, if you run a clothing store, you may enter a seed like \u201cshoes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords related to shoes in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-151023\" width=\"493\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4.png 986w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4-551x425.png 551w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4-768x592.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords related to shoes in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151023\" width=\"493\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4.png 986w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4-551x425.png 551w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4-768x592.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3>Finding affiliate long-tail keywords<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter a broad topic or brand as a seed keyword<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Matching terms <\/strong>report<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a monthly search volume up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a Traffic Potential (TP) up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<li>Add the keywords \u201cbest,\u201d \u201creview,\u201d and \u201cvs\u201d to the Include filter<\/li>\n<li>Set the Include filter to \u201cAny\u00a0word\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cApply\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For example, if you run a fashion affiliate site, you may enter a seed like \u201csneakers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1478\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image10.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords related to sneakers that contain the word &quot;best,&quot; &quot;vs,&quot; or &quot;review&quot; in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-151024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image10.png 1478w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image10-680x383.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image10-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1478px) 100vw, 1478px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1478\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image10.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords related to sneakers that contain the word &quot;best,&quot; &quot;vs,&quot; or &quot;review&quot; in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image10.png 1478w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image10-680x383.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image10-768x432.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1478px) 100vw, 1478px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>2. Ahrefs\u2019 Site Explorer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> is a competitive research tool. One of its main features is to show the keywords your competitors rank\u00a0for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to use it to find your competitor\u2019s long-tail keywords:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter a competitor\u2019s domain<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Organic keywords<\/strong> report<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords that rank in positions 1\u201310<\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a monthly search volume up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image15.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords that thecurvyfashionist.com ranks for in Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-151025\" width=\"525\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image15.png 1050w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image15-615x425.png 615w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image15-768x531.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image15.png\" alt=\"Filtering for long-tail keywords that thecurvyfashionist.com ranks for in Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151025\" width=\"525\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image15.png 1050w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image15-615x425.png 615w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image15-768x531.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>As there is currently no Traffic Potential (TP) filter in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to check the traffic potential of these long-tails manually to decide if they\u2019re worthwhile targets. To do this, install <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar\">Ahrefs\u2019 SEO Toolbar<\/a>, then check the traffic to the top-ranking page in Google.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1406\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image16.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking page for &quot;best plus size formal dresses&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-151026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image16.png 1406w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image16-680x236.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image16-768x267.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1406px) 100vw, 1406px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1406\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image16.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking page for &quot;best plus size formal dresses&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image16.png 1406w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image16-680x236.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image16-768x267.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1406px) 100vw, 1406px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"sidenote\">\n<p>Sidenote.<\/p>\n<p> Make sure \u201cSERP tools\u201d is active on the toolbar. To do this, click the orange \u201ca\u201d logo in your browser and toggle the switch on.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If the top-ranking page gets more than a few hundred monthly search visits, it\u2019s probably not the best keyword to target, as ranking will usually be difficult.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>Looking for a way to check Traffic Potential in\u00a0bulk?<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>Export the site\u2019s keywords from <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>, then:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Paste the keyword list into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Filter for keywords with a Traffic Potential (TP) up to\u00a0300<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image14.png\" alt=\"Looking up Traffic Potential (TP) in bulk in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-151027\" width=\"486\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image14.png 972w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image14-551x425.png 551w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image14-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image14.png\" alt=\"Looking up Traffic Potential (TP) in bulk in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151027\" width=\"486\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image14.png 972w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image14-551x425.png 551w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image14-768x593.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>Note<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>The long-tail keywords tools and processes below are completely free. However, the results aren\u2019t as good, and it takes a bit more effort to get\u00a0there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>3. Google Keyword Planner<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ads.google.com\/intl\/en_sg\/home\/tools\/keyword-planner\/\">Google Keyword Planner<\/a> is free to use. It\u2019s made for advertisers, but you can still use it to find long-tail keywords. To do that, click \u201cdiscover new keywords,\u201d then:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter a broad topic as a seed keyword.<\/li>\n<li>Sort the results by average monthly searches from low to\u00a0high.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1038\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image5.png\" alt=\"Looking for long-tail keywords in Google Keyword Planner\" class=\"wp-image-151028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image5.png 1038w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image5-526x425.png 526w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image5-768x620.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1038\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image5.png\" alt=\"Looking for long-tail keywords in Google Keyword Planner\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image5.png 1038w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image5-526x425.png 526w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image5-768x620.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Keywords with a monthly search volume range of 10 to 100 or less are long-tails. But they may not be the best targets if they\u2019re just uncommon ways to search for popular topics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To check, search for the keyword in Google and plug the top-ranking page into Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/traffic-checker\">free traffic checker tool<\/a>. Generally speaking, you want to see no more than a few hundred monthly search visits to the\u00a0page.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1776\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking result for &quot;jennifer brady weight loss&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-151029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13.png 1776w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13-680x365.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13-1536x825.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1776px) 100vw, 1776px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1776\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking result for &quot;jennifer brady weight loss&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13.png 1776w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13-680x365.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image13-1536x825.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1776px) 100vw, 1776px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Although long-tail keywords can have any number of words, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a6sqyOh0Njc?t=125\">our study<\/a> found that wordier keywords are more likely to be long-tails. This is what makes Google autocomplete a good source of long-tail keyword ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to use Google autocomplete to find keywords that are long-tails:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Search for a simple topic on Google<\/li>\n<li>Cycle through autocomplete results until you find a long keyword<\/li>\n<li>Check traffic to the top-ranking page with Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/traffic-checker\">free traffic checker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For example, if we start with \u201chairstyles,\u201d we can easily get to \u201ckorean hairstyle for girl long hair\u201d in seconds just by scrolling through the suggested searches.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image2.gif\" alt=\"Using Google autocomplete to find long keywords\" class=\"wp-image-151030\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image2.gif\" alt=\"Using Google autocomplete to find long keywords\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151030\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>But we then need to check that this isn\u2019t just an unpopular way of searching for a popular topic. To do that, we can plug the top-ranking page for this query into Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/traffic-checker\">free traffic checker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If it gets a few hundred visits or fewer, it\u2019s what we\u2019re looking for. If it gets thousands of visits, it\u2019ll probably be hard to rank\u00a0for.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, it only gets an estimated 106 monthly search visits, which is what we\u00a0want.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1744\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking result for &quot;korean hairstyle for girl long hair&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-151031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12.png 1744w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12-680x297.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12-1536x671.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1744px) 100vw, 1744px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1744\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking result for &quot;korean hairstyle for girl long hair&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12.png 1744w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12-680x297.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image12-1536x671.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1744px) 100vw, 1744px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Reddit is another good source of potential long-tail keywords. But once again, you\u2019ll have to check traffic to the top-ranking page for any ideas you find to make sure they\u2019re what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>For example, here are a couple of hyper-specific topics I came across on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SEO\/\">SEO subreddit<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image7.png\" alt=\"Potential long-tail keyword from the \/r\/seo subreddit\" class=\"wp-image-151032\" width=\"546\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image7.png 1092w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image7-680x113.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image7-768x128.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image7.png\" alt=\"Potential long-tail keyword from the \/r\/seo subreddit\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151032\" width=\"546\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image7.png 1092w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image7-680x113.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image7-768x128.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image9.png\" alt=\"Potential long-tail keyword from the \/r\/seo subreddit\" class=\"wp-image-151033\" width=\"361\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image9.png 722w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image9-680x109.png 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image9.png\" alt=\"Potential long-tail keyword from the \/r\/seo subreddit\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151033\" width=\"361\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image9.png 722w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image9-680x109.png 680w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>If we plug the top-ranking page for \u201chow to improve off page seo\u201d into Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/traffic-checker\">free traffic checker<\/a>, we see that it gets thousands of monthly search visits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1772\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking result for &quot;how to improve off page seo&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-151034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6.png 1772w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6-680x360.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6-1536x813.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1772\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking result for &quot;how to improve off page seo&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6.png 1772w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6-680x360.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image6-1536x813.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This means the keyword isn\u2019t the kind of long-tail we\u2019re looking for. It either has a high search volume in itself or is an uncommon way to search for a popular topic. Either way, it\u2019s probably hard to rank\u00a0for.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the top-ranking page for \u201cseo for news website\u201d gets under a few hundred monthly search visits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1790\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking result for &quot;seo for news website&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-151035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1.png 1790w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1-680x384.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1-1536x868.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1790px) 100vw, 1790px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1790\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1.png\" alt=\"Estimated monthly search traffic to the top-ranking result for &quot;seo for news website&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1.png 1790w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1-680x384.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1-1536x868.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1790px) 100vw, 1790px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This means the keyword must be long-tail, and it isn\u2019t an unpopular way of searching for a popular topic. That\u2019s what we\u00a0want.<\/p>\n<h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Just because a keyword is a long-tail one doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it\u2019s easy to rank for. There are plenty of examples of high-competition, long-tail keywords.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example, \u201cvpn for beginners\u201d only gets an estimated 40 monthly searches in the U.S., but it has a hard Keyword Difficulty (KD) score of 50\/100. This is because VPN affiliate commissions are high, so the keyword still has high competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image8.png\" alt=\"Keyword with high Keyword Difficulty (KD) but low search volume\" class=\"wp-image-151036\" width=\"525\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image8.png 700w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image8-680x142.png 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image8.png\" alt=\"Keyword with high Keyword Difficulty (KD) but low search volume\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-151036\" width=\"525\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image8.png 700w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image8-680x142.png 680w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Learn more in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/keyword-difficulty\/\">our guide to estimating keyword difficulty<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Got questions? Ping me <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshuachardwick?lang=en\">on Twitter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/long-tail-keyword-tools\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long-tail keywords are nothing more than keywords with low monthly search volumes. It doesn\u2019t matter if they\u2019re made up of two, three, or 10\u00a0words. Thanks to their low popularity, they\u2019re often less competitive and easier to rank for than short-tail keywords. This makes them an excellent target for new websites. 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