Search Intent: The Filter Every Keyword List Needs

A keyword list sorted only by volume is missing the one factor that determines whether ranking for it will actually produce a customer.

Informational vs. Transactional

A searcher looking to learn something needs a very different page than one who's ready to buy โ€” mixing the two on the same page rarely serves either well.

Read the Current Results

The type of content currently ranking for a query โ€” guides, product pages, comparisons โ€” is a direct signal of what intent the search engine believes it satisfies.

Match Content Format to Intent

Building a product page for an informational query, or a long guide for a transactional one, fights the intent instead of serving it.

Next step: Use the Keyword Position Checker to see where you currently stand before targeting new intent-matched pages.