Preview
What it is.
Ahrefs Pte. Ltd., the SEO software company registered in Singapore, builds this one. The generator sits in its free SEO tools lineup, and the form works right on the page.
You enter up to ten words or phrases and pick one of six reports. Ideas come from a database of over 8 billion queries. Each idea carries local and global monthly search volume estimates, powered by clickstream data.
A dropdown moves the search beyond Google; the page names eight other engines, Bing and YouTube among them. Parent Topic grouping bundles long-tail variations under one head term. Metrics for the current top-ranking pages show what you're up against.
What you get.
- Keyword ideas pulled from a database of over 8 billion queries
- Six report types, including search suggestions and questions
- Local and global monthly search volume estimates per idea
- Keyword Difficulty scores to spot easier targets
- Parent Topic groupings that bundle long-tail variations
- Engine tabs for Google, Bing, YouTube, and Amazon
How to set it up.
Open ahrefs.com/keyword-generator and pick an engine tab: Google, Bing, YouTube, or Amazon.
Enter up to ten words or phrases as seeds.
Set the country dropdown; United States is the default.
Click Find keywords.
Flip between the report tabs, from Phrase match through Questions.
Compare the local and global monthly volume estimates next to each idea.
Pricing Plans
Free Keyword Generator
$0
Runs from the tool page with up to ten seeds per search.
Starter
$29/mo
Ahrefs' entry plan, pitched on the same page for deeper research.
Use cases
Seed list in a minute
Type your terms and pull ideas without opening a paid seat.
Question list for a guide
Switch to the questions report and take the phrasing into the outline.
Check a second platform
Run the same seeds against Bing or YouTube when the audience sits there.
Best for
Content ideation
You need a list of topics with volume estimates before planning a calendar, and you don't have a paid keyword tool yet.
Question mining
FAQ and answer-style sections need question keywords. The Questions report pulls them per seed.
Open the tool
Opens on Google in a new tab.