Claude Skill for keyword research

Claude Skill for keyword research

SEO & AEO
TripleDart
Documented node by node: Ahrefs MCP for matching terms, related terms, and current rankings, then one Claude node that clusters and classifies intent.
Source
TripleDart
Tools
Claude, Ahrefs MCP, Google Sheets MCP
Runs
Per keyword set
Cost
Free guide, API costs
Last updated
August 7, 2026

What it is.

You give it three seed keywords and a domain. Ahrefs MCP calls pull matching terms, related terms, and existing rankings, a Claude node clusters them and classifies intent, and Google Sheets MCP writes the file.

The output is four tabs: the full clustered set, quick wins, cluster themes, and negative keyword suggestions. The same work by hand is documented at 90 minutes, and this runs in under 10.

TripleDart's own guide, and it names our platform as the build surface. The node list transfers to any tool with an Ahrefs connection.

What you get.

  • A seven-node build documented node by node, with the input and output of each.
  • A four-tab spreadsheet: clustered set, quick wins, cluster themes, negative suggestions.
  • The full Direction prompt structure, published in full.
  • Live Ahrefs data on every run, so the clustering works from current volumes.
  • A negative keyword tab, which most keyword research output leaves out entirely.
HOW TO USE IT

How to set it up.

1

Connect Ahrefs MCP and Google Sheets MCP before you build anything, since five of the seven nodes depend on them.

2

Write the Direction prompt first, using the published structure as the starting shape.

3

Wire node two and three to Ahrefs matching terms and related terms for your seed keywords.

4

Add node four for existing rankings, because it is what separates a quick win from a cold start.

5

Put the clustering and intent classification in the single Claude analysis node.

6

Write to Google Sheets with one tab per output, then run node seven to validate against a set you already know.

Use cases

Build it node by node

Follow the seven nodes with the input and output stated for each.

Get a clustered set out

Read the tabs and take the clusters straight into briefs.

Keep the analyst judgment

Let the model do the mechanical grouping and make the calls yourself.

Best for

Agencies with repeat keyword work

The same research shape across many clients, where only the seeds and the domain change.

Briefing at volume

Clustered output chains straight into brief generation, so keyword research stops being the bottleneck.

Auditing a keyword list you inherited

Running the Skill against the same seeds shows what the previous list missed.

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Questions about Claude Skill for keyword research

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Questions about SEO & AEO

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Strengths
  • The node list is published with the input and output of each, so you can build it from the page.
  • It calls live Ahrefs data on every run, so cluster sizes reflect current volumes.
  • The negative keyword tab means the same run feeds paid search as well as content.
Limitations
  • TripleDart's own guide, and it names our own platform as the execution layer.
  • Ahrefs MCP needs an Ahrefs subscription, and credits are consumed per call.
  • Clustering quality rides on the Direction prompt, so the first version will need editing against a set you already understand.
  • A strategist still spends about 30 minutes reviewing and approving the output.
Skip this if
  • Skip it if you have no Ahrefs access, since the matching terms come from there.
Ideal for
  • SEO leads
  • Agency strategists
  • Stage: Series A onward

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