Keyword Research

Find keywords your site can actually rank for.

Search a seed term or let us auto-discover keywords from your site. Every result is filtered to your domain rating with live SERP-grade metrics — search volume, keyword difficulty, intent, 12-month trend, and a live SERP preview. Star the winners and send them straight to the Article Writer.

app.seoladders.com / research
Domain Rating: 22 · Low Authority · KD cap ≤ 25
KeywordVolKDMatch
best crm for startups1.2K22Recommended
saas onboarding tips88018Recommended
how to reduce churn2.1K15Recommended
ai customer support tools72025Recommended
enterprise crm comparison5.4K78High Competition
5 keywords · 3 starred → Article WriterPowered by DataForSEO
The Problem

Keyword research is broken for founders

You know which keywords would bring customers. The hard part is knowing which of those you can actually rank for — and turning them into shipped articles.

Generic tools dump 10,000 keywords on you

Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Keyword Planner — they all show every keyword in the universe. None of them know your domain rating or which terms you can actually win.

Founders chase keywords they can't rank for

Without DR-matched filtering, you waste months writing articles that target KD 50 keywords on a DR 15 site. They never break page 3, and you stop publishing.

Keyword data is dead without SERP context

Volume and KD numbers in isolation don't tell you what's ranking. Without seeing the actual top 10, you write articles aimed at the wrong intent.

Saved keywords go nowhere

Most tools end at the export-CSV step. Then you copy-paste keywords into a doc, then into a CMS, then into a writer brief. The friction kills follow-through.

How It Works

Seed to article in four moves

Each step is a single click. Every keyword you save flows to the writer with its full keyword profile attached.

1

Search or auto-discover

Type a seed keyword and we'll expand it. Or click 'Find keywords for me' and we'll pull DR-matched suggestions from your site's topic — no input needed.

2

Filtered to your authority

Every keyword tagged Recommended, Stretch, or High Competition based on your DR. The KD cap auto-adjusts — DR 15 caps at 25, DR 40 caps at 50, and so on.

3

Live SERP & trend per keyword

See volume, KD, intent, the 12-month trend, and the actual top 10 ranking pages — pulled live from real SERPs. Cluster keywords by topic with one click.

4

Star, write, or schedule

Star keywords to save. Click 'Write article' to send the full keyword context to the Article Writer. Or 'Add to calendar' to slot it into AutoBlog. Your choice.

What's Inside

Every keyword tool you actually use

Real SERP-grade data, filtered to your authority, wired into the writer and the calendar — so research actually leads to published articles.

Manual seed search

Type any seed keyword and get DR-matched expansions in seconds. Long-tail focus toggle for question-based queries.

Auto-discover from your site

"Find keywords for me" pulls DR-matched suggestions from your existing topic — no seed required, no blank-page anxiety.

DR-matched KD caps

Automatic difficulty cap based on your domain rating. DR 15 → KD ≤ 25. DR 40 → KD ≤ 50. The cap adjusts as you grow.

Recommendation tiers

Every keyword tagged Recommended, Stretch, or High Competition — so you know at a glance which are realistic targets.

Multi-country search

Auto-detected from your site, override per session for any country. Pulls localized SERPs, volumes, and KDs live.

Local SEO mode

Local businesses get a different recommendation logic — KD matters less when you're competing on relevance, not authority.

Live SERP preview

Expand any row to see the actual top 10 ranking pages. Spot intent mismatches and content gaps before you write.

12-month volume trend

Mini sparkline per keyword shows whether search volume is rising, falling, or stable. Catch trends early.

AI keyword clustering

One click groups all results into topic clusters. Plan content pillars, internal linking, and hub-and-spoke strategies.

Full keyword profile

Every keyword carries volume, KD, intent, CPC, monthly trend, SERP types, backlinks/referring domains avg, and competition level.

Save with one star

Star keywords to save them with the full keyword profile. Saved keywords appear in the Article Writer empty state.

One-click to Article Writer

Click the pen icon on any row to start an article — the writer reads the same keyword context you saw, no re-research needed.

Slot to AutoBlog calendar

Add any keyword directly to your content calendar. AutoBlog will generate and publish it on the date you pick.

CSV export

Export all keywords or just the selected ones. Perfect for sharing with collaborators or running offline analysis.

Recommendation tiers

We tell you what you can actually win

Every keyword gets one of three honest labels based on your domain rating. No fake confidence, no impossible targets.

KD ≤ your cap

Recommended

KD within your authority cap. Realistic 3-6 month wins.

KD ≤ cap + 10

Stretch

KD up to 10 above your cap. Possible with strong content.

KD > cap + 10

High Competition

Above your cap. Save for later, focus on winnable keywords first.

Authority-based KD caps

We pull your DR live and set the cap automatically. As your DR climbs, the cap raises — your strategy scales with your site.

DR 0-20
KD ≤ 25
Low Authority
DR 21-50
KD ≤ 45
Medium Authority
DR 51-75
KD ≤ 70
High Authority
DR 76+
KD ≤ 100
Elite Authority
Built on real data

The keyword data founders actually need

Enterprise SERP data, AI-driven filtering, and a workflow that actually ends in a published article — not a stranded CSV.

Powered by DataForSEO

Live SERP data from one of the largest enterprise SEO data providers — same source Ahrefs and Semrush rivals use, surfaced for founders without the enterprise contract.

  • Live SERP top 10 per keyword
  • Search volume + 12-month trend
  • Keyword difficulty (KD) + intent
  • CPC, competition level, backlink stats
  • Multi-country localized data

AI-driven discovery & clustering

We run your site through an LLM that pulls DR-matched suggestions automatically and groups results into topic clusters for content planning.

  • Auto-discover from your site topic
  • DR-matched recommendations
  • AI clustering by topic
  • Long-tail and question-based focus
  • Local-vs-global aware logic

Wired into the writer + calendar

Saved keywords carry their full keyword context to the Article Writer. Slot keywords into AutoBlog and we publish on schedule. No copy-paste between tools.

  • Star → saved keyword pool
  • One-click to Article Writer
  • Slot to AutoBlog calendar
  • CSV export for offline workflows
  • Surface usage tracked per month
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Ready to find keywords you can win?

Get authority-matched keywords selected for your domain—no more guessing.

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime