The short version: Free keyword research lives in Google Search Console, Google Trends, Answer the Public, and Reddit, not in expensive software. You need to know search volume (Google Trends gives relative numbers), search intent (what people want when they type that phrase), and competition (whether you can realistically rank). Three hours of work each week beats no work at all, which is what most people do. Why the expensive tools exist, and …
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