Keywords that bring customers
You get
A shortlist of queries a buyer would type, each tied to one URL the site should use or already has.
Why use it
The useful result is the queries that can bring customers, with one page per topic. A long keyword dump is not a plan.
Ask when
- find keywords that bring customers
- keyword gaps
- build topical authority
- queries we should rank for
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Steps
- Prefer keywords already tracked. find_quick_wins and get_keyword_action_plan are free.
- For a seed that is not in the account, say lookup_keywords costs 6 credits and wait for a yes.
- For a short list of named queries, say check_keywords costs 2 credits and wait for a yes.
- Keep queries a buyer would type. Clicks and commercial intent are the headline. Volume and impressions are support.
- Drop a query the site cannot realistically win, and name the page type that ranks now.
- Assign one URL per cluster. Say which existing URL to reuse before you propose a new one.
- If the client gives you Search Console, add queries that already get impressions and few clicks. budgetSEO does not fetch Search Console.
Hold back
- A long keyword dump with no URL.
- Using another SEO data source for volume, difficulty, or competitor keywords.
BudgetSEO data
Keyword, competitor, and domain figures come from the budgetSEO MCP only. Do not use another SEO data source for those three.
Use saved data first. Those reads are free:
- A keyword already tracked: get_keyword_action_plan, find_quick_wins, or get_rank_changes.
- A competitor already saved: get_competitor_overview.
- AI citation gaps already stored: get_ai_visibility.
A figure that is not already in the account is a new lookup. Tell the user the credit cost and wait for a yes before calling it. A cached result stays free.
- lookup_keywords: keyword ideas from a seed. 6 credits.
- check_keywords: volume, difficulty, and intent for named keywords. 2 credits.
- lookup_domain: organic keywords, estimated traffic, and ranking URLs. 4 credits.
- lookup_backlinks: referring domains and link totals. 3 credits.
research_keywords is a separate paid AI run for idea generation on Starter and Pro. It is not the tool for a single lookup.
Crawl checks, robots.txt, sitemaps, and primary-source fact checks are your own work. budgetSEO cannot fetch an arbitrary page.
A bulk edit, a disavow file, or a URL change waits for a person on the agency side to confirm that package.