What is Long tail keyword?

More specific, lower-volume search phrases that attract users who know exactly what they want, resulting in higher purchase intent compared to broad seed keywords.

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Specific, lower-volume keyword phrases that attract a more targeted audience and, according to the episode, convert better than broad head terms.

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A search phrase of eight to ten or more words that is highly specific, faces less competition, and tends to attract higher converting visitors because the searcher intent is very clear.

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Longer, more specific keyword phrases with lower search volume and less competition that help build site authority before targeting high-competition head terms.

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Specific, lower-volume search phrases that typically attract fewer visitors but convert at higher rates than broad terms.

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A longer, more specific keyword phrase that can be embedded into title tags alongside a primary keyword to capture additional search traffic.

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Keyword phrases that are longer, get less search volume, but reflect more specific searcher intent and tend to indicate higher purchase readiness.

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A highly specific, multi-word search phrase such as 'Austin Texas personal injury lawyer' that is less competitive and more targeted than a broad term like 'lawyer,' making it easier and faster to rank for.

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Search queries with very low individual search volume but an enormous total search demand as a group. The name comes from the long tail of the search demand curve, a graph that plots all keywords by their search volumes.

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Phrases that are uncompetitive and less searched but attract highly qualified visitors who are typically in purchasing mode and know exactly what they are looking for.

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More specific, multi-word search phrases that are closer to user intent, easier to rank for, and carry a higher conversion rate than short high-volume terms.

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A longer, more specific keyword phrase that attracts lower individual traffic but more qualified visitors, for example personal injury attorney truck accident Houston Texas versus the short-tail attorney Houston.

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A more specific, multi-word search phrase, such as 'term life insurance quote,' that targets users further along in the buying process and faces less competition.

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More specific, lower-volume search queries that the Google Keyword Selector tool now filters out unless they show commercial characteristics historically.

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Keywords that are longer in word count and have fewer monthly searches, used as a starting point before targeting higher-competition terms.

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A keyword phrase of three or more words. It sits on the extended tail of the bell curve of search volume, meaning fewer people search for it, but combined long tail traffic can exceed short tail traffic value.

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Keyword phrases beyond broad commercial terms; the Google Keyword Tool began limiting access to these unless the keyword demonstrated commercial characteristics historically.

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A keyword phrase made up of three or more words. The hosts stress understanding the difference between short tail and long tail keywords when using a keyword selector tool for SEO campaigns.

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A keyword phrase made up of three or more words. Long tail keywords attract more relevant, purchase-ready searchers compared to broad single-word or two-word short tail terms.

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More specific, multi-word search phrases with lower competition and lower cost per click that tend to attract users who are closer to a purchasing decision.

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A longer, more specific search phrase that falls in the outer tail of the search-volume bell curve, gets fewer searches than popular short terms, but attracts more targeted visitors who are closer to making a purchase.

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