What is User intent?

Answered across 4 episodes of The Best SEO Podcast

Edited and curated by Matthew Bertram, host of The Best SEO Podcast (produced by EWR Digital).

The short answer

What a searcher is trying to accomplish when they perform a specific Google search. If a site does not match that intent, Google is less likely to rank it.

How experts on the show define it

What a searcher is trying to accomplish when they perform a specific Google search. If a site does not match that intent, Google is less likely to rank it.

From 17 Ways to Improve Your SEO in 2019 by Brian Dean Part 2 #462

The specific goal or action a searcher wants to complete, which should guide keyword selection and content creation to ensure visitors engage and convert.

From The complete guide to optimizing content for SEO by Nate Dame #369

The purpose behind a search query, used to determine where a searcher fits in the marketing funnel and whether they will take a desired action.

From SEO Keyword Prioritization - #seopodcast 222

The goal or task a searcher wants to accomplish when they type a query, which on-page optimization should be designed to satisfy.

From On-Page Optimization - #seopdocast 170

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