Keyword Discovery

Keyword Discovery helps you identify relevant keywords to track without having to build your keyword list from scratch. You can use it when setting up tracking for a new domain or when expanding an existing set of tracked keywords.

The tool shows keywords your domain has been indexed for from AccuRanker's database, which currently contains more than 24 billion search phrases across countries worldwide. You can explore and filter these keywords, then add the ones that are relevant to your domain.

How to Add Discovered Keywords to Your Domain

Keyword Discovery is available to all AccuRanker customers. To import keywords:

1. Go to the Discovery tab.
2. Filter the Keyword Discovery table to find relevant keywords.
3. Click the checkboxes for the keywords you want to track.
4. Click the Import button above the table or in the Keyword Import card.
5. Configure the keywords using the options in the window that opens.
6. Add the keywords to your domain.

The number of keywords you can add in a single import is limited by your plan size. If your selection exceeds this limit, reduce the number of keywords before importing them.

What Is the Difference Between Keyword Discovery and Tracked Keywords?

Keywords shown in Keyword Discovery do not count toward your tracked keyword usage. Also, this data is not updated daily, so the rankings shown there may not reflect the latest SERP.

For keywords you add to your domain, AccuRanker keeps a history of your performance and your competitors' performance. This historical tracking is not available for keywords that remain only in Keyword Discovery.

How to Change the Country for Discovered Keywords

By default, AccuRanker shows keywords for your domain's primary country. Use the dropdown in the upper-right corner of the Keyword Discovery tab to select the country you want discovered keywords for.

Next to each country, you can see the approximate number of keywords found for your domain in that country.

How to Filter Keywords in Keyword Discovery

Filtering works in the same way as elsewhere in AccuRanker.

Use the filter bar at the top of the page to see your applied filters or add new ones. You can also use the filter shortcuts in the table headers to access filters relevant to individual columns.

Not every filter available in the regular keyword list applies to Keyword Discovery. Click Add filter to see the filters available for this tab.

You can also access some of the most frequently used keyword filters from the Quick Actions panel near the top of the page.

For more information, see Researching Keywords on Keyword Discovery.

Where Do Discovered Keywords Come From?

The keywords shown in Keyword Discovery are based on Google Desktop searches.

AccuRanker uses an algorithm to identify relevant search phrases from real-world Google searches and shows the keywords where the selected domain has been indexed.

Can I add discovered keywords on other search engines and devices?

Yes. Although the discovered keywords are based on Google Desktop searches, you can add them for any supported search engine and device.

Keep in mind that rankings can differ between search engines and devices. Therefore, the results shown in Keyword Discovery may not match the results you see after adding the keyword with a different search engine or device configuration.

How to Find Keywords Your Competitors Rank For

Use the Site Explorer tab to explore your competitors and their individual landing pages.

Select a competitor or one of its landing pages to browse the keywords it is indexed for. You can then add relevant keywords to the keywords you want to track.

Why Do Imported Keywords Still Appear in Keyword Discovery?

Keywords may remain visible in Keyword Discovery briefly after you import them. AccuRanker processes new keyword imports using background jobs. If you refresh the page before this process finishes, keywords you just added may still appear as potential new keywords.

Depending on the number of keywords you imported, processing can take a few minutes.