{"id":1104,"date":"2022-09-17T13:50:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T13:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2023-12-15T09:18:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T09:18:24","slug":"identifying-high-intent-keywords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/identifying-high-intent-keywords\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying High-Intent Keywords"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>When people search on Google, they can be at different stages of the buying cycle:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/0.png\" alt=\"1. Not aware.\r\n2. Problem aware.\r\n3. Solution aware.\r\n4. Comparing solutions.\" width=\"509\" height=\"286\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>High-intent keywords<\/strong> (or buyer intent keywords) are the keywords that people use when they are ready to purchase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Intent Keywords: An Example<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Imagine you&#8217;re selling CRM software, and you&#8217;re choosing keywords to target.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/d4cd8f5f4d0f64c338b8dfd74abf1d80-1024x279.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/d4cd8f5f4d0f64c338b8dfd74abf1d80-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/d4cd8f5f4d0f64c338b8dfd74abf1d80-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/d4cd8f5f4d0f64c338b8dfd74abf1d80-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/d4cd8f5f4d0f64c338b8dfd74abf1d80-788x215.png 788w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/d4cd8f5f4d0f64c338b8dfd74abf1d80.png 1526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You could target <strong>low-intent keywords<\/strong> like <em>&#8220;sales strategies&#8221;<\/em>. Sure, people who are interested in sales strategies, likely need a CRM. But not necessarily, and most importantly, not necessarily right now.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But if you target a <strong>high-intent keyword<\/strong> like <em>&#8220;best crm for small business&#8221;<\/em>, you&#8217;re much more likely to reach people who actually want to buy, and want to do it <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">now<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Generate High-Intent Keywords<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The key to finding high-intent keywords is thinking about what questions people ask when they&#8217;re actually ready to buy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here are some examples:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>1. Competitor-related keywords<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Searches related to alternatives. Example: <em>&#8220;salesforce alternatives&#8221;<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Competitor comparisons. Example: <em>&#8220;salesforce vs pipedrive&#8221;<\/em>. If someone is comparing different CRMs (not even yours necessarily), they&#8217;re probably shopping for a CRM solution right now.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>2. Product category searches<\/strong>. Examples: <em>&#8220;best crm&#8221;<\/em>, <em>&#8220;crm for small business&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>3. Problem-related searches<\/strong>. Example: <em>&#8220;lead follow-up&#8221;<\/em>. In this case, following up with leads is the problem that most CRMs are trying to solve. Therefore a person who&#8217;s asking this <em>right now<\/em>, can be open to being sold on a new CRM.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identify Keywords that Already Brought You Buyers (Using Data)<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The methods above can provide you with ideas for buyer intent keywords.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>However, the surest way to identify buyer keywords is to look at what keywords already brought you paying customers. If you sell directly on the website (if you\u2019re in e-commerce for example), it\u2019s simple. You just need to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/analytics\/devguides\/collection\/ga4\/set-up-ecommerce\">set up purchase events in google analytics<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>However, it&#8217;s slightly more complicated if your website generates leads that need to be converted to purchases by a sales rep. <strong>To connect keywords to revenue, you&#8217;ll need a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/\">GA Connector<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It lets you track the traffic source leads and opportunities in your CRM. So you can discover which keywords are actually buyer keywords:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4ca6221329250fe0f67a39816d8d8ef8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4ca6221329250fe0f67a39816d8d8ef8.png 916w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4ca6221329250fe0f67a39816d8d8ef8-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4ca6221329250fe0f67a39816d8d8ef8-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4ca6221329250fe0f67a39816d8d8ef8-788x573.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/\"><strong>Sign up for a free 30-day trial of GA Connector here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people search on Google, they can be at different stages of the buying cycle: High-intent keywords (or buyer intent keywords) are the keywords that people use when they are ready to purchase. High-Intent Keywords: An Example Imagine you&#8217;re selling CRM software, and you&#8217;re choosing keywords to target. 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