Long tail

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Long-tail keywords are longer, more specific queries with little volume each, but together often the bulk of your traffic.

'Webshop' is a head term; 'shopify webshop cost to build' is long tail. The more specific the query, the clearer the intent and the smaller the competition.

For a mid-sized company this is usually the fastest route to results: you can answer dozens of concrete questions well before you stand a chance on the broadest term in your market.

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Keyword researchKeyword research maps the words and questions your audience searches with, including how often that happens and how strong the competition is.
Search intentSearch intent is what someone actually wants from a query: to learn something, compare options, navigate somewhere or buy.

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