As someone just out of college trying to land SEO clients, which keyword research tools offer the best value for a solo practitioner?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
As someone just out of college trying to land SEO clients, which keyword research tools offer the best value for a solo practitioner?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
2026 SEO keyword research tools pricing free plans Google Keyword Planner Ahrefs Semrush Mangools KWFinder LowFruits KeysearchGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
2026 SEO keyword research tools pricing free plans Google Keyword Planner Ahrefs Semrush Mangools KWFinder LowFruits Keysearch Google ↗
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- Explore LowFruits · lowfruits.io
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