How do I perform a realistic keyword difficulty analysis for my early stage startup when major SEO tools keep giving me conflicting difficulty scores?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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How do I perform a realistic keyword difficulty analysis for my early stage startup when major SEO tools keep giving me conflicting difficulty scores?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
how Ahrefs keyword difficulty score calculated backlinks referring domains official documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
Semrush keyword difficulty score calculation official documentation keyword difficultyGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Google Search Central creating helpful reliable people-first content ranking systems documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
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 (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
how Ahrefs keyword difficulty score calculated backlinks referring domains official documentation Google ↗
Semrush keyword difficulty score calculation official documentation keyword difficulty Google ↗
Google Search Central creating helpful reliable people-first content ranking systems documentation Google ↗
- A Guide to Google Search Ranking Systems | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
- What is Keyword Difficulty? · ahrefs.com
- Creating Helpful, Reliable, People-First Content | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
- Creating Helpful, Reliable, People-First Content | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
how Ahrefs keyword difficulty score calculated backlinks referring domains official documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Semrush keyword difficulty score calculation official documentation keyword difficulty OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Google Search Central creating helpful reliable people-first content ranking systems documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |