Keyword Intent Analysis- The Secret Sauce to Finding the Right Keywords

Low Intent Keywords

Basically, there are three types of search queries:-

1. Informational, which is performed to get answers
2. Navigational, which includes locating a specific website
3. Transactional in which searchers buy something

Low-intent keywords are those that are relevant to either informational or navigational searches. When a searcher is looking for some information on a particular topic or searching for a website, he/she is unlikely to make a purchase, therefore they have low commercial intent.

High Intent Keywords

High-intent keywords have a high commercial intent that signifies a strong objective from the searcher’s side to conduct a transaction. Their intent may be to buy a particular product, inquire about a service, or do any other activity that has a strong possibility of generating valuable leads.

Evidently, commercial intent keywords are only useful for transactional searches but when it comes to choosing the right keyword to attract prospective customers, commercial intent keywords are a promising approach.

Types of High Commercial Intent Keywords

Primarily there are two types of high commercial intent keywords:-

1. Buy Now KeywordsBuy, deals, discounts, coupons, etc. are some of the popular examples of such keywords. While they are different, their purpose is to convince a possible lead to make a purchase action through additional incentives. Amongst all the before-mentioned keywords, ‘Buy’ is the strongest as it indicates the direct possible intent to buy something.
2. Product Keywords Best, branded search, specific products, comparison, review, product categories, affordable, cheapest, etc. are some of the key examples of Product Keywords. The value of each of these keywords depends on the business nature. For instance, branded and product-specific keywords are quite competitive, but convert effectively.

Why Target High Intent Keywords?

Many marketers focus on exposure more than reaching out to a targeted audience. While it is an important objective to achieve, projecting the brand to the right demographic is what gets desired results.

Merely targeting keywords without considering the genre of following will fetch results only in high click volumes without any constructive outputs. In the case of PPC campaigns, the result is a quick exhaustion of the preset budget without any favourable return.

With high commercial intent keywords, searchers have a clear path to target without having to throw arrows in the dark. Moreover, Google AdWords, as well as Bing Ads, offer several advertising formats that are ideally suitable with high commercial intent keywords like Shopping Ads that are highly attractive to visitors. Commercially strong keywords can also be quite cost-effective as their click-through rates are strong and they offer reduced rates of wasted spend.