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Google Keyword Planner

Keyword research tool inside Google Ads that returns search volume ranges, forecasts and keyword ideas sourced from Google's own advertising data.

What it is

Keyword research tool inside Google Ads that returns search volume ranges, forecasts and keyword ideas sourced from Google's own advertising data.

It sits in the keyword research category, and also covers free utility. It is built by Google, based in United States, and has been around since 2013. A public API is available for pulling data into your own reporting.

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