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Keyword planner
Tell this free planner about your book and it suggests phrases a reader might type into a retailer search box, plus category ideas to match. Good keywords and categories make a book easier to find and cost nothing to improve. The planner brainstorms from patterns that work. It does not use live search data, so test your favorites in the retailer's own search suggestions.
Inputs
Result Brainstorm
Phrase ideas
- Fill in the form to see ideas.
Category ideas
Brainstorm only. These are not measured search volumes.
How to Use the Keyword Planner
- Describe your book's main topic in a few words.
- Choose the genre and name the reader you have in mind.
- Add a comparable author or book if you have one.
- Copy the phrases you like into your retailer keyword fields and your book description.
How the Keyword Planner Works
The planner combines your topic, genre and reader with phrasing patterns readers use, such as the topic plus guide, the genre for a type of reader, and books like a comparable title. It then trims duplicates and orders the phrases from specific to broad.
Category ideas come from a built-in map of common genre categories. Retailers change their category lists often, so check the exact options when you upload your book.
Things to Know Before You Rely on the Result
- Suggestions are brainstorms, not measured search volumes.
- Do not use another author's name in a way the retailer forbids, and never mislead readers about what the book is.
- Match each phrase to what the book really delivers, or readers will leave poor reviews.
Keyword Planner FAQs
How many keywords can I use?
Many retailers give you seven keyword slots, and each slot can hold a short phrase. Check your retailer's current limits.
Are these real search volumes?
No. The planner brainstorms phrases. Use the retailer's own search suggestions to see which ones readers actually type.
Where do keywords go?
Use them in the retailer keyword fields, the subtitle where allowed, and naturally in your book description. See our book marketing services for a full launch plan.
Related Free Utilities
These free utilities from SEO Site Checker, a separate site, pair well with this tool: Online Text Editor, Case Converter, QR Code Generator. Check their terms before uploading anything private.
More Free Author Tools
Use the tools together, starting with word count and ending with keywords. See every tool on our free author tools page.
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