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Keyword Research Skill Cluster · 3 Skills

Keyword Demand & SERP Research Skills

Discover high-intent search terms that real buyers search for. Calculate realistic keyword difficulty, identify SERP intent mismatches, and build hub-and-spoke programmatic content clusters.

The Default AI Trap

LLMs often hallucinate keyword search volumes or recommend massive seed terms (like "AI tools" or "CRM software") with impossible competition that small indie projects can never rank for.

The AgentTaste Standard

DataForSEO & SERP-backed volume analysis, low-difficulty sweet-spot targeting (KD 5-35, Volume 300-1000), semantic SERP overlap clustering, and intent-to-page mapping.

Core Principles Enforced by Keyword Research Skills

High-intent qualification: Prioritize transactional and commercial investigation terms over vague informational queries.
Realistic difficulty gates: Focus on KD 5-35 keywords where indie builders can rank on page 1 within weeks.
SERP intent alignment: Match query format (directory vs single tool vs comparison vs article) to actual Google results.
Programmatic cluster design: Group related long-tail keywords into clean hub-and-spoke architectures.

Curated Keyword Research Skills (3)

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SERP keyword clustering
AgriciDanielPublic source

SERP keyword clustering

Expand seed keywords, compare search intent and map topics to content pages.

Claude Code

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# SERP keyword clustering (seo-keyword-clustering)
The Claude SEO plugin’s seo-cluster skill groups keyword opportunities using SERP evidence and plans pillar pages, supporting content and internal links.

## Use when
- Turn a seed keyword or keyword list into a content architecture.
- Investigate overlapping search intent and keyword cannibalization.

## Required inputs
- Seed keyword or URL
- Target language and market

## Prerequisites
- Claude Code with the full Claude SEO plugin and its companion scripts.
- Live web search or a configured SERP data provider.
- Search volume and difficulty require a data provider; do not invent metrics.

## Expected outputs
- Keyword clusters
- Pillar and supporting page plan

Source: https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-seo/blob/4b99de2f7de7e7d5247042e5fb5b4ea9368ef734/skills/seo-cluster/SKILL.md
Full SKILL.md: https://agenttaste.dev/skills/seo-keyword-clustering/SKILL.md
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Live keyword research
AgriciDanielPublic source

Live keyword research

Use DataForSEO for real keyword volume, difficulty, intent and SERP data.

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# Live keyword research (dataforseo-keyword-research)
The Claude SEO DataForSEO extension exposes live keyword and competitor data through its MCP server. Provider credentials and paid API usage are required.

## Use when
- Validate keyword demand and competition with live metrics.
- Research competitor keywords for a specific location and language.

## Required inputs
- Seed keywords or competitor domain
- Location and language
- Approved API usage budget

## Prerequisites
- Claude Code and the complete Claude SEO plugin.
- DataForSEO extension and connected MCP server.
- DataForSEO credentials and sufficient API balance.

## Expected outputs
- Keyword metrics with sources
- SERP and competitor evidence

Source: https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-seo/blob/4b99de2f7de7e7d5247042e5fb5b4ea9368ef734/extensions/dataforseo/skills/seo-dataforseo/SKILL.md
Full SKILL.md: https://agenttaste.dev/skills/dataforseo-keyword-research/SKILL.md
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Keyword-led content strategy
Corey HainesPublic source

Keyword-led content strategy

Map customer questions and buyer-stage keywords to content pillars and priority topics.

Claude Code · Cursor · Codex · Antigravity

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# Keyword-led content strategy (marketing-content-strategy)
Corey Haines’s content-strategy skill combines keyword research, customer questions, topic clusters and resource constraints to plan searchable and shareable content.

## Use when
- Choose what content to create and connect search intent to useful pages.

## Required inputs
- Product, audience and content objective
- Customer questions, existing content and available keyword evidence

## Prerequisites
- Product context and customer or search evidence.
- Live search volume and difficulty need a connected data provider; the skill itself supplies no metrics.

## Expected outputs
- Priority topics and content pillars
- Topic cluster map and production plan

Source: https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills/blob/e85f3cbc2e4a79bf33b2a12e9bdd9087d414735b/skills/content-strategy/SKILL.md
Full SKILL.md: https://agenttaste.dev/skills/marketing-content-strategy/SKILL.md
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Quick Installation Across Coding Agents

Claude Code

Equip Claude Code with .claude/skills/seo-geo-citation-ready/SKILL.md to mine SERP opportunities.

Cursor (.cursorrules)

Include .cursor/rules/keywords.mdc to guide page naming and heading hierarchies.

OpenAI Codex CLI

Add to .agents/skills/ for automated sitemap and keyword mapping.

Google DeepMind Antigravity

Use Antigravity to run multi-step keyword discovery and competitor gap analyses.

Frequently Asked Questions: Keyword Research

How do these skills avoid hallucinating search volumes?

They integrate with verified search APIs like DataForSEO or instruct agents to gather live Google Search Suggest and competitor sitemap evidence before planning content.

What is the recommended keyword difficulty for new websites?

For sites under DR 30, we recommend targeting keywords with KD between 5 and 35 and monthly search volume between 200 and 1,500 for rapid page 1 indexing.

How does programmatic topic clustering work?

Instead of grouping keywords by string similarity, it groups keywords by SERP URL overlap, ensuring Google recognizes them as part of a single authoritative topical cluster.

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