Find Long-Tail Keywords opportunities In Seconds Using Google Search Console

GSC tip

One way to boost your website traffic is to target long-tail keywords - those longer, more specific search queries that have lower competition. Here's a neat trick to quickly find long-tail keywords you're already getting impressions for:


1. Log into Google Search Console and go to your website property.

2. Filter last 16 months. Click "New" at the top, then "Query" and select "Custom (regex)" Matches Regex.

3. In the regex field, enter: (\b\w+\b\s+){4,}\b\w+\b

This will show you all the search queries with 4 or more words that your site is getting impressions for.

4. (Optionally tweak the 4 to a 6 or 7 to see longer or shorter queries.)

5. Sort the listed queries by Impressions to see which juicy long-tails you should be targeting with new content or better SEO.

Now, you can mine GSC data to find low-hanging long-tail keyword fruit to optimize your site for. Make those highly relevant long-tail queries into new pages or existing posts.


Hope this helps.

regex is probably the best, most underrated SEO "tool" that people don't know about and which I wish I wasn't stupid not to learn to use.

Both GSC and GA can unearth real treasure troves of data if you know how to use regex. This is probably the only SEO skill I regret to have never learned how to use with my non-techy brain

Good guide

tazarbm said:

regex is probably the best, most underrated SEO "tool" that people don't know about and which I wish I wasn't stupid not to learn to use.

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Regex has so many beautiful use-cases..

Yep, this method works really well!
But once you have the data, don’t stop there, run it through SEMrush or Ahrefs to filter out the low competition and high volume keywords. You will probably find some gold you were not even targeting before.

Also, if you are seeing high impressions but low CTR, that’s the time your titles & meta descriptions need a little improving. A little optimization can make a big difference!
Cheers!

I usually sort by impressions, find the ones with potential, and either build fresh content around them or update old posts to better match the query.

I usually sort by impressions, find the ones with potential, and either build fresh content around them or update old posts to better match the query.

thnx for the tip : )

I usually sort by impressions, find the ones with potential, and either build fresh content around them or update old posts to better match the query.

I see lots of people recommend regex, whats your thoughts about ahrefs vs regex?