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Free keyword research template for Claude

Find keywords you can win and plan pages around real demand with this free keyword research template. It takes about 10 minutes to set up, fills itself from one seed keyword and your own Search Console data, and you can ask Claude for more ideas in the same chat.

By Co-founder and CEO, Porter MetricsLast updated November 3, 2026

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Keyword research template for Claude, overview with KPI cards and keyword ideas on Trailgear demo data (dark mode)
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What you can do with this keyword research template

Eight jobs this template does. Click one to see its view, then paste its prompt into Claude.

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Keyword research template for Claude, keyword ideas with volume and difficulty on Trailgear demo data (dark mode)

Find keyword ideas from one seed

Every idea around your seed with volume, difficulty, intent and CPC, so the list starts full, not blank.

  • What do people search around my product?
  • Which ideas get the most searches?
Prompt
Find keyword ideas for [seed keyword] in [country] with search volume, keyword difficulty, intent and CPC, most searched first.

How to set up the keyword research template in Claude

You need a Search Console property, a free Porter account and Claude Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise for Claude Dashboards. Setup takes about 10 minutes.

  1. Connect Search Console in Porter

    Sign up free at Porter, open Data sources, pick Google Search Console and choose your property. Porter SEO research needs no account: it looks up any keyword. The Search Console to Claude tutorial shows each click.

    Porter's Select accounts window for Google Search Console with a demo account
    Pick the Search Console sites Claude can read, then save.
  2. Add Porter to Claude

    In Claude, go to Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste https://mcp.portermetrics.com/mcp and name it Porter Metrics. Click Continue, then sign in to Porter and allow access.

    Claude's Add custom connector window with the name Porter Metrics and Porter's MCP URL filled in
    In Claude: Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector, then paste Porter’s MCP URL
  3. Paste the install prompt

    Open a new chat in Claude, paste this prompt and replace the seed, country and site in brackets. Claude pulls the ideas, matches them to Search Console and builds the template.

    Install prompt
    Duplicate this Claude dashboard template and keep its layout, views and styling: https://claude.ai/artifact/ST2FMUPNVopF3rzus3Bi5c Then rebuild it with my own data through Porter. Find keyword ideas for [seed keyword] in [country] with search volume, keyword difficulty, intent, CPC and 12 months of volume, and match them to my Search Console queries for [site] for the last 14 days. Build a dashboard: KPI cards for ideas, total volume, average difficulty, ideas I rank for and gaps; all ideas with my position; ideas with difficulty 30 or less; ideas I rank for with page, impressions and clicks; gaps with no impressions; volume by intent; ideas per page; the 4 fastest-rising ideas by month; and question keywords.
    Open in Claude with this prompt
    Keyword research template for Claude, overview with KPI cards and keyword ideas on Trailgear demo data (dark mode)
    What Claude builds: KPI cards and every idea for your seed keyword and site. Demo data shown.
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Keyword research fields and data

The template matches Porter SEO research keyword ideas to Search Console queries on the same text. Porter reads 27 Search Console fields.

Top 5 keyword research KPIs to watch

Trailgear demo data · US volumes, Search Console last 14 days

  • Keyword ideas24seed “hiking backpack”

    Under 20 ideas means the seed is too narrow; try a broader one.

  • Total monthly volume178.2K3 intents

    The size of the topic. Compare seeds before you pick a cluster to build.

  • Average keyword difficulty27.713 easy ideas

    Above 50 on a young site, start with the easy ideas first.

  • Ideas you already rank for7of 24 ideas

    Pages here can grow with a refresh before you write anything new.

  • Gaps with no impressions1764,980 searches

    Demand no page covers. The biggest gaps go first on the content plan.

How the numbers are calculated

Search volume
Average monthly Google searches in the country you pick.
Keyword difficulty
0–100 estimate of how hard the top 10 is to reach; 30 or less counts as easy.
Already rank for
The idea matches a Search Console query with impressions, last 14 days.
Gap
No Search Console impressions for that idea in the last 14 days.
Volume vs last year
Last month’s volume vs the same month a year earlier.

Metrics

  • Search volume
  • Keyword difficulty
  • CPC
  • Monthly searches
  • Impressions
  • Clicks
  • Average Position

Dimensions

  • Keyword
  • Search intent
  • Query
  • Page URL

See all fields:Google Search Console · 27 fields

What makes this keyword research template different

Keyword research sheets start blank and don’t know your site. This one fills itself and shows where you rank.

  • Skip the blank spreadsheet

    Volume, difficulty and intent come in for every idea.

  • See your rank beside every idea

    Search Console adds your position and page to each row.

  • Ask for more ideas in the same chat

    Try another seed or country and Claude adds the rows.

  • Recheck volumes any month

    Ask Claude to refresh the list; no new export needed.

  • Share the plan by link

    Writers and clients open the same live list, no tool seat needed.

  • Send clients the plan on your logo

    Publish it in Porter and email it on the day you choose.

What the dashboard includes

  • KPI cards for ideas, volume and difficulty
  • All ideas, easy wins and ideas you rank for
  • Gaps, intent split and keyword-to-page map
  • Rising keywords and question keywords

Get your free keyword research template

Sign up free, connect Search Console and paste the prompt with your seed keyword. Your own ideas fill the same layout as the demo.

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