Topic & Keyword Research Services

Not sure which keywords to target for your website?


Our topic and keyword research services help you uncover high business-value opportunities.


We primarily focus on where your offerings and user needs meet so that your SEO keyword strategy has the best chance to attract qualified traffic and conversions.


This way - you'll be at the right place at the right time for the right audience!

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Topic & Keyword Research Service Packages

We've handled the keyword research strategy for sites publishing up to 100+ articles per month resulting in 1 million pageviews in a month and 1200% growth YoY.


Just to say, we've been around the block and have a few tricks up our sleeves 🧙‍♂️.

Basic Keyword Research Package

$250

  • Keyword research for 7 topics (seed keywords), including:
  • Traffic potential, SERP features, CPC costs, search intent, and business value score
  • Competitive keyword gap analysis (up to 3 competitors) to identify their top keywords and also spot opportunities they're overlooking

Advanced KW Research Package

$800

(Everything in Basic package)

  • Social listening & quick voice-of-customer (VoC) survey for willing customers to share their key pain points, wants/needs, buying motivations, and hesitations
  • JTBD & interactive content opportunities
  • Strategy call to discuss implementation priorities, etc.

Pro KW Research Package

$1400

(Everything in Advanced package)

  • 10 in-depth content briefs for high-value keyword opportunities
  • Content calendar planning with format recommendations for the type of content to create

All keyword lists come with our content creation SOP to further help you get the best results.

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Tell us your needs below and we'll have a quick chat to customize a plan that suits you best.

What to Expect

Our effective keyword research process prioritizes business value first, organic search volume second. That doesn't mean we don't succeed at helping you win with search engine optimization.


While we focus on finding search queries with decent search volume, we just put greater emphasis on long-tail keywords with high business potential - those that are more likely to attract a target audience ready to convert.


For this, we use in-depth customer research.


Here's what separates us from other keyword research service providers.


We go beyond relying strictly on keyword research tools (though we still use tools like Ahrefs and Semrush as well). We like to get insights directly from 'voice of customer' (VoC) research as it relates to your most profitable offerings.


  • A simple approach is via Facebook groups, subreddits, transcripts of onboarding and customer interviews (if you have)
  • Whenever possible, we take another approach with a quick customer survey tailored to your business objectives typically to identify user pain points, hesitations, buying motivators, etc. (This is as simple as sending a Google Form to your mailing list or customer Facebook group)
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You also likely already have an idea of which topics you want to target for your site. But if you're not sure yet, we'll help identify relevant topics that align with your most valuable business operations and overall business goals.


We want to emphasize: we prioritize seeking out target keywords for pages and blog posts related to your most profitable products and services.


This helps your ROI by identifying potentially low-competition keywords that can grow your online presence and link directly to your money pages.


AND those most likely to still drive clicks from users seeking direct insights despite AI Overviews, etc.

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Why Our Approach Is Different

We're living in a brave new world with an increasing number of traffic sources.


Not so long ago, our keyword research methods were almost entirely focused around search engines - Google, YouTube, and Google Discover (depending on a site's content). Now there's all sorts of referral channels (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, etc.).


However, there are big tradeoffs for content marketers with this rise of AI.


For (a big) one, AI Overviews appear on almost every SERP, increasingly impacting click through rates (averaging 34.5% in an Ahrefs study) and a drop in overall organic traffic as a result.


We must adapt and focus content efforts towards topics that require nuance, experience, and practical value to preserve clicks.


Most keyword research services may still focus primarily on search engine rankings via estimated monthly search volume and keyword difficulty from keyword research tools anyone can access.


All of our frameworks go much deeper, and since we're a small team, we remain agile and adaptive to changes.


Depending on the package you choose, you'll get quick access to:


  1. Customer Research: Seeking out the exact language your customers (and therefore, potential customers) use when searching out your offerings. This is increasingly important for helping to identify primary and secondary keywords in an age of conversational search (longer, more detailed queries thanks to LLMs).
  2. User Intent: Taking it a step further - analyzing not just what people search for, but why they're searching and where they are in their buyer's journey.
  3. Identifying JTBD Keywords: Finding the "Jobs To Be Done" keywords that reveal the tasks your customers are trying to accomplish. These are perfect opportunities to build trust and leads. We also find these still can get high click-throughs even within LLMs from target audiences seeking nuance, experience, etc.
  4. Interactive Content Opportunities: Identifying keywords perfect for calculators, templates, and tools that are great opportunities to engage users and further generate leads.
  5. Business Value Prioritization: Score opportunities based on their potential to generate you revenue (like commercial keywords), not just traffic.


Depending on the package you choose, we'll analyze all this and more, giving you clear recommendations for content creation.


So, in short, your SEO strategies grounded in content are in good hands.

Getting Started Is Super Easy

  1. Choose your preferred package or request a custom consultation
  2. Complete our brief onboarding questionnaire
  3. Receive your strategic keyword research package within 5-10 days (depending on package)

Some Of Our Results

"8-Bit was amazing from the beginning.

Their team is phenomenal at helping you get the best result possible, and I would highly recommend them to anyone who is thinking of working with professionals.

I've worked with many services, but I've rarely felt that we were aligned, working together as true partners as I do with them."

Anna Fomenko - Affiliate Marketer & SEO Agency Founder

fram^ CEO

8-Bit Content has been a great partner. They've helped us make key improvements to our sites and brought new ideas that led to a 30% increase in organic traffic growth in a short time. Beyond that, they've been reliable and easy to work with - what we look for in a long-term partner.

Thea Phan - CEO @ fram^

"Will has been extremely impactful on my business as he's helped develop content processes, managed employees, and brought fresh ideas to help grow the business."

Spencer Haws - Founder @ Niche Pursuits

"The guys at 8-Bit Content were great to work with, providing us and our partners with great content that boosted sales inquiries by over 25%."

Hieu Van Nguyen - Managing Director @ EverBlue Travel & Partner for APEC Guide

"Working with 8-Bit for a year, we've found a helpful and supportive partner. They're always able to produce on a tight timeline and give useful advice on any copywriting to make it as effective as possible."

Ken Dang - Communications Manager @ POPS Worldwide

"Smart and dedicated content creators who constantly produced quality content for all of our needs."

Aymeric Matencio - Co-Founder @ WisePass

"8-Bit was amazing from the beginning.

Their team is phenomenal at helping you get the best result possible, and I would highly recommend them to anyone who is thinking of working with professionals.

I've worked with many services, but I've rarely felt that we were aligned, working together as true partners as I do with them."

Anna Fomenko - Affiliate Marketer & SEO Agency Founder

8-Bit Content has been a great partner. They've helped us make key improvements to our sites and brought new ideas that led to a 30% increase in organic traffic growth in a short time. Beyond that, they've been reliable and easy to work with - what we look for in a long-term partner.

Thea Phan - CEO @ fram^

Topic and Keyword Research Services FAQ

  • How long does the topic research process take?

    Our topic research delivery typically takes 5-15 business days. The timeline depends on which package you choose. 


    Basic packages finish fast - typically within 5 days from order - as they only include social listening, while our comprehensive Pro packages require more time for customer surveys and content brief creation.

  • What's included in the custom business value score?

    Our business value score ranks topic from 0-3 based on their revenue potential for your specific business. It's directly inspired by the same scoring used internally at Ahrefs.


    A score of 3 means the topics directly connects to your core offerings and high-conversion points. Score 2 captures consideration-stage topics that build trust and expertise. Score 1 covers top-funnel topics loosely related to your business. Score 0 identifies purely informational content with no conversion potential. 


    This helps prioritize topics that can grow leads and trust and not only traffic.

  • What makes your topic research different from using standard SEO tools?

    We combine keyword tool data with real customer research. 


    You get voice-of-customer insights via surveys and social listening that reveal the exact language your customers use. This goes beyond basic keyword research and can really impact your entire content strategy


    Plus, we analyze buyer intent and journey stages that tools miss. Our approach finds profitable keywords for your specific business, not just estimated high-volume ones from a tool's clickstream data anyone with $100 can access.

  • Do you provide topics for different buyer journey stages?

    Yes. Topics are mapped to buyer journey stages - i.e., Awareness, Consideration, or Decision. 


    You'll see exactly which topics target prospects exploring problems, comparing solutions, or are ready to purchase. And while we do typically prioritize middle and bottom of the funnel terms due to their potential impact, we know theres still a place for carefully chosen awareness content. 


    This helps You help your potential customers at various touch points. 


    Also - a quick tidbit, list posts get a surprising number of clicks from LLMs and AI Overviews.

  • How do you find Job-to-be-Done keywords?

    We analyze what tasks your (potential) customers need to accomplish. We do this by analyzing support tickets, sales conversations if recorded, review feedback, social listening, and of course direct surveys. 


    These JTBD keywords reveal opportunities for helpful content that establishes value exchange. Opportunities for interactive pages like free tools or how-to guide with templates for lead generation and eventual buys. 

  • How do the Basic, Advanced, and Pro packages differ?

    Basic focuses on keyword analysis and competitor research for 7 topic clusters. 


    Advanced adds customer surveys, AI resilience scoring, and strategy calls. 


    Pro includes 10 detailed content briefs and a strategic content calendar. 


    Each level builds on the previous one.

  • How many topics should I expect per package?

    You can expect 50-100 qualified suptopics per topic cluster. 


    We've learned over the years that decision fatigue is very real - so, we prioritize quality over quantity. 


    You get keywords you actually want to content for your business and user needs. And includes our complete analysis framework.

8-Bit Content has been a great partner. They've helped us make key improvements to our sites and brought new ideas that led to a 30% increase in organic traffic growth in a short time.

Beyond that, they've been reliable and easy to work with—what we look for in a long-term partner.

Thea Phan

CEO @ fram^

fram ceo.

"Will has been extremely impactful on my business as he's helped develop content processes, managed employees, and brought fresh ideas to help grow the business."

Spencer Haws

Owner @ Niche Pursuits

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