Mastering Search Intent


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Mastering Search Intent

Here are the four types of SEO that you need to know about to grow your business through search:

✅ Navigational
✅ Informational
✅ Commercial
✅ Transactional

This is also known as search intent!

Let's break it down. ⬇️

1. Navigational

This means searchers are looking for a physical place on a map...

For instance, "The closest pizza shop near me."

That's a navigational search.

2. Informational

When searchers make this type of search, they are trying to learn about a topic.

Basically, they want to understand something specific.

3. Commercial

This happens when searchers are trying to explore what their purchasing options are.

From a purchasing perspective, they're comparing what's in the market and the costs.

4. Transactional

These searches are super-specific and often indicate the searcher is trying to complete an immediate purchase.

This would be something like "iPhone 14 for sale..."

These are very popular for eCommerce businesses.

Or even b2b software and b2b services.

For example, if I type "copywriting agency" into Google...

What does this mean?

Odds are, I'm looking to hire a copywriting agency.

It's pretty straightforward when you break it down...

How To Use Search Intent

It's paramount that you understand this if you want to be successful with SEO within your business.

Those are the 4 variations of search intent your audience uses online. Understanding how to leverage this when creating content is critical.

Here's a simple breakdown of the types of pages you should create for each search intent:

Informational = Blog Posts, Articles, News

Navigational = Location Pages, Directories, Glossaries

Commercial = Service/Product Pages, Competitor Comparison Pages, Value Proposition Pages

Transactional =Service/Product Pages, Sales Landing Pages, Pricing Pages

Next time you're doing keyword research, take a long hard look at the search intent data.

SEO success isn't just about creating new content; it's about creating the RIGHT content.

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