As I said before and most of you use it maybe knew it was coming but the Google KeyWord Tool is now retired. If you’ve tried to use the free Google Keyword Tool recently, you may have been surprised to discover the following message:

And if this message has caused you fear, trepidation or disillusionment, take a deep breath and keep reading so you can see what Keyword Tool Alternatives are available to you for FREE.
There are still lots of good options available to you, so it’s no time to panic.
Here are some great free keyword tools you can use in place of the beloved Google Keyword Tool!
Below you will find 4 of my favorite keyword research tools, along with the benefits and limitations of each. Don’t forget to leave a comment at the end of this post if I’ve forgotten your favorite tool!
Ubersuggest is a free keyword tool that relies on Google Suggest and other suggest services.
Intuitive and easy to use, UberSuggest quickly supplies you with hundreds of keyword suggestions related to the keyword or phrase you plug in. In terms of the sheer quantity of suggestions, this is one of my favorites.
While this is an excellent tool for giving loads of extremely relevant keyword suggestions, it’s downfall is that it doesn’t give you an idea of the competitiveness of a term.
Biggest pro: Heaps and heaps of keyword suggestions
Biggest con: Doesn’t indicate level of competition.

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And if this message has caused you fear, trepidation or disillusionment, take a deep breath and keep reading so you can see what Keyword Tool Alternatives are available to you for FREE.
There are still lots of good options available to you, so it’s no time to panic.
Here are some great free keyword tools you can use in place of the beloved Google Keyword Tool!
4 Google Keyword Tool Alternatives
Keyword Tool Replaced with Keyword Planner
Below you will find 4 of my favorite keyword research tools, along with the benefits and limitations of each. Don’t forget to leave a comment at the end of this post if I’ve forgotten your favorite tool!
1. Ubersuggest
Ubersuggest is a free keyword tool that relies on Google Suggest and other suggest services.
Intuitive and easy to use, UberSuggest quickly supplies you with hundreds of keyword suggestions related to the keyword or phrase you plug in. In terms of the sheer quantity of suggestions, this is one of my favorites.
While this is an excellent tool for giving loads of extremely relevant keyword suggestions, it’s downfall is that it doesn’t give you an idea of the competitiveness of a term.
Biggest pro: Heaps and heaps of keyword suggestions
Biggest con: Doesn’t indicate level of competition.
