{"id":215,"date":"2025-04-12T22:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T22:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/keyword-research\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T22:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T22:09:13","slug":"keyword-research","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/keyword-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Keyword Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_ea4e5a8524d30260da07d418f7c9cbb9\" href=\"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/keyword-research\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Keyword Research<\/a><\/strong> is the foundational practice of uncovering the keywords and phrases your target audience uses when searching online. 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