keyword
An important word or group of words you type to find information online or in a computer system.
A significant word or phrase used to find information in a database, search engine, or other information retrieval system.
A very important word that shows the main idea of something you read, hear, or talk about.
An important or central word that represents the main idea of something spoken, written, or studied.
- Base: keyword
- Plural: keywords
keyword research
1Finding useful search terms
The work of finding out which words people use when they search online, to help make content easier to find.
- Keyword research is essential for effective online marketing.
- She spent hours doing keyword research before writing her blog post.
keyword search
1Search by important words
Looking for information by typing specific important words into a search tool.
- The website offers a keyword search option for its database.
- Keyword search can help you quickly find relevant documents.
stuffed with keywords
1Overfilled with search terms
When a text has too many repeated important words, usually to try to improve search rankings.
- The article was stuffed with keywords and hard to read.
- Avoid writing pages that are stuffed with keywords; focus on quality content.