I got fewer keywords than expected

RankDots keeps only keywords that are on topic and that people really search for, in your project’s country and language. A short list is often the right answer for a small market. Here is how to tell, and what to do.

First, check what you’re counting

• A filter is on. The Keywords screen shows only rows that match its filters. Clear them to see the full list.
• You’re on the trial. In Trial mode, part of the data is blurred, and a message says how many keywords the analysis generated for your project. That is a plan limit, not a missing result: the keywords are found, just not shown. See Plan limits [link is coming].

Why the list can be short

• A narrow or small market. Few people search for a very specialised product or service, so there are few keywords with real demand to find.
• Your country and language. Search data is collected for one country and one language. A smaller country or language has less of it. Keywords that only people elsewhere search for are not included.
• The relevance check. Every keyword is checked for relevance to your business, and off-topic phrases are removed. There is no minimum search volume, so keywords with a volume of 0 or N/A can be in your list too. See How we check a keyword is real [link is coming].
• Vague answers about what you sell. Keyword ideas come from your website and from your answers to “What do you sell — and to whom?” when you created the project. The more specific those answers are - the actual products and services, and the kinds of buyers - the better the ideas.

What to do

• Add the keywords you expected. Use Import on the Keywords screen to add your own. They are kept exactly as you import them, and your plan is updated to include them. On the trial you can import up to 1,000 keywords. See Import your own keywords.
• Look for one keyword in particular? See Why a keyword you expected is not here [link is coming].
• Need another market? Country and language can’t be changed after a project is created. Create a new project for the other market; it counts toward your plan’s project limit. See Create your first project.
• On the trial? Select See Plans & Pricing to upgrade and see the full data. See Is there a free trial?.

When to contact us

If your market is large, nothing is filtered, you’re not on the trial, and the list still looks far too short, open the chat at the bottom right of the app. Tell us your project’s website, country and language.

What next

• Why a keyword you expected is not here [link is coming]
• Import your own keywords