Search Intent

Search intent, also called user intent, is the reason someone types a query. Common categories are informational (learn something), navigational (reach a known site), commercial investigation (compare options) and transactional (buy or sign up).

Why it matters

Search engines try to show results that satisfy the goal, not just match words. A product page rarely ranks for a question-style query where the results are all guides, no matter how well it is optimized. Matching intent also improves engagement and conversion.

Intent can shift over time. A query that once returned guides may start showing products or videos, so recheck important terms every few months.

Example

Query                     Likely intent        Best page type
what is ttl               informational        glossary / guide
cloudflare login          navigational         official login page
best uptime monitors      commercial           comparison article
buy ssl certificate       transactional        product / pricing page

Common mistakes

• Targeting a transactional keyword with a long educational article.
• Guessing intent instead of reviewing what currently ranks on the first page.
• Forgetting that some queries have mixed intent and need sections for each.

Related

• Keyword
• SERP
• Landing page
• Long-tail keyword

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