Keywords vs Search Terms: What Your Analytics Isn’t Telling You
Understanding the distinction between keywords and search terms can dramatically improve your digital marketing ROI. While often used interchangeably, these two concepts serve fundamentally different purposes in your marketing strategy. Keywords represent the strategic phrases you target in your campaigns, carefully selected through research and competitive analysis. Search terms, on the other hand, show the actual words and phrases your customers type into search engines, revealing their true search behavior and intent.
For marketers and business owners, this distinction matters because it directly impacts campaign performance and …