Connor Gillivan
SEO expert; 7x Founder (Exit in 2019), Trioseo.com
Connor Gillivan is an experienced entrepreneur who has built and scaled multiple businesses to six, seven, and eight figures in annual revenue. He successfully exited FreeUp in 2019 after growing it to $12M+ ARR and a 40+ person team. Today, he manages a portfolio of 10+ B2B companies, focusing on SEO growth (TrioSEO), outsourcing education (Outsource School), and bookkeeping for eCommerce and SaaS businesses (EcomBalance, AccountsBalance). Alongside his business partner, Nathan Hirsch, he creates solutions for common business challenges in hiring, bookkeeping, SEO, and growth. Connor also shares his expertise through SEO consulting and educational content.
Connor's Keyword Research
Here are my 10 favourite tools for keyword research. Keyword research is at the heart of SEO. If you get it wrong, your SEO could be screwed. I've been testing keyword research tools for 10+ years. The new, the old, the good, the bad, all of it. In search of the absolute best. The beauty is you can use multiple tools. In order to get the best possible keyword research. Here's 10 that stick out the most for me. --- P.S. Want help finding the best keywords to grow your business? Check out my company, TrioSEO. We're a team of keyword experts. We'll spend hours finding the best for your business. Then help you create content and backlinks to drive search traffic. All service, all done for you.
10 tools
Google Keyword Planner
Find, plan, and research the best keywords for your business.
Ahrefs
SEO toolset for competitive analysis, keyword research, and rank tracking.
Semrush
Boost your online visibility with SEO, content, and marketing tools.
Moz Pro
SEO toolkit for higher rankings, traffic, and website insights.
Ubersuggest
SEO tool revealing keywords, rankings, and site traffic insights.
KWFinder
Find easy keywords, analyze competitors, and track rankings.
Serpstat
SEO toolkit for better rankings, competitor analysis, and website audits.
Soovle
Finds keywords from many search engines at once.
Wordtracker
Find profitable keywords, beat competitors, and rank higher.
SpyFu
Uncover competitor keywords, ads, and budgets for smarter marketing.
An AI tool that observes your work, finds inefficiencies, and suggests smarter ways to do things. Maybe you can use your tools better, automate tasks, or switch software.