Search intent

Know the intent behind every keyword that drives your traffic

Keyword Hero classifies every restored organic keyword as transactional, commercial, navigational or informational, mapped to your real Google Analytics sessions. See what people actually want, instead of guessing.

Filter your keywords by intent

Every keyword is tagged automatically. Filter to the intent you care about and act on the searches that matter.

Keywords · search intent · *.northpeak.com
Last 28 days
KeywordIntentSessionsBounceAvg. dur.Pages/sConv.
waterproof hiking boots
TTransactional
3,420
32%
2:48
4.1
142
best merino base layer
CCommercial
2,180
41%
2:12
3.2
98
how to layer for winter hiking
IInformational
1,640
68%
1:04
1.6
24
buy north peak down jacket
TTransactional
1,290
29%
3:05
4.6
71
north peak vs patagonia
CCommercial
940
44%
2:30
3.0
31
what is a softshell jacket
IInformational
760
72%
0:52
1.4
6
merino base layer sale
TTransactional
680
35%
2:20
3.8
46
gore-tex vs softshell
CCommercial
610
47%
1:58
2.7
12
north peak login
NNavigational
430
38%
1:10
2.1
4
how to waterproof boots
IInformational
520
64%
1:18
1.8
9
north peak jacket warranty
NNavigational
360
41%
1:02
2.0
7
11 keywords shown
The four intent types

From “just looking” to “ready to buy”

T

Transactional

The searcher is ready to buy or convert. The highest revenue potential of any intent.

Example keywords
buy north peak down jacketmerino base layer salehiking boots near me
Serve it with

Product and pricing pages, free-trial and checkout flows, deals.

C

Commercial

Comparing options and researching before a purchase decision.

Example keywords
best merino base layergore-tex vs softshellnorth peak vs patagonia
Serve it with

Comparisons, reviews, buying guides and category pages.

N

Navigational

Looking for a specific brand, product or page they already know.

Example keywords
north peak loginnorth peak warrantykeyword hero
Serve it with

Clear branded pages, fast access and support links. Often easy to rank.

I

Informational

Learning or researching a topic, not yet ready to buy.

Example keywords
how to layer for winter hikingwhat is a softshell jacket
Serve it with

How-tos, guides, videos and FAQs. Builds trust and feeds AI answers.

GEO & AI search

Intent is the bridge to generative engine optimization

ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews answer the question behind the search, not the keyword string. When you know the intent of every query that already brings you traffic, you know exactly which answers the AI engines are rewarding, and where you can win the citation.

Keyword Hero groups your organic searches by intent so you can shape content that AI engines surface, prioritise the informational and commercial queries that feed AI answers, and track how that traffic converts.

Map intent to AI answers

See which informational and commercial searches feed AI Overviews, so you can earn the citation.

Protect transactional traffic

Watch how AI answers shift demand and keep your high-intent, converting queries visible.

Prove the impact

Tie intent to sessions, engagement and conversions to show what AI search actually delivers.

Why it matters

Intent turns rankings into revenue

01

Match intent, rank higher

Google and AI engines reward pages that serve the searcher’s goal. Aligning content with intent is one of the most direct ways to climb.

02

Spend where it converts

Prioritize the transactional and commercial keywords that already bring sessions, and stop over-investing in low-intent traffic.

03

Fix the mismatches

Spot informational searches landing on product pages, or buyers hitting a blog post, and realign the content to the intent behind the query.

See the intent behind your organic search

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