Any thoughts as to the best keyword tool about today?

[bunac1]

I have found similar questions on the forum but is there a best keyword tool to use or is it a case of  using a few and cross referecing them?

[MattJanaway]

Probably not much help so I apologize in advance...

I find that I benefit more from using a range of tools. I don't particularly really have a favorite but to be honest I probably use Google Keyword Tool the most and then I use the keyword tools inside SEOmoz. Some tools do some things well but other things not so well... Each tool has its strengths.

The thing I try to do is bypass the tools as much as I can and be creative. Think as a potential customer (very cliche but think outside the box). Obviously you will still need to research search volumes afterwards but some of the best keywords (that bring in the most £) I rank for weren't found using tools.

Hopefully this helps, even if only a little!

[Keszi]

I totally agree with you Matt.

Nowadays even Google's Keyword suggestion tool is crap. Just check on what Rand talked about in a blog entry here on SEOmoz: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/be-careful-using-adwords-for-keyword-research

If it was me, I would go for Matt's solution: allocate time for keywords research, try to figure out how you potential visitor is thinking.

Gr.,

Istvan