# Saved Keywords

Saved Keywords lets you collect and organize keywords from various tools into named lists. You can save keywords from Keyword Explorer, Google PAA, Autocomplete, Organic Keywords, and Ads Vision—all in one place.

Each list is organized by location and language, making it easy to manage keywords for different markets or projects.

## Creating a Saved Keywords List

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**Navigate to Saved Keywords**

Go to **Keyword Research > Saved Keywords** in the sidebar.
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**Create a New List**

* Click the **"Create List"** button in the top-right corner
* Enter a **name** for your list
* Select the **location/language** you're targeting (This is used for checking keyword metrics)
* Click **"Create List"**

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## Saving Keywords from Other Tools

You can save keywords directly from any keyword tool using bulk actions.

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**Select Keywords**

* Go to any keyword tool (Keyword Explorer, Organic Keywords, Google PAA, Autocomplete, or Ads Vision)
* Select the keywords you want to save using the checkboxes
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**Use the Save to List Action**

* Click **"Bulk Actions"**
* Select **"Save to List"**

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**Choose a List**

* Select an existing list from the dropdown, or
* Click **"New List"** to create one directly from the modal
* Click **"Add Keywords"**

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SEO Utils automatically skips duplicate keywords. You'll see a message showing how many were added and how many were skipped.
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## Managing Keywords in a List

Click on any list to open the detail view where you can manage your keywords.

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### Available Actions

| Action                | Description                                              |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Add Keywords          | Manually add keywords to the list                        |
| Check Keyword Metrics | Fetch search volume, CPC, and difficulty from DataForSEO |
| Update Tags           | Add or remove tags for selected keywords                 |
| Remove Keywords       | Delete keywords from the list                            |
| Export CSV            | Download all keywords with their metrics                 |
| Map Keyword Data      | Import external metrics from CSV/Excel files             |

### Filtering Keywords

Use filters to narrow down your list:

* **Search**: Find keywords by name
* **Volume Range**: Filter by search volume
* **CPC Range**: Filter by cost per click
* **Difficulty Range**: Filter by keyword difficulty
* **Search Intents**: Filter by user intent
* **Tags**: Filter by custom tags

## Adding Tags to Keywords

Tags help you organize keywords within a list.

### Update Tags for Multiple Keywords

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**Select Keywords**

Select keywords using the checkboxes in the table.
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**Apply Tags**

* Click **"Bulk Actions"** > **"Update Tags"**
* Choose tags to **add** or **remove**
* Click **"Execute"**

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You can also update tags for a single keyword by clicking the three-dot menu on any row and selecting **"Update Tags"**.
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## Importing External Data

Use **Map Keyword Data** to import metrics and tags from CSV or Excel files.

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**Open Map Keyword Data**

Click the three-dot menu in the page header and select **"Map Keyword Data"**.
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**Upload Files**

Upload your CSV or Excel file(s) containing keyword data.
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**Map Columns**

Map each column to the appropriate data type:

* **Keyword**: Required - matches keywords in your list
* **Volume**: Search volume data
* **CPC**: Cost per click data
* **Intent**: Search intent classification
* **Tags**: Custom tags (comma-separated)

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**Import Data**

Click **"Import Data"** to apply the external data to matching keywords.

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* Keywords are matched case-insensitively by default
* External metrics override existing data
* Tags should be comma-separated (e.g., "seo, tools, analytics")
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## Exporting Keywords

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**Export to CSV**

* Open a saved keywords list
* Click the three-dot menu in the page header
* Select **"Export CSV"**
* Choose where to save the file
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The exported CSV includes: Keyword, Search Volume, CPC, Keyword Difficulty, Search Intents, and Tags.

## Checking Keyword Metrics

Fetch keyword metrics from DataForSEO for selected keywords.

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**Select Keywords**

Select the keywords you want to check using the checkboxes. Select all if you want to check the entire list.
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**Run the Action**

* Click **"Bulk Actions"** > **"Check Keyword Metrics"**
* Review the cost estimation
* Click **"Execute"**

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DataForSEO only charges for keywords that return data. Keywords without search volume won't incur costs.
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## Best Practices

* **Use descriptive list names**: Include the project or client name for easy identification
* **Organize by locale**: Create separate lists for different location/language combinations
* **Tag consistently**: Use the same tag names across lists for better organization
* **Import your data**: Use Map Keyword Data to enrich lists with external metrics
* **Export regularly**: Keep backups of your keyword lists


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