Keyword research tools are useful -- until they don't have enough data for your keywords.
You can let Google Trends shed light on your keyword choices. Give you confidence picking between similar terms or spellings. And even point out regional differences.
I've listed five ways to use Google Trends in this article. I hope it helps you!
When you search, do you find exactly what you're looking for the first time?
If you learn a few simple tricks, you can extract just what you need from a search engine. All it takes is adding a search operator or two to your query.
This post includes a printable cheat sheet and lots of examples. Soon you'll be searching like a pro!