Intent-Driven SEO: Why Keyword Research No Longer Works in 2025?

keyword research is dead

Obsessed with keywords? It’s time to move on. Google’s algorithms, especially BERT and MUM, have turned traditional SEO on its head. Stuffing keywords is old news. Instead, focusing on content themes that satisfy user intent is the new way to rank and engage. This guide dives into how Google’s latest AI-driven changes reward context-rich content and why aligning with user intent will crush old-school keyword tactics.