1. Select a Platform: Use the first dropdown to choose a platform (e.g., “Youtube.com”) where you want to explore search ideas. This influences the context but won’t appear in suggestions.
2. Choose a Category: Use the second dropdown to pick a category (e.g., “Food”) that matches your topic. This shapes the suggestions to be relevant (e.g., cooking-related for “Food”).
3. Add a Custom Platform (Optional): Type a custom platform (e.g., “MyPlatform.com”) in the text box and press Enter or keep typing. It will be added to the platform list and considered in the context. Example: Add “MyBlog.com” for a personal site.
4. Type Your Keyword or Phrase: In the search box, enter a keyword or sentence (e.g., “how to cook”). As you type, suggestions will appear below instantly, tailored to your category (e.g., “how to cook recipes” for “Food”).
5. Explore Suggestions: Scroll through the list of up to 50 suggestions. They combine your input with related terms (e.g., “best how to cook,” “how to cook tips”). Hover over a suggestion to highlight it.
6. Select a Suggestion: Click a suggestion (e.g., “how to cook recipes”) to fill the search box and see mock data below, including monthly searches (e.g., “234,567”), daily searches (e.g., “7,819”), and difficulty (e.g., “45 (High)” in red or “25 (Low)” in green).
7. Manual Search (Optional): Click the “Search” button or press Enter to regenerate suggestions if needed, though typing usually does this automatically.
8. Hide Suggestions/Data: Click anywhere outside the tool to hide the suggestions and data display, keeping the interface clean.

Example: Set Platform to “Youtube.com,” Category to “Fitness,” type “exercise.” You’ll see suggestions like “exercise workout,” “how to exercise,” “best exercise.” Click one to view its mock search data.