No credit card. Takes under a minute.

Login
INSIGHTS1 MIN READ

Use Google's WILDCARD Suggestion to Drum Up Keyword Ideas

IveTriedThat

Published on July 10, 2010

Published on Wealthy Affiliate — a platform for building real online businesses with modern training and AI.

I saw this tip on LifeHacker this morning and just had to pass it along.

You're probable aware of Google's autocomplete feature on their search page by now. If you goto Google.com and start typing into the search field, Google will suggest a popular phrase to search for you.

Here's an example of the results I got when I started typing 'how to lose weight.'

Ready to put this into action?

Start your free journey today — no credit card required.

Google completes the end of the phrase for you with some of the most searched keyword phrases.

But did you know that if you go back and remove a word, Google will use the most popular wildcards searched to complete the phrase for you? Here are the results when I deleted the word 'lose' from the search field.

As you can see, Google has given me quite a few popular keyword ideas to use.

Go try it out now!

http://www.google.com/

Share this insight

This conversation is happening inside the community.

Join free to continue it.

The Internet Changed. Now It Is Time to Build Differently.

If this article resonated, the next step is learning how to apply it. Inside Wealthy Affiliate, we break this down into practical steps you can use to build a real online business.

No credit card. Instant access.

2.9M+

Members

190+

Countries Served

20+

Years Online

50K+

Success Stories

The world's most successful affiliate marketing training platform. Join 2.9M+ entrepreneurs building their online business with expert training, tools, and support.

Member Login

© 2005-2026 Wealthy Affiliate
All rights reserved worldwide.

🔒 Trusted by Millions Worldwide

Since 2005, Wealthy Affiliate has been the go-to platform for entrepreneurs looking to build successful online businesses. With industry-leading security, 99.9% uptime, and a proven track record of success, you're in safe hands.