Spent the last 6 months building a keyword research tool, and I finally hit 100 active users this week.

The hardest part wasn't the tech. It was realizing most "keyword tools" are overkill for indie founders. You don't need 50 filters and real-time API access when you're just trying to figure out if "AI note-taking app" has enough search volume to justify a blog post.

I built SERPSpur because I kept bouncing between 3 different tools to get basic data: search volume, CPC, keyword difficulty, and ads competition. And don't get me started on analyzing keywords by country - that was always a separate subscription.

Here's what I learned from early users:

• 70% only check 3 metrics: volume, difficulty, and CPC
• Most people never use "related keywords" features
• Country-specific data is the #1 requested feature that big tools charge extra for

So I stripped it down. No fluff, no enterprise pricing tiers. Just type a keyword, pick a country, and get the data you actually need to decide if it's worth targeting.

The tool is at https://serpspur.com/tool/keyword-research-tool/ if you want to try it. Still early, still rough around the edges, but it's saving me hours every week.

Would love to hear what metrics you actually use when researching keywords. I'm debating whether to add more data points or keep it minimal.