How to Find Long-Tail Keywords with Copilot
Discover long-tail keywords in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Research while you build.
Tool
Copilot uncovers long-tail keywords while you are working on content in your IDE. Whether you are writing blog posts in markdown or building landing pages in HTML, discover relevant phrases without switching to a keyword research tool. This inline workflow keeps keyword discovery connected to content creation.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Keyword Research tool:
- Open Copilot Chat and ask: "Find long-tail keywords for 'API documentation tools'"
- Copilot calls ToolRouter and returns keyword suggestions inline
- Ask: "Which of these should I target for our docs landing page?"
- Use the results to optimize your content directly in your project
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Keyword Research tool
Find long-tail keywords around "developer documentation" that I should target on our docs site.
Tips
- Great for optimizing documentation and technical content while writing it
- Copilot can update page metadata based on keyword findings
- Use for README and landing page optimization in your repos