> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.rankability.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.rankability.com/researcher/getting-started-with-researcher.md).

# Getting started with Researcher

Use Researcher’s five areas to discover, analyze, compare, and organize keyword opportunities.

## Open Researcher

Select a client and open **Research**. The current workspace has five areas:

* **Discover** — Find keyword ideas from the available research sources and focus modes.
* **Analyze** — Retrieve metrics for a keyword list.
* **Explore** — Review keywords associated with a domain or URL.
* **Find gaps** — Compare the client with competitors.
* **Manage lists** — Organize saved keywords.

## Understand costs

Research actions show a credit estimate before they start. Cached results can be free, while deep modes, batch analysis, domain exploration, and gap analysis use their displayed rates.

## Understand the scores

The main Researcher tables use **Opportunity score** to help prioritize keywords. **KO Score** appears in Keyword Overview and is a separate score. Compare the field label in the current view before applying a threshold.

## Save the result

Add useful keywords to a list so you can analyze, create content, track visibility, or return to them later.


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