The Keyword Volume Trap
Back in 2023, a client came to us targeting "cheap laptops Bulgaria" because it had 8,000 monthly searches. Impressive number. Terrible keyword.
The problem? Everyone searching that phrase wanted consumer electronics under 500 lev. Our client sold business-grade workstations starting at 2,000 lev.
After three months targeting high-volume but mismatched keywords, they had plenty of traffic and almost no sales. The mismatch between search intent and actual offerings killed their conversion rate.
We rebuilt their strategy around lower-volume phrases like "professional CAD workstation" and "engineering laptop Bulgaria." Monthly searches dropped to around 400, but qualified leads increased by 340%.
This isn't an isolated case. Most of our successful strategies involve targeting 5-10 carefully chosen keywords with genuine buyer intent rather than chasing hundreds of high-volume terms that attract browsers instead of buyers.
The math changes completely when you focus on intent rather than volume. A keyword with 200 monthly searches but 15% conversion rate beats one with 5,000 searches and 0.2% conversion—every single time.