KeywordCampus

Practice keyword research like a pro – free for students.

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The Opportunity

Problem

Students cannot afford or easily use advanced SEO tools required for hands-on digital marketing coursework.

Solution

KeywordCampus provides simulated keyword data, search volumes, and competition metrics without real API costs, ideal for coursework practice. Students can build research spreadsheets, test strategies, and export for assignments. It includes templates for common class projects like local SEO or ecom keywords.

Target Audience

University students in digital marketing or related coursework

Differentiator

Assignment templates and simulated PPC budgets for realistic practice sessions without spending money.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Keyword Idea Generator

must-have18h

Enter seed keyword, get 100+ suggestions with metrics.

Assignment Templates

must-have12h

Pre-built lists for courses like 'Local SEO Keywords'.

Research Workspace

must-have15h

Save, filter, and organize keywords into lists.

Competition Metrics

must-have10h

Simulated difficulty scores and SERP previews.

Export Tools

must-have8h

CSV/Google Sheets export with custom columns.

Trend Simulator

nice-to-have10h

Mock volume trends over time.

Question-Based Research

nice-to-have8h

People Also Ask integration simulation.

Portfolio Sharing

nice-to-have6h

Public links for assignment demos.

Total Build Time: 87 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
course_leveltextYes
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with workspaces

workspaces

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
template_iduuidYes
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id
  • one-to-many with keywords

keywords

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
workspace_iduuidNo
keywordtextNo
volumeintNo
difficultyintNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to workspaces.id

templates

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
seed_keywordstext[]No

Relationships:

  • many-to-one with workspaces

API Endpoints

POST
/api/keywords/generate

Generate keyword ideas from seed

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/workspaces

Create new workspace

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/workspaces/:id/keywords

Fetch keywords for workspace

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/export/:id/csv

Generate CSV download

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js 14 API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Mock keyword data generator

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth and UI skeleton

20h
  • Signup
  • Dashboard
  • Template selector

Week 2: Keyword generator

25h
  • Core generation logic
  • Workspace CRUD

Week 3: Filters and exports

20h
  • Search/filter
  • CSV export

Week 4: Payments

18h
  • Stripe tiers
  • Usage limits

Week 5: Nice-to-haves

12h
  • Trends
  • Sharing

Week 6: Launch prep

10h
  • Tests
  • Landing

Week 7: Polish

8h
  • Bug fixes
  • Analytics

Week 8: Deploy

5h
  • Production deploy
Total Timeline: 8 weeks • 118 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No saves

  • 10 generations/mo
  • Basic templates

Pro

$40/mo
  • Unlimited generations
  • All templates
  • Unlimited saves

Unlimited

$79/mo
  • All Pro
  • Priority support
  • Custom templates

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 12001%$80$960
Month 61,5002.5%$1,500$18,000

Unit Economics

$7
CAC
$220
LTV
6%
Churn
95%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 31.4xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Master Keyword Research for Class – No Budget Needed

Simulated data, real skills. Start free, upgrade to Pro for $40/mo.

Feature Highlights

100+ ideas per search
Course templates
Export ready
Practice unlimited

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Perfect for my midterm!' – Jordan S."
"'Like Ahrefs but for students.' – Mia K."

First Three Customers

Target university subreddits like r/college and marketing Discords with demo videos. Offer free Pro to 10 student influencers for reviews. Email marketing professors with class demo links.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/SEOTwitter #SEOStudentsHacker News

SEO Keywords

keyword research tool studentsfree keyword tool for courseworkstudent seo keywords generator

Competitive Analysis

Ahrefs Keywords Explorer

ahrefs.com/keywords-explorer
$99/mo+
Strength

Real data

Weakness

Paywall for practice

Our Advantage

Free simulation for learning

Google Keyword Planner

ads.google.com
Free but needs ads account
Strength

Accurate volumes

Weakness

Limited ideas

Our Advantage

Student templates and exports

🏰 Moat Strategy

Growing library of course-specific templates from user feedback

⏰ Why Now?

SEO education exploding with AI content needs, tools too costly for practice

Risks & Mitigation

executionmedium severity

Inaccurate simulations hurt credibility

Mitigation

Base on real aggregated data

financialmedium severity

Low conversions from free users

Mitigation

Tease Pro features early

Validation Roadmap

pre-build5 days

Run keyword gen demo on Typeform

Success: 50+ positive feedbacks

mvp10 days

Waitlist on landing page

Success: 200 signups

Pivot Options

  • Real API integration for pros
  • Content brief generator

Quick Stats

Build Time
118h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,800
Market Size
$400.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
4