This document provides an overview of keyword research basics. It defines keyword research as finding profitable keywords that people commonly search for online to meet their information needs. Keyword research is important for finding search terms with good traffic volumes that are relatively easy to rank for and are profitable for business. The document recommends tools like Google Keyword Planner for conducting keyword research and identifies different types of keywords like single keywords, long tail keywords, and seasonal keywords. It also defines common keyword research terminology and suggests additional tools for generating related keyword ideas.