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Smashburger — Keyword Roadmap

Evolve, LLC · Strategic Keyword Roadmap

Smashburger

Full-site keyword roadmap covering 50 pages

Prepared May 28, 2026 · smashburger.com · Data verified via DataForSEO Labs

The Headline

Smashburger sits inside 2,921,500 monthly searches — but the site is leaving most of that on the table. The brand has real keyword gravity; the gap is execution.

The top keyword alone — burgers near me — draws 2,240,000 searches a month with surprisingly low competition, yet the page assigned to it (/menu) isn’t built to win it. Twelve keywords across the site score in the easy-to-win range, meaning low competition and realistic ranking potential. The work ahead is not about finding new audiences. It’s about building the right pages, fixing the right signals, and stopping the bleed on keywords the site is already being found for but not converting.

Pages analyzed

50

across the site

Keywords verified

80

via DataForSEO Labs

Combined monthly volume

2,924,430

across verified keywords

Easy-to-win

28

keywords with KD < 30

The Biggest Opportunity

If we do nothing else, we do this.

Priority 0 · Highest ROI

Target burgers near me.

burgers near me gets 2,240,000 monthly searches at KD 29 (easy) (low competition). Search intent is transactional (83% confidence).

Current top-3 SERP: Burger Bar Congress, The Burger Den, The Burger Den.

Your Action Plan

In priority order. Built around impact-per-hour-of-work.

P0

Rewrite the /menu page to target ‘burgers near me’ and ‘best burgers near me’

This week

2,405,000 combined monthly searches. Both keywords are low-competition. The /menu page is the closest match but its current H1 (‘Smashburger Menu’) targets branded traffic only. A rewrite wins both branded and conquest searches.

P0

Fix the /locations page H1 and meta — it’s the landing page for 165,000 ‘Smashburger near me’ searches a month

This week

The current H1 reads ‘Where are you ordering from?’ — a UI label, not a keyword signal. Smashburger already appears in the top 3 for this query. Sharpening the page locks that position and captures the full 165,000 monthly searches.

P1

Overhaul the /smashrewards page to target ‘restaurant loyalty program’ — 1,900 searches, very low competition

This month

The top 3 results for ‘restaurant loyalty program’ are Deloitte and Reddit — neither is a restaurant. That’s a wide-open door. The current page H1 ($5 off $15?) is promotional copy, not a content signal. Reposition this page as the destination for people actively comparing loyalty programs.

P1

Build a dedicated /order-online page targeting ‘burger delivery near me’ and ‘order Smashburger online’

This month

‘Burger delivery near me’ pulls 8,100 searches/month at zero competition. Currently no single page owns this intent. A focused ordering page with clear delivery CTA captures this traffic before third-party apps steal the click.

P1

Add structured data (LocalBusiness + Menu schema) to the homepage and /menu page

This month

Schema markup directly supports the ‘near me’ and ‘burgers near me’ queries — the ones driving the most volume. It also improves how the menu appears in rich results, which matters for the 18,100 monthly ‘smashburger menu’ searches already won.

P2

Build city-level landing pages for Smashburger’s top 10 markets

Next quarter

‘Smashburger near me’ (165,000/mo) and ‘smashburgers near me’ (165,000/mo) are won city-by-city. National pages can rank nationally but local pages win locally. Ten city pages, built correctly, multiply the /locations page reach without cannibalizing it.

P2

Rewrite the /smashburger-app page to capture ‘burger delivery near me’ and ‘Smashburger delivery’ intent

Next quarter

The app page is underutilized. ‘Smashburger delivery’ and ‘order Smashburger online’ both rank with smashburger.com in the top 3 already — the app page should pull that intent harder and drive app installs, which create loyal repeat customers.

P3

Build a content hub on /menu targeting ‘cheap burgers near me’ (6,600/mo) and ‘affordable burgers’ (2,400/mo)

Months 4-6

The $4.99 menu is a direct answer to both queries. The site already promotes it but doesn’t own the search terms. A value-focused content section on /menu, tied to the $4.99 positioning, connects the campaign to the search demand.

P4

Evaluate a standalone /smash-burgers-restaurant page to own the ‘smash burgers restaurant’ and ‘best burger restaurants’ queries

Months 7+

‘Best burger restaurants’ (1,600/mo, zero competition) currently shows Rodeo Goat and Au Cheval in the top 3 — independent spots, not chains. A brand-story page positioning Smashburger as the originator of the smash technique is a longer-term authority play.

Page by Page

Today’s state, what we recommend, and why it matters. Click any page to see the detailed keyword analysis.

Keyword Map Legend

✓ keep — current target is well-fitted to page intent + volume
✗ replace → swap — current target is too low-volume or wrong-intent
+ add — sibling / alternative keyword worth adding
⚠ wrong intent — high volume but wrong audience; don’t chase
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/

The All Day, Every Day Menu Great Taste in Full Color

Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for smashburgers near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: smashburgers near me · ~165k · KD~16

✓smashburger menu prices · ~320 · KD~9 — branded + commercial intent combo — already ranking, low competition, keep it in title and meta
✗big flavor small price → smashburgers near me · ~165k · KD~16 — current H1 is marketing copy, not a keyword — swap for branded near-me term to capture 165K searches
+best burgers near me · ~165k · KD~0 — zero competition, 165K searches — add to homepage meta description and hero subhead
+smash burgers restaurant · ~5.4k · KD~26 — navigational + branded category term — reinforce in homepage copy to support brand authority
⚠best burger restaurants · ~1.6k · KD~0 — looks easy at KD 0 but SERP is editorial listicles, not chain homepages — save it for a brand-story page

top 3 results are local editorial listicles — a chain homepage cannot compete with independent restaurant roundups

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
smashburgers near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 86%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: smashburger.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • gourmet burgers fast food
    KD —
    Informational · 63%
    no trend

⚠ Don’t chase: Don’t try to rank the homepage for ‘best burger restaurants’ (1,600/mo). The top 3 are local editorial listicles — Rodeo Goat, Au Cheval, Casino El Camino. A chain homepage won’t beat a local food guide. Reserve this keyword for a brand-story or about page built explicitly for it.

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/$test

The All Day, Every Day Menu Great Taste in Full Color

Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • affordable burgers
    KD —
    Commercial · 57%

    2,400 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • handmade smashburgers · long-tail or unverified
  • burger restaurant catering · long-tail or unverified
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/2023SmashAgenda

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Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for burger restaurants near me as the primary target.

Why

135,000 monthly searches, KD 69 (hard).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
burger restaurants near me
KD 69 · Hard
Transactional · 58%

CPC $0.71

Currently top 3: Burger Bar Congress · Casino El Camino · Bill's Toasty

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • best smashburgers
    KD 42 · Possible
    Informational · 51%

    1,600 mo.
  • Smashburger rewards program
    KD —
    Navigational · 81%

    140 mo.
  • $4.99 burger deals
    KD —
    Informational · 54%
    no trend
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/bogo-wings-participating-locations

The All Day, Every Day Menu Great Taste in Full Color

Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: smashburger near me · ~165k · KD~16

⚠best burgers near me · ~165k · KD~0 — noindex this page or 301-redirect expired promotions to /menu — it splits ranking signal from the homepage

promotional campaign page with a title and H1 that duplicate the homepage — creates cannibalization for the brand's highest-volume keywords
⚠burger restaurant deals — if Smashburger wants to own deals searches long-term, build a persistent /deals page — don't rely on campaign URLs

without a persistent URL and evergreen content strategy, promotional pages cannot build lasting rank; top results are Red Robin and Applebee's with dedicated deals hubs

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • hand-spun shakes near me
    KD —
    Commercial · 94%

    10 mo.
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
  • smashburgers menu prices
    KD —
    Commercial · 72%
    no trend

⚠ Don’t chase: Don’t build any SEO equity into this promotional URL. It’s a campaign page with no persistent search demand, and its current title and H1 duplicate the homepage. If it must stay live, noindex it — it dilutes the homepage’s signal for ‘burgers near me.’

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/burnt-ends

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Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for smashburgers near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
smashburgers near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 86%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: smashburger.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • $4.99 burger menu
    KD —
    Navigational · 59%
    no trend
  • made to order burgers
    KD 37 · Possible
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend
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/ccpa-privacy-notice

SMASHBURGER, ET AL.’S CCPA PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS

Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for California consumer privacy act as the primary target.

Why

2,900 monthly searches, KD 66 (hard).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
California consumer privacy act
KD 66 · Hard
Informational · 87%

CPC $6.21

Currently top 3: oag.ca.gov · legal.thomsonreuters.com

Secondary targets:

  • CCPA privacy notice
    KD 43 · Possible
    Navigational · 81%

    40 mo.
  • Smashburger privacy policy
    KD —
    Navigational · 83%
    no trend
  • restaurant privacy policy California
    KD —
    Navigational · 65%
    no trend
  • Smashburger data privacy
    KD —
    Informational
    no trend
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/cozyhotteaser

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Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • best burger near me · long-tail or unverified
  • affordable burger restaurants · long-tail or unverified
  • burger deals today · long-tail or unverified
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/cozyhotteaserjointoday

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Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • cheap burger restaurant
    KD —
    Transactional
    no trend
  • burger restaurant fast food · long-tail or unverified
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/create-account

Create an Account

Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: restaurant loyalty program · ~1.9k · KD~25

✗Create A Smashburger Account → restaurant loyalty program · ~1.9k · KD~25 — title tag is a UI label — adding category intent to this page creates a second entry point for loyalty searches
+Smashburger rewards sign up — already ranks top 3 — make it explicit in the H1 or subhead to connect account creation with rewards
⚠Smashburger near me · ~165k · KD~16 — 165K searches is tempting but this page cannot compete for near-me queries — that belongs to /locations

account creation pages do not satisfy location-finding intent — Google will not rank a sign-up form for a near-me query

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger login
    KD 5 · Easy
    Navigational · 100%

    30 mo.
  • Smashburger membership
    KD —
    Navigational · 69%

    10 mo.
  • Smashburger rewards sign up
    KD —
    Navigational · 52%
    no trend
  • create Smashburger account
    KD —
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend
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/cyber-monday-locations

The All Day, Every Day Menu Great Taste in Full Color

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Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburgers near me
    KD 16 · Easy
    Transactional · 86%

    165,000 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • burger restaurant discounts · long-tail or unverified
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/cyber-monday-terms

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Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • best burger restaurant · long-tail or unverified
  • burger deals near me · long-tail or unverified
  • hand spun shakes · long-tail or unverified
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/free-tots-locations

The All Day, Every Day Menu Great Taste in Full Color

Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
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/freedeliverylocations

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Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • burger restaurants near me
    KD 69 · Hard
    Transactional · 58%

    135,000 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • $4.99 burger menu
    KD —
    Navigational · 59%
    no trend
  • smashburgers delivery
    KD —
    Transactional
    no trend
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/freedeliveryterms

The All Day, Every Day Menu Great Taste in Full Color

Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • burger delivery near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Transactional · 85%

    8,100 mo.
  • affordable burgers
    KD —
    Commercial · 57%

    2,400 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
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/frylove-locations

The All Day, Every Day Menu Great Taste in Full Color

Rewrite

Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • $4.99 menu burger · long-tail or unverified
  • best smashburgers near me · long-tail or unverified
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/Gift-Flash-Sale

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Today

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Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburgers near me
    KD 16 · Easy
    Transactional · 86%

    165,000 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • affordable burger restaurant
    KD —
    Commercial · 60%
    no trend
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/gift23-locations

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Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
  • smashburger gift cards · long-tail or unverified
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/giftcardlocations

Participating Locations

Rewrite

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Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • Smashburger gift card
    KD 2 · Easy
    Navigational · 75%

    320 mo.
  • Smashburger Denver locations
    KD 0 · Easy
    Navigational · 72%

    20 mo.
  • Smashburger coupons deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 84%
    no trend
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/locations

Where are you ordering from?

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Recommend

Optimize for Smashburger near me as the primary target.

Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: Smashburger near me · ~165k · KD~16

✓Smashburger locations · ~2.9k · KD~17 — already top 3, navigational intent matches page purpose exactly — hold in title and H1
✗Where are you ordering from? → Smashburger near me · ~165k · KD~16 — H1 is UI copy, not a keyword — rewrite to claim 165K-search branded near-me term
+order Smashburger online · KD~12 — already ranks top 3 — reinforce with explicit on-page copy to solidify position
⚠burger places near me · KD~61 — high KD, proximity-ranked SERP — GBP optimization is the lever here, not /locations page copy

SERP is entirely local map results ranked by Google Business Profile proximity — on-page copy has no bearing on rank

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • burger places near me
    KD 61 · Hard
    Transactional · 82%
    no trend
  • order Smashburger online
    KD 12 · Easy
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend
  • Smashburger delivery
    KD 3 · Easy
    Transactional · 65%
    no trend
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/mac-and-cheese-locations

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Recommend

Optimize for burgers near me as the primary target.

Why

2,240,000 monthly searches, KD 29 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
burgers near me
KD 29 · Easy
Transactional · 83%

CPC $0.65

Currently top 3: Burger Bar Congress · The Burger Den · The Burger Den

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger near me
    KD 16 · Easy
    Transactional · 57%

    165,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
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/menu

Smashburger Menu

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Recommend

Optimize for burgers near me as the primary target.

Why

2,240,000 monthly searches, KD 29 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: burgers near me · ~2240k · KD~29

✓smashburger menu · ~18k · KD~7 — already ranking top 3, very low competition — hold position, keep in H1 and title tag
✗Burger Menu: Delivery, Takeout & Pickup → burgers near me · ~2240k · KD~29 — title tag describes logistics, not the search — rewrite around 2.2M-search head term
+best burgers near me · ~165k · KD~0 — zero competition conquest term — pair with burgers near me in on-page copy and title
+cheap burgers near me · ~6.6k · KD~12 — the $4.99 menu is a direct answer — add a value section to /menu and own this term
+affordable burgers · ~2.4k — commercial intent, pairs with cheap burgers near me — reinforce value positioning on menu page
⚠angus beef burgers · ~1.6k · KD~0 — high competition flagged for wrong reasons — SERP is grocery/retail, not restaurant results

top results are grocery and raw meat product pages — searchers want to cook, not order

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
burgers near me
KD 29 · Easy
Transactional · 83%

CPC $0.65

Currently top 3: Burger Bar Congress · The Burger Den · The Burger Den

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • angus beef burgers
    KD 0 · Easy
    Informational · 71%

    1,600 mo.
  • fast casual burger restaurant
    KD —
    Navigational · 70%

    260 mo.
  • burger delivery takeout
    KD —
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend

⚠ Don’t chase: Don’t target ‘angus beef burgers’ (1,600/mo) as a headline keyword on /menu. Despite low KD, the top results are grocery and product pages — people searching this term want to buy raw beef, not a restaurant meal. Competition is flagged HIGH for this reason.

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/mid-december-locations

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
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/mid-december-terms

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

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Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger $4.99 menu
    KD —
    Navigational · 50%

    90 mo.
  • smashed burgers near me · long-tail or unverified
  • gourmet burgers restaurant · long-tail or unverified
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/Midweekpickuplocations

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2,240,000 monthly searches, KD 29 (easy).

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Primary target:
burgers near me
KD 29 · Easy
Transactional · 83%

CPC $0.65

Currently top 3: Burger Bar Congress · The Burger Den · The Burger Den

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger near me
    KD 16 · Easy
    Transactional · 57%

    165,000 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • cheap burgers $4.99 · long-tail or unverified
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/mothers-day-flash-sale-locations

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2,900 monthly searches, KD 17 (easy).

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Primary target:
smashburger locations
KD 17 · Easy
Navigational

CPC $0.07

Currently top 3: smashburger.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • best burger restaurants near me
    KD 12 · Easy
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
  • affordable burgers near me
    KD 15 · Easy
    Transactional · 69%
    no trend
  • made to order burgers
    KD 37 · Possible
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend
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/National-Cheeseburger-Day-Canada

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger Canada locations · long-tail or unverified
  • Smashburger Calgary · long-tail or unverified
  • National Cheeseburger Day · long-tail or unverified
  • Smashburger Alberta locations · long-tail or unverified
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/news

News

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: smashburger menu · ~18k · KD~7

✗smashburger near me · ~165k → smashburger news — near-me queries belong on /locations, not /news — the news page should own its own branded news intent
+best burger restaurants · ~1.6k · KD~0 — commercial research intent — a news or editorial page is a better content match than the homepage for this listicle-style SERP
⚠smashburger locations · ~2.9k · KD~17 — don't assign locations intent to the news page — it splits ranking signal away from /locations

navigational queries for locations should resolve to /locations, not a news index — targeting it here creates keyword cannibalization

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • fresh burgers cooked to order
    KD —
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend

⚠ Don’t chase: Don’t optimize the /news page for ‘smashburger near me’ or ‘smashburger locations’. News pages don’t satisfy navigational or transactional intent. Google won’t rank a news index for a location lookup — that traffic belongs on /locations.

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/og-single-locations

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 0 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
best burgers near me
KD 0 · Easy
Commercial · 72%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: BEST BURGER · Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joi · Dirty Birds

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger near me
    KD 16 · Easy
    Transactional · 57%

    165,000 mo.
  • burger restaurants near me
    KD 69 · Hard
    Transactional · 58%

    135,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • cheap burgers
    KD 5 · Easy
    Informational · 64%
    no trend
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/play-all-may

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 0 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
best burgers near me
KD 0 · Easy
Commercial · 72%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: BEST BURGER · Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joi · Dirty Birds

Secondary targets:

  • burger restaurants near me
    KD 69 · Hard
    Transactional · 58%

    135,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • $4.99 burger deal
    KD —
    Informational
    no trend
  • smashburgers
    KD 18 · Easy
    Informational · 84%
    no trend
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/quiz

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 0 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
best burgers near me
KD 0 · Easy
Commercial · 72%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: BEST BURGER · Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joi · Dirty Birds

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger near me
    KD 16 · Easy
    Transactional · 57%

    165,000 mo.
  • burger restaurants near me
    KD 69 · Hard
    Transactional · 58%

    135,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • affordable burger deals · long-tail or unverified
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/quiz-section-2

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • made to order burgers
    KD 37 · Possible
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend
  • burger restaurant · long-tail or unverified
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/quiz-section-3

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • burger restaurants near me
    KD 69 · Hard
    Transactional · 58%

    135,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • Smashburger rewards program
    KD —
    Navigational · 81%

    140 mo.
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/singlebogo

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 0 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
best burgers near me
KD 0 · Easy
Commercial · 72%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: BEST BURGER · Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joi · Dirty Birds

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • smash burgers restaurant
    KD 26 · Easy
    Navigational · 51%

    5,400 mo.
  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • cheap burger restaurant
    KD —
    Transactional
    no trend
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/singlebogolocations

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • affordable burgers
    KD —
    Commercial · 57%

    2,400 mo.
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
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/singlebogoterms

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 0 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
best burgers near me
KD 0 · Easy
Commercial · 72%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: BEST BURGER · Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joi · Dirty Birds

Secondary targets:

  • smashburgers near me
    KD 16 · Easy
    Transactional · 86%

    165,000 mo.
  • burger restaurants near me
    KD 69 · Hard
    Transactional · 58%

    135,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • smashburger $4.99 menu
    KD —
    Navigational · 50%

    90 mo.
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/smac-and-win

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 0 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
best burgers near me
KD 0 · Easy
Commercial · 72%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: BEST BURGER · Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joi · Dirty Birds

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • affordable burger restaurant
    KD —
    Commercial · 60%
    no trend
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
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/smashrewards

$5 off $15?

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Optimize for restaurant loyalty program as the primary target.

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1,900 monthly searches, KD 25 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: restaurant loyalty program · ~1.9k · KD~25

✓Smashburger rewards program · ~140 — branded navigational term — existing customers search this directly, keep it in title and H1
✗$5 off $15 → restaurant loyalty program · ~1.9k · KD~25 — current H1 is a promo tagline — swap for the 1,900-search category term to win non-branded queries
+burger rewards near me — transactional intent, near-me modifier — current top results are Red Robin and BuffBurger, both beatable
⚠free burger rewards — looks like a conversion keyword but attracts browsers not joiners — don't optimize for it

informational intent — searchers are comparing programs, not ready to sign up; Carl's Jr. dominates this term with promotional landing pages

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
restaurant loyalty program
KD 25 · Easy
Commercial · 84%

CPC $22.22

Currently top 3: www.deloitte.com · www.reddit.com

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger rewards program
    KD —
    Navigational · 81%

    140 mo.
  • burger rewards near me
    KD —
    Transactional · 74%
    no trend
  • free burger rewards
    KD —
    Informational
    no trend
  • earn points dining app
    KD —
    Navigational
    no trend

⚠ Don’t chase: Don’t target ‘free burger rewards’ from the /smashrewards page. The intent is informational — people comparing programs, not signing up — and the top results are Carl’s Jr. promotional pages, not loyalty hub destinations. It attracts browsers, not joiners.

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/surveytermsconditions

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 0 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
best burgers near me
KD 0 · Easy
Commercial · 72%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: BEST BURGER · Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joi · Dirty Birds

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • smashburger $4.99
    KD —
    Informational · 73%
    no trend
  • burger restaurant chain
    KD —
    Navigational · 54%
    no trend
  • smashburger rewards
    KD 7 · Easy
    Navigational
    no trend
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/sweet16participatinglocations

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • cheap burgers near me
    KD 12 · Easy
    Transactional · 87%

    6,600 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashburgers menu prices
    KD —
    Commercial · 72%
    no trend
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
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/sweetthaiparticipatinglocations

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • cheap burgers under $5
    KD —
    Commercial · 53%
    no trend
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
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/thank-you

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2,240,000 monthly searches, KD 29 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: smashburgers near me · ~165k · KD~16

⚠burgers near me · ~2240k · KD~29 — this page duplicates the homepage title and H1 — noindex it immediately to stop splitting ranking signal

this is a post-conversion thank-you page — it has no business ranking for any high-volume discovery keyword; the identical title and H1 to the homepage creates cannibalization
⚠smashburger near me · ~165k · KD~16 — noindex /thank-you — all keyword targets here are wasted; organic traffic landing on a thank-you page is a poor user experience

same as above — thank-you pages are post-transaction destinations with no search audience; indexing them dilutes sitewide authority

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
burgers near me
KD 29 · Easy
Transactional · 83%

CPC $0.65

Currently top 3: Burger Bar Congress · The Burger Den · The Burger Den

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger near me
    KD 16 · Easy
    Transactional · 57%

    165,000 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • smashed burgers
    KD 30 · Possible
    Informational · 93%
    no trend
  • affordable burger menu
    KD —
    Commercial · 81%
    no trend
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/Tractorlocations

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • burger restaurants near me
    KD 69 · Hard
    Transactional · 58%

    135,000 mo.
  • smashburger locations
    KD 17 · Easy
    Navigational

    2,900 mo.
  • smashburger $4.99 menu
    KD —
    Navigational · 50%

    90 mo.
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/tryguysparticipatinglocations

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Why

165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger menu
    KD 7 · Easy
    Informational · 66%

    18,100 mo.
  • best burger restaurants
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 80%

    1,600 mo.
  • $4.99 burger menu
    KD —
    Navigational · 59%
    no trend
  • made to order burgers
    KD 37 · Possible
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend
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/Wings

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165,000 monthly searches, KD 16 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger near me
KD 16 · Easy
Transactional · 57%

CPC $0.57

Currently top 3: www.zerosmash.com · www.ubereats.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • best burgers near me
    KD 0 · Easy
    Commercial · 72%

    165,000 mo.
  • smashburger menu prices
    KD 9 · Easy
    Commercial · 75%

    320 mo.
  • cheap burgers
    KD 5 · Easy
    Informational · 64%
    no trend
  • burger restaurant deals
    KD —
    Commercial · 97%
    no trend
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/careers3

Careers

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Optimize for Smashburger careers as the primary target.

Why

Long-tail candidates surfaced but lack measurable global volume — local intent worth testing.

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: Smashburger careers · KD~0

✓Smashburger careers · KD~0 — already ranking top 3 with zero competition — keep in H1 and title, fix the URL slug (careers3 is broken branding)
✗careers3 → Smashburger careers · KD~0 — URL slug /careers3 signals a legacy or duplicate page — redirect to /careers and consolidate all ranking signal
+restaurant jobs near me · KD~26 — transactional hiring intent, low competition — add geo-aware job listings to capture local candidates

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger careers
KD 0 · Easy
Navigational · 57%
no trend

Currently top 3: smashburger.com · smashburger.com · harri.com

Secondary targets:

  • restaurant jobs near me
    KD 26 · Easy
    Transactional
    no trend
  • fast casual restaurant jobs
    KD —
    Informational · 60%
    no trend
  • burger restaurant careers hiring
    KD —
    Informational
    no trend
  • restaurant manager positions
    KD 0 · Easy
    Informational · 52%
    no trend
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/flash-sale-terms-oct

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Optimize for smashburger menu prices as the primary target.

Why

320 monthly searches, KD 9 (easy).

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
smashburger menu prices
KD 9 · Easy
Commercial · 75%

CPC $0.03

Currently top 3: smashburger.com · smashburger.com · Images

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger rewards program
    KD —
    Navigational · 81%

    140 mo.
  • smashburger $4.99 menu
    KD —
    Navigational · 50%

    90 mo.
  • affordable burgers near me
    KD 15 · Easy
    Transactional · 69%
    no trend
  • best burger restaurant near me · long-tail or unverified
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/forgot-password

Reset Password

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Optimize for smashburger password reset as the primary target.

Why

10 monthly searches, difficulty not measured.

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: smashburger password reset · ~10

✓smashburger password reset · ~10 — utility page with zero commercial value — keep branded navigational terms, nothing else needed
⚠smashburger forgot password — noindex this page or at minimum deprioritize it — there is no search audience to capture here

this page has no organic opportunity — it is a utility page for logged-out users only; investing any SEO effort here is a waste of time

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
smashburger password reset
KD —
Navigational · 98%

Currently top 3: smashburger.com · smashburger.alohaorderonline.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger forgot password
    KD —
    Navigational · 97%
    no trend
  • smashburger account reset
    KD —
    Navigational · 92%
    no trend
  • reset smashburger login
    KD —
    Navigational · 95%
    no trend
  • smashburger login help
    KD —
    Navigational · 100%
    no trend
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/sign-in

Sign In

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Optimize for Smashburger login as the primary target.

Why

30 monthly searches, KD 5 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: smashburger login · ~30 · KD~5

✓smashburger login · ~30 · KD~5 — already sweeps top 3, pure navigational — keep in title tag and H1, no further optimization needed
✓smashburger account · ~10 — navigational brand term, already ranking — confirm it appears in meta description
+smashburger sign in — variant of login intent — add as secondary anchor text on page to capture both phrasings

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger login
KD 5 · Easy
Navigational · 100%

CPC $0.02

Currently top 3: smashburger.com · smashburger.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • smashburger account
    KD —
    Navigational · 97%

    10 mo.
  • smashburger sign in
    KD —
    Navigational · 96%
    no trend
  • smashburger forgot password
    KD —
    Navigational · 97%
    no trend
  • smashburger create account
    KD —
    Navigational · 50%
    no trend
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/smashburger-app

Smashburger App

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Optimize for Smashburger takeout as the primary target.

Why

70 monthly searches, KD 7 (easy).

Keyword Strategy

PRIMARY: burger delivery near me · ~8.1k · KD~0

✓Smashburger delivery · KD~3 — already ranking top 3, very low competition — anchor delivery intent language to this page
✓Smashburger takeout · ~70 · KD~7 — low competition, smashburger.com owns top 3 — reinforce with explicit on-page copy
✗Smashburger App → burger delivery near me · ~8.1k · KD~0 — app page H1 is just the brand name — lead with delivery intent to capture 8,100 searches at zero competition
+order Smashburger online · KD~12 — 100% purchase intent, already ranking top 3 — reinforce on app page to double down on ordering traffic

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
Smashburger takeout
KD 7 · Easy
Transactional · 74%

CPC $0.55

Currently top 3: smashburger.com · smashburger.com · smashburger.com

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger app
    KD 27 · Easy
    Navigational · 91%
    no trend
  • order Smashburger online
    KD 12 · Easy
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend
  • Smashburger delivery
    KD 3 · Easy
    Transactional · 65%
    no trend
  • skip the line ordering
    KD —
    Transactional · 100%
    no trend
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Smashburger CA Supply Chain

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Today

Live and indexable. Candidate keywords extracted from the page content.

Recommend

Optimize for California Transparency Supply Chains as the primary target.

Why

Long-tail candidates surfaced but lack measurable global volume — local intent worth testing.

Keyword Detail

Primary target:
California Transparency Supply Chains
KD —
Commercial · 79%
no trend

Currently top 3: oag.ca.gov · www.pillsburylaw.com

Secondary targets:

  • Smashburger supply chain
    KD —
    Informational
    no trend
  • restaurant supply chain compliance
    KD —
    Commercial · 99%
    no trend
  • ethical sourcing burger chain
    KD —
    Commercial · 78%
    no trend
  • vendor transparency statement · long-tail or unverified

What Success Looks Like

Realistic expectations, mapped to the work above.

In 90 days

Core pages rewritten, structured data live, /order-online page launched

The /menu and /locations pages are optimized for their highest-volume keywords. Schema markup is deployed. The /order-online page is indexed and beginning to collect impressions for 'burger delivery near me.' The /smashrewards page is repositioned around 'restaurant loyalty program.'

In 6 months

City pages driving incremental local traffic; delivery and app pages converting

At least 5 city-level location pages are live and indexed. The /smashburger-app and /order-online pages are collectively ranking for delivery and ordering queries. The $4.99 menu content is live and collecting clicks on 'cheap burgers near me' and 'affordable burgers' searches.

In 12 months

Smashburger.com ranks on page one for all 12 easy-win keywords; city page footprint expanded

All 12 easy-to-win keywords across the site have page-one presence. The top-10 city pages are live and the model is repeatable. The /smashrewards page earns organic traffic from people comparing loyalty programs — not just existing customers navigating to it directly.

How we built this ▸

Click to see methodology + data sources.

Data sources:

  • Page inventory from smashburger.com (sitemap.xml)
  • Keyword volume + competition + intent: DataForSEO Labs — 80 keywords verified against Google’s ad-platform data on 2026-05-28
  • Live page analysis via Claude Haiku 4.5 (extracted 50 pages of candidate keywords)
  • Strategic synthesis by Claude Sonnet 4.6 (editorial narrative + prioritized action plan)

How priorities were chosen:

Each action was scored on three dimensions: how much demand exists today (search volume), how hard it is to capture (keyword difficulty), and which page best serves the intent. P0 actions are highest impact-per-hour-of-work; later priorities are still worth chasing but yield less per unit of effort.

What’s intentionally out of scope here:

  • Google Business Profile optimization (separate engagement)
  • Technical SEO fixes (page speed, crawl issues — covered in standard SEO audit)
  • Backlink / digital PR strategy (a future engagement once on-page is locked)

Keyword Research Detail — all 80 verified keywords ▸

Click to expand the full DataForSEO Labs dataset behind every recommendation in this roadmap.

Sortable Dataset — click any column header to sort

Keyword Volume 12-mo trend KD Intent CPC Top SERP
burgers near me 2,240,000 KD 29 · Easy Transactional $0.65 Burger Bar Congress
best burgers near me 165,000 KD 0 · Easy Commercial $0.57 BEST BURGER
smashburgers near me 165,000 KD 16 · Easy Transactional $0.57 —
Smashburger near me 165,000 KD 16 · Easy Transactional $0.57 www.zerosmash.com
burger restaurants near me 135,000 KD 69 · Hard Transactional $0.71 Burger Bar Congress
smashburger menu 18,100 KD 7 · Easy Informational $0.05 smashburger.com
burger delivery near me 8,100 KD 0 · Easy Transactional $3.45 The Burger Joint
cheap burgers near me 6,600 KD 12 · Easy Transactional $1.10 ddbargrill.shop
smash burgers restaurant 5,400 KD 26 · Easy Navigational $0.55 smashdmidwestburgers.com
smashburger locations 2,900 KD 17 · Easy Navigational $0.07 —
California consumer privacy act 2,900 KD 66 · Hard Informational $6.21 —
affordable burgers 2,400 KD — Commercial $1.02 Edmond's Burgers & More
restaurant loyalty program 1,900 KD 25 · Easy Commercial $22.22 —
best burger restaurants 1,600 KD 0 · Easy Commercial $0.69 Rodeo Goat
angus beef burgers 1,600 KD 0 · Easy Informational $0.46 —
best smashburgers 1,600 KD 42 · Possible Informational $0.32 —
Smashburger gift card 320 KD 2 · Easy Navigational $1.07 smashburger.com
smashburger menu prices 320 KD 9 · Easy Commercial $0.03 smashburger.com
fast casual burger restaurant 260 KD — Navigational — Tay's Burger Shack
Smashburger rewards program 140 KD — Navigational — smashburger.com
smashburger $4.99 menu 90 KD — Navigational — smashburger.com
Smashburger takeout 70 KD 7 · Easy Transactional $0.55 smashburger.com
CCPA privacy notice 40 KD 43 · Possible Navigational $8.78 oag.ca.gov
Smashburger login 30 KD 5 · Easy Navigational $0.02 smashburger.com
Smashburger Denver locations 20 KD 0 · Easy Navigational $0.02 smashburger.com
Smashburger membership 10 KD — Navigational — smashburger.com
smashburger password reset 10 KD — Navigational — smashburger.com
smashburger account 10 KD — Navigational $0.18 smashburger.com
hand-spun shakes near me 10 KD — Commercial — MilkShake Factory Brandon
Smashburger careers — no trend KD 0 · Easy Navigational — smashburger.com
restaurant manager positions — no trend KD 0 · Easy Informational — Jobs
Smashburger delivery — no trend KD 3 · Easy Transactional — smashburger.com
cheap burgers — no trend KD 5 · Easy Informational — SMASH N GRILL
smashburger rewards — no trend KD 7 · Easy Navigational — smashburger.com
order Smashburger online — no trend KD 12 · Easy Transactional — smashburger.com
best burger restaurants near me — no trend KD 12 · Easy Commercial — Francis Burger Joint
affordable burgers near me — no trend KD 15 · Easy Transactional — Richard's Sliders
smashburgers — no trend KD 18 · Easy Informational — smashburger.com
restaurant jobs near me — no trend KD 26 · Easy Transactional — Jobs
Smashburger app — no trend KD 27 · Easy Navigational — apps.apple.com
smashed burgers — no trend KD 30 · Possible Informational — smashburger.com
made to order burgers — no trend KD 37 · Possible Transactional — www.m2oburgers.com
burger places near me — no trend KD 61 · Hard Transactional — Burger Bar Congress
gourmet burgers fast food — no trend KD — Informational — —
Smashburger rewards sign up — no trend KD — Navigational — smashburger.com
create Smashburger account — no trend KD — Transactional — smashburger.com
smashburger forgot password — no trend KD — Navigational — smashburger.com
smashburger account reset — no trend KD — Navigational — smashburger.com
reset smashburger login — no trend KD — Navigational — smashburger.alohaorderonline.com
smashburger login help — no trend KD — Navigational — smashburger.com

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Prepared by Evolve, LLC · May 28, 2026 · Confidential · Report ID: smashburger-keyword-roadmap-pending