# Technique T0049.006: Conduct Keyword Squatting **Summary**: Keyword squatting refers to the creation of online content, such as websites, articles, or social media accounts, around a specific search engine-optimized term to overwhelm the search results of that term. An influence may keyword squat to increase content exposure to target audience members who query the exploited term in a search engine and manipulate the narrative around the term. **Tactic**: TA17 Maximise Exposure **Parent Technique:** T0049 Flood Information Space | Associated Technique | Description | | --------- | ------------------------- | | Incident | Descriptions given for this incident | | -------- | -------------------- | | Counters | Response types | | -------- | -------------- | DO NOT EDIT ABOVE THIS LINE - PLEASE ADD NOTES BELOW