Keyword Difficulty Checker: Volume and Difficulty for Up to 10 Terms
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Free keyword difficulty checker

How hard your keywords are, ten at a time.

One term per line, up to ten, and a country. Volume, difficulty and cost per click for each.

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Keyword Difficulty Checker

One term per line, up to 10.

Free, no account. Tell us where the result should go, type the code from the email, and the check runs.

What it checks

Difficulty

A 0 to 100 estimate of the authority of the pages already ranking.

And

Volume

Average monthly searches in the country you choose.

Also

Cost per click

What advertisers pay, a signal of how commercial the term is.

How to read the result

What to do with it

  • Under 30 is open; 30 to 60 needs a solid page and some links; above 60 is a campaign.
  • High cost per click with low difficulty is rare and valuable.
  • Zero volume often means the phrasing is unusual; try the way people say it.
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About the keyword difficulty checker

Why do difficulty scores differ between tools?

Each tool models the ranking pages differently. The order of your keywords from easiest to hardest is what stays consistent.

How many keywords can I check?

Ten per run, five runs a day per visitor. Results are kept for a month.

What counts as a good keyword?

Enough volume to matter, difficulty your site can reach, and an intent that matches what you sell.