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Search volume

Search volume is an estimate of how often a phrase is searched within a particular market and period.

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What it means

Search volume is an estimate of how often a phrase is searched within a particular market and period. It helps you compare the apparent demand for different topics. It does not tell you how many visits your own page will receive, because searchers have other results to choose from and may not click at all.

An example

A phrase with 1,000 estimated monthly searches does not promise 1,000 visitors. A more specific phrase with fewer searches could still be more relevant to your business and easier to answer usefully.

How this helps you in Kwordia

Use Bulk Search Volume to compare a list with consistent location and language settings. Read the figure alongside relevance and any available monthly patterns. A seasonal topic can behave differently from its average, and missing data should not automatically be interpreted as zero demand.