How many people search for architects each month?

About 2,799,830 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "best architects".

Who already ranks for architects searches?

0 dedicated directories and 4 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "best architects".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 53 minutes ago

Architects Directory

A directory connecting users with architects and architectural firms.

Verdict: Worth a try

There is significant demand for architects, but competition from aggregators is high. With no dedicated directories in the top results, there is a chance to capture users' interest, but the presence of established aggregators may pose a challenge.

Searches: 2,799,830; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 4; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'architects'. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

best architects

Cluster total

2,799,830 / mo

Easy keywords

3 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
architect	246,000	60 hard	$9.14	informational
flw architect	135,000	34 medium	$2.48	informational
architect fl wright	135,000	34 medium	$2.48	navigational
frank wright architect	135,000	34 medium	$2.48	informational
architect wright lloyd	135,000	34 medium	$2.48	informational
architect frank lloyd wright	135,000	34 medium	$2.48	informational
architect supplies	110,000	66 hard	$1.71	navigational
software architect	110,000	12 easy	$11.30	informational
brutalist architect	110,000	21 easy	$0.70	informational
architect supplies store	110,000	19 easy	$0.99	navigational
architect frank	60,500	37 medium	$0.82	informational
architect frank gehry	60,500	37 medium	$0.82	informational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'best architects', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

1 of 8

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 4 of the top results are domains with over a million visits a month. Entering this page means outranking them, not filling an empty slot.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	rigbyandrigby.com The Best Architects and Interior Designers for High-Net ... Content 519/mo	Content	519
2	houzz.com Architects, Architecture Firms, & Building Designers Near ... Aggregator 9,550,012/mo	Aggregator	9,550,012
3	re-thinkingthefuture.com Top 60 Architects in Las Vegas Content 333,721/mo	Content	333,721
4	golfclubatlas.com The best architects you've never heard of Content 75,263/mo	Content	75,263
5	thumbtack.com The 10 Best Architects in Portland, OR (with Free Estimates) Aggregator 10,085,324/mo	Aggregator	10,085,324
6	reddit.com One of the best architects in the world : r/nextfuckinglevel Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
7	fortwortharchitecture.com Who are the best architects in Fort Worth? Content 37,894/mo	Content	37,894
8	angi.com Top 10 Best Architects in Pasadena, TX Aggregator 4,372,260/mo	Aggregator	4,372,260

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

Architex Hub
Design Finder
Blueprint Connect

Monetization

featured listings

Charge architects for premium visibility in search results.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year