How many people search for candle makers each month?

About 34,340 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "best candle makers".

Who already ranks for candle makers searches?

0 dedicated directories and 2 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "best candle makers".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 1 hour ago

Candle Makers Directory

A directory for candle makers showcasing artisans and stores across the country.

Verdict: Worth a try

While there is decent demand for candle makers, competition is stiff with aggregators and business sites dominating search results. There are no dedicated directories in the top rankings, indicating an opportunity to fill this gap despite the presence of some strong competitors.

Searches: 34,340; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 2; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

best candle makers

Cluster total

34,340 / mo

Easy keywords

11 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
candle makers near me	18,100	14 easy	$0.93	transactional
candle wax maker	2,900	9 easy	$0.94	transactional
candle maker	1,900	17 easy	$1.41	transactional
candle maker store	1,900	38 medium	$2.64	navigational
candle maker near me	1,000	20 easy	$0.93	transactional
book of life candle maker	1,000	0 easy	-	transactional
candle maker from book of life	1,000	0 easy	-	informational
the candle maker store	880	6 easy	$2.03	navigational
the book of life candle maker	720	0 easy	-	informational
candle maker from the book of life	720	0 easy	-	informational
candle maker kit	590	19 easy	$0.49	transactional
the candle maker	320	5 easy	$3.42	transactional

Competition

The live top 10 for 'best candle makers', 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

2 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	nytimes.com Our Favorite Scented Candles Business site 185,050,652/mo	Business site	185,050,652
2	reddit.com Is there a hierarchy of “best” candle brands? : r/luxurycandles Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
3	homesandgardens.com The Best Candles for Fall and Winter Fragrancing Content 1,293,719/mo	Content	1,293,719
4	sonjarasula.substack.com The Best Candle Brands (You've Never Heard Of) Aggregator 1,539/mo	Aggregator	1,539
5	candledelirium.com The Best Candle Brands Content 90,308/mo	Content	90,308
6	lumond.com Top 10 Scented Candles 2026 - Test & Comparison Content 2,073/mo	Content	2,073
7	brooklyncandlestudio.com Brooklyn Candle Studio \| Luxury Candles & Home Fragrances Business site 53,091/mo	Business site	53,091
8	candlesbrands.com The 10 Best Luxury Candle Brands of 2026 — Expert Reviews ... Content 1,704/mo	Content	1,704
9	goosecreek.com Top Sellers - Our Most Popular Candle Scents Content 185,288/mo	Content	185,288

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

CandleCrafted
WaxWonders
GlowGuide

Monetization

featured listings

Charge candle makers for featured placements to increase their visibility.

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