How many people search for coffee shops each month?

About 14,270,630 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "coffee shops charlotte".

Who already ranks for coffee shops searches?

0 dedicated directories and 4 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "coffee shops charlotte".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 50 minutes ago

Coffee Shops Directory in Charlotte, NC

A directory for coffee shops in Charlotte, NC, showcasing local favorites and unique spots.

Verdict: Worth a try

While there is decent local demand for coffee shops, the competition is strong with several aggregators and a business site dominating the top results. The presence of 562 businesses available to list indicates a healthy supply, but overcoming established competitors will be challenging.

Local searches: 10,870; per month; 14,270,630 nationally
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 4; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 562; within ~20 km

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'coffee shops', with the Charlotte keywords marked. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

coffee shops charlotte

Local / national

10,870 / 14,270,630

Easy keywords

18 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
coffee shop near me	9,140,000	2 easy	$0.45	navigational
coffee shop	2,740,000	15 easy	$0.45	navigational
787 coffee shop	246,000	8 easy	$0.38	navigational
cat coffee shop	246,000	27 easy	$0.76	navigational
coffee shop cerca de mi	110,000	6 easy	$0.50	commercial
coffee shop hiring	90,500	0 easy	$7.56	informational
compass coffee shop	90,500	24 easy	$0.87	navigational
sightglass coffee shop	90,500	22 easy	$1.06	navigational
sight glass coffee shop	90,500	22 easy	$1.06	navigational
starbucks coffee shop near me	90,500	27 easy	$0.38	navigational
little collins coffee shop	74,000	0 easy	$0.41	navigational
the well coffee shop	60,500	16 easy	$0.23	navigational
charlotte coffee shop local	6,600	0 easy	$0.44	navigational
best coffee shop charlotte local	1,900	0 easy	$0.27	commercial
mugs coffee shop charlotte local	480	0 easy	-	transactional
coffee shop uptown charlotte local	320	0 easy	$0.25	navigational
black-owned coffee shop charlotte nc local	260	0 easy	$0.23	commercial
black owned coffee shop charlotte nc local	260	0 easy	$0.23	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'coffee shops charlotte', 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

0 of 5

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No niche directory ranks here, but 5 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	yelp.com TOP 10 BEST Christian Cafe in Charlotte, NC - Yelp Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
2	reddit.com I recently visited Charlotte NC and found a lot of awesome ... Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
3	ubereats.com THE 10 BEST COFFEE AND TEA DELIVERY in Charlotte ... Aggregator 65,497,452/mo	Aggregator	65,497,452
4	charlotteobserver.com Discover Charlotte's coffee culture: traditions and innovation Business site 1,068,706/mo	Business site	1,068,706
5	yellowpages.com Coffee shops in Cotswold, Charlotte, NC Aggregator 41,056,985/mo	Aggregator	41,056,985

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.

Supply

Businesses matching 'coffee shops' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Charlotte, NC. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

562

businesses to list

Counted on Google's category "Bakery", which can be wider than the niche as you define it.

Best rated examples

Amélie's French Bakery & Café

Bakery

4.6 (7,224)
The Market at 7th Street

Food court

4.5 (3,816)
McDonald's

Fast food restaurant

3.0 (3,248)
McDonald's

Fast food restaurant

3.4 (2,995)
McDonald's

Fast food restaurant

3.2 (2,983)

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

Charlotte Brew Guide
Caffeine Compass
Queen City Coffee Map

Monetization

featured listings

Charge coffee shops for featured placement in search results.

$500 to $1,500 / mo after a year