How many people search for dentists each month?

About 8,730,200 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "dentists austin".

Who already ranks for dentists searches?

2 dedicated directories and 2 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "dentists austin".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 hour ago

Dentists Directory in Austin, TX

Create a directory for dentists in Austin, TX, connecting patients with local dental professionals.

Verdict: Worth a try

There is strong demand for dental services in Austin, evidenced by 19,050 local searches. However, competition is significant with 2 dedicated directories, 2 aggregators, and 3 business sites in the top 10 search results. With 1 beatable slot available, it may be challenging to establish a presence against established players.

Local searches: 19,050; per month; 8,730,200 nationally
Directories: 2; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 2; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,039; within ~20 km

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

dentists austin

Local / national

19,050 / 8,730,200

Easy keywords

12 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
dentist near me	1,830,000	49 medium	$13.92	commercial
dentist	1,000,000	65 hard	$14.17	informational
delta dentist	673,000	63 hard	$2.90	navigational
plan dentist	301,000	54 medium	$9.22	commercial
dentist insurance plan	301,000	54 medium	$9.22	commercial
dentist insurance	201,000	49 medium	$8.68	commercial
dentist peds near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	commercial
pedi dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	navigational
pedia dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	navigational
childs dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	navigational
pedatric dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	commercial
pediatric dentist near me	201,000	26 easy	$10.93	navigational
dentist austin local	6,600	15 easy	$18.59	commercial
austin family dentist local	1,300	9 easy	$13.58	navigational
austin cosmetic dentist local	1,300	14 easy	$14.42	commercial
austin family dentist far west local	1,300	5 easy	$13.58	commercial
rising stars pediatric dentistry and orthodontics pediatric dentist austin local	1,000	5 easy	-	commercial
best dentist austin local	880	4 easy	$13.28	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'dentists austin', 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.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	deltadental.com Best Dentists Near Me in Austin, Texas Dedicated directory 7,017,574/mo	Dedicated directory	7,017,574
2	northwestaustindentists.com Northwest Austin Dentists: Local Dentist Office in Austin TX Dedicated directory 4,431/mo	Dedicated directory	4,431
3	austindentalworks.com Dentist in Austin, TX \| High Quality Dental Experience - Dr. Jaros Business site 4,378/mo	Business site	4,378
4	techridgedental.com Tech Ridge Dental Business site 1,983/mo	Business site	1,983
5	zocdoc.com Book 100+ of the best Dentists near me in Austin, TX Aggregator 7,201,917/mo	Aggregator	7,201,917
6	southaustindentalassociates.com South Austin Dental Associates: Top-Rated Dentist In Austin, TX Content 4,714/mo	Content	4,714
7	breezeoralcare.com Breeze Dental Care \| Dentists in Austin, TX Business site 5,142/mo	Business site	5,142
8	yelp.com THE BEST 10 DENTISTS IN AUSTIN, TX Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975

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 'dentists' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Austin, TX. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,039

businesses to list

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

Best rated examples

Swish Dental - Domain

Dentist

4.6 (1,649)
Emergency Dentist of Austin

Dentist

4.8 (1,509)
Enamel Dentistry Parmer Park

Dentist

4.8 (1,191)
Tech Ridge Dental

Dentist

5.0 (1,181)
Enamel Dentistry Lantana

Dentist

4.9 (1,132)

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

AustinSmileGuide
DentalConnectATX
AustinDentistHub

Monetization

featured listings

Charge dentists for premium placement in search results.

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