How many people search for dentists each month?

About 8,727,580 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "dentists san diego".

Who already ranks for dentists searches?

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

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 49 minutes ago

Dentists Directory in San Diego, CA

A directory listing dentists in San Diego, CA, focusing on local search needs.

Verdict: Worth a try

While there is significant local demand for dental services, the competition is strong with three dedicated directories and two aggregators in the top results. With 1,734 businesses available to list, it may be challenging to stand out, but there is still potential to capture local traffic.

Local searches: 16,060; per month; 8,727,580 nationally
Directories: 3; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 2; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,734; within ~20 km

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

dentists san diego

Local / national

16,060 / 8,727,580

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 san diego local	4,400	2 easy	$15.93	commercial
dentist rancho san diego local	1,600	2 easy	$6.60	navigational
pediatric dentist san diego local	1,600	13 easy	$18.34	navigational
dentist emergency san diego local	1,300	0 easy	$16.16	commercial
best san diego dentist local	880	5 easy	$11.92	commercial
cosmetic dentist san diego local	880	21 easy	$24.10	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'dentists san diego', 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	zocdoc.com Best First Dental Health Dentists Near Me in San Diego, CA Aggregator 7,201,917/mo	Aggregator	7,201,917
2	patientconnect365.com San Diego Dentist Directory Dedicated directory 284,894/mo	Dedicated directory	284,894
3	practo.com Best Dentists Near Me in San diego 92134, San diego Dedicated directory 1,610,507/mo	Dedicated directory	1,610,507
4	molarcity.com Best Dentists near San Diego, US with great prices! Content 3,529/mo	Content	3,529
5	ranchosandiegodentists.com Request a Dental Appointment in La Mesa, CA Business site 3,861/mo	Business site	3,861
6	threebestrated.com 3 Best Dentists in San Diego, CA - Expert Recommendations Content 447,707/mo	Content	447,707
7	patientconnect365.com San Diego Dentist Directory Dedicated directory 284,894/mo	Dedicated directory	284,894
8	reddit.com Top 5 Dentist In San Diego Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103

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 San Diego, CA. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,734

businesses to list

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

Best rated examples

The Super Dentists

Pediatric dentist

4.8 (4,693)
The Super Dentists

Pediatric dentist

4.8 (2,832)
Mesa Dental

Dentist

4.9 (1,846)
Western Dental & Orthodontics

Dentist

4.3 (1,522)
The Super Dentists

Pediatric dentist

4.4 (1,465)

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

SanDiegoSmiles
DentalGuideSD
FindYourDentistSD

Monetization

featured listings

Charge dentists for featured placements to increase visibility.

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