How many people search for electricians each month?

About 2,097,590 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "electricians chicago".

Who already ranks for electricians searches?

0 dedicated directories and 3 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "electricians chicago".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 hour ago

Electricians Directory in Chicago, IL

A directory for electricians in Chicago, IL, connecting users with local professionals.

Verdict: Strong opportunity

There is a strong opportunity for a directory focused on electricians in Chicago, with good local demand indicated by 6,090 monthly searches. However, competition is present from aggregators and business sites, which dominate the top search results. With 589 businesses available to list, there is ample supply to populate the directory.

Local searches: 6,090; per month; 2,097,590 nationally
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 3; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 589; within ~20 km

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

electricians chicago

Local / national

6,090 / 2,097,590

Easy keywords

14 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
electrician	368,000	55 medium	$18.00	informational
electrician-near-me	368,000	31 medium	$23.25	navigational
electrician company near me	368,000	31 medium	$23.25	commercial
engineer electrician	90,500	13 easy	$24.94	informational
electrician apprentice job	74,000	11 easy	$6.85	informational
electrician jobs: apprentice	74,000	11 easy	$6.85	commercial
apprentice electrician career	74,000	11 easy	$6.85	informational
electrician job apprenticeship	74,000	11 easy	$6.85	informational
apprentice electrician vacancy	74,000	8 easy	$6.85	transactional
electrician apprentice	60,500	0 easy	$9.64	informational
electrician-apprenticeship	60,500	0 easy	$9.64	informational
electrician and apprentice	60,500	0 easy	$9.64	informational
electrician chicago local	1,900	7 easy	$13.77	commercial
electrician jobs chicago local	480	0 easy	$1.28	commercial
union electrician chicago local	480	42 medium	$19.95	navigational
electrician apprentice chicago local	480	1 easy	$9.61	commercial
city of chicago electrician jobs local	480	0 easy	$1.28	informational
chicago electrician apprenticeship local	480	17 easy	$9.61	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'electricians chicago', 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.

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	webapps1.chicago.gov Electrical - Licensed Contractors - City of Chicago Business site 81,518/mo	Business site	81,518
2	stselectric.com STS Electric: Electrician in Chicago \| Licensed Chicago ... Business site 1,585/mo	Business site	1,585
3	yelp.com THE BEST 10 ELECTRICIANS IN CHICAGO, IL Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
4	taskrabbit.com Electricians in Chicago Business site 1,041,706/mo	Business site	1,041,706
5	mrmightyelectric.com Chicago Electrician \| 700+ 5-Star Reviews \| Same-Day Service Content 7,163/mo	Content	7,163
6	simsandsonselectric.com Electrician in Chicago \| 24/7 Emergency Electrician \| Sims ... Content 131/mo	Content	131
7	angi.com Top 10 Best Electricians in Chicago, IL Aggregator 4,372,260/mo	Aggregator	4,372,260
8	wizardelectric.com Chicago Electrician Business site 557/mo	Business site	557
9	facebook.com Electrician recommendations in Chicago area? Aggregator 3,209,723,111/mo	Aggregator	3,209,723,111

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 'electricians' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Chicago, IL. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

589

businesses to list

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

Best rated examples

Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Sewer & Electric

HVAC contractor

4.7 (31,041)
Arnold Electrical Services

Electrician

4.8 (1,091)
Fix It People

Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson

4.8 (662)
Highlights Chicago Inc

Electrician

4.9 (496)
ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric

Plumber

4.7 (458)

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

Chicago Electric Hub
Electrician Connect Chicago
ChiTown Electric Directory

Monetization

featured listings

Charge electricians for featured listings to increase their visibility.

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