How many people search for ghostwriters each month?

About 200,410 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "best ghostwriters".

Who already ranks for ghostwriters searches?

0 dedicated directories and 6 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "best ghostwriters".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 1 day ago

Ghostwriters Directory

A directory connecting clients with professional ghostwriters across various genres and mediums.

Verdict: Worth a try

There are no dedicated directories ranking in the top 10, indicating an opportunity to create a niche site. However, competition from aggregators is strong, with 6 out of 10 slots occupied. The demand is high with significant search volume, making it worth a try despite the competition.

Searches: 200,410; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 6; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

best ghostwriters

Cluster total

200,410 / mo

Easy keywords

7 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
ghostwriter	27,100	56 medium	$19.88	informational
ghostwriter ai	27,100	2 easy	$19.88	transactional
ghostwriting ghostwriter	27,100	56 medium	$19.88	informational
ghostwriter film	12,100	26 easy	$0.92	informational
ghostwriter movie	12,100	26 easy	$0.92	informational
ghostwriter tv	6,600	30 medium	$2.44	informational
ghostwriter pbs	6,600	7 easy	$2.44	informational
ghostwriter #pbs	6,600	30 medium	$2.44	informational
ghostwriter show	6,600	15 easy	$2.44	informational
ghostwriter tv show	6,600	19 easy	$2.44	informational
ghostwriter pbs show	6,600	16 easy	$2.44	informational
ghostwriter tv series	6,600	30 medium	$2.44	informational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'best ghostwriters', 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

3 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

No dedicated directory ranks in the top 10 and 3 of the results are content pages on small domains. That is the gap a focused, well-structured directory fills.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	ghostwritersavenue.com Top 10 Best Ghostwriting Services in USA for 2026 Content 39/mo	Content	39
2	reddit.com Recommendations for ghostwriting services? Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
3	linkedin.com Ryan Cook's Post Aggregator 291,322,582/mo	Aggregator	291,322,582
4	danapaxsonstudio.com Top 10 Best Ghostwriting Companies in USA Content 2/mo	Content	2
5	upwork.com Hire the Best Ghostwriters in Texas Aggregator 2,324,304/mo	Aggregator	2,324,304
6	quora.com Where can I find someone whom I can trust and is willing to ... Aggregator 369,791,683/mo	Aggregator	369,791,683
7	thumbtack.com The 10 Best Ghostwriters in Savannah, GA ... Aggregator 10,085,324/mo	Aggregator	10,085,324
8	reddit.com Any successful ghostwriters out there? : r/freelanceWriters Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
9	rollingauthors.com Ghostwriter Legend? Why Andrew Crofts is Considered the ... Content 1,596/mo	Content	1,596

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

GhostwriterHub
WritePhantom
InkSpectre

Monetization

lead generation

Generate leads for ghostwriters through client inquiries and service requests.

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