How many people search for web hosting each month?

About 753,230 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "web hosting".

Who already ranks for web hosting searches?

0 dedicated directories and 0 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "web hosting".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 1 day ago

Web Hosting Directory

Create a directory for web hosting services to help users find the best options available.

Verdict: Worth a try

While there is significant demand for web hosting services, the competition is tough with three business sites occupying top slots. The lack of dedicated directories indicates a potential opportunity, but the presence of established business sites may pose a challenge.

Searches: 753,230; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 0; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 0; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

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

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

web hosting

Cluster total

753,230 / mo

Easy keywords

2 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
web hosting	110,000	74 hard	$29.75	commercial
hosted web hosting	110,000	57 medium	$29.75	commercial
web-hosting	110,000	57 medium	$29.75	commercial
hostinger web hosting	33,100	68 hard	$3.79	commercial
web hosting wordpress	27,100	52 medium	$30.16	commercial
web hosting on wordpress	27,100	67 hard	$30.16	commercial
web hosting and wordpress	27,100	51 medium	$30.16	commercial
web hosting with wordpress	27,100	67 hard	$30.16	commercial
web hosting business email	27,100	27 easy	$22.02	commercial
web hosting wordpress sites	27,100	67 hard	$30.16	commercial
business email and web hosting	27,100	27 easy	$22.02	commercial
web hosting services for wordpress	27,100	67 hard	$30.16	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'web hosting', 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 7

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	eff.org Choosing your Web Host Business site 212,167/mo	Business site	212,167
2	smartsites.com Managed Web Hosting Services \| WordPress, Magento ... Content 32,804/mo	Content	32,804
3	hostingadvice.com 17 Best Web Hosting Services for Small Business (2026) Content 89,738/mo	Content	89,738
4	siteground.com Web Hosting Guide for Beginners Content 101,214/mo	Content	101,214
5	hostwinds.com Web Hosting for United States - What US Users Need to ... Content 33,413/mo	Content	33,413
6	forum.freecodecamp.org Cheapest web hosting service Business site 224,392/mo	Business site	224,392
7	whatismyipaddress.com Web Hosting Explained: Simplifying for All Business site 3,196,033/mo	Business site	3,196,033

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

HostFinder
WebHostHub
HostingScout

Monetization

lead generation

Generate revenue by connecting users with web hosting providers through referral links.

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