# Check search volume for UK local SEO keywords

**Use case:** 

Find how many people in the United Kingdom search for local service keywords like "plumber near me" or "dentist london". You get monthly searches, CPC and competition for each keyword, from Google Ads Keyword Planner data, the same source as Google's own Keyword Planner. We built this Actor. Change the location to a UK city for city-level numbers.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "plumber near me",
    "emergency electrician",
    "dentist london",
    "boiler repair",
    "roofer near me"
  ],
  "location": "United Kingdom",
  "language": "en",
  "includeCpcCompetition": true,
  "includeMonthlySearches": true,
  "includeKeywordsWithoutData": true,
  "searchPartners": false,
  "includeAdultKeywords": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "searchVolume": {
    "label": "Monthly searches",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "cpc": {
    "label": "CPC (USD)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "competition": {
    "label": "Competition",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "competitionIndex": {
    "label": "Competition index",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "trend3mPct": {
    "label": "3-month trend %",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "trendYoYPct": {
    "label": "Year-over-year %",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "location": {
    "label": "Location",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "Language",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "hasData": {
    "label": "Has data",
    "format": "boolean"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Keyword Planner API: Google Search Volume, CPC & Local Keywords Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check search volume for UK local SEO keywords". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/XDllPbccfjiLhoBB8) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check search volume for UK local SEO keywords" task

The Keyword Planner API: Google Search Volume, CPC & Local Keywords Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, location, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check search volume for UK local SEO keywords" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as keyword, monthly searches, CPC (USD), and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Check search volume for UK local SEO keywords" task via API](https://apify.com/magenta_waterwheel/keyword-search-volume.md).

## FAQ

### Can the UK local SEO keyword task show city-level volume?

Yes. Set the location of the UK local SEO keyword task to a city such as "London,England,United Kingdom" to get search volume for that city.

### What does the UK local SEO keyword task return?

The UK local SEO keyword task returns monthly UK searches, CPC in USD, competition level and 12 months of search history for each keyword.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Keyword Planner API: Google Search Volume, CPC & Local Keywords](https://apify.com/magenta_waterwheel/keyword-search-volume.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/magenta_waterwheel/keyword-search-volume.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/magenta_waterwheel/keyword-search-volume.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).