Google Ads Keyword Research — Search Volume, CPC & Competition

Discover related Google Ads keywords from one seed term per run. Export search volume, CPC, competition, bid estimates, monthly trends, and semantic concepts to JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Why Use This Actor

• Find up to approximately 2,100 related suggestions per seed and country.
• Compare demand across major global markets.
• Build SEO content clusters and PPC keyword lists.
• Export structured, queryable arrays instead of opaque text.
• Run without configuring external credentials.

Quick Start

Use the visual input form:

1. Enter one seed keyword or phrase.
2. Select one or more target countries.
3. Select the target language.
4. Run the Actor and open the Dataset.

Example API input:

{
  "seed_keywords": "best running shoes",
  "locations": ["United States", "United Kingdom"],
  "language": "English",
  "date_from": "2025-07-18",
  "date_to": "2026-07-18"
}

The Actor creates two search tasks: one keyword × two countries.

Input Reference

Seed Keyword

Enter exactly one keyword or phrase per run. Empty automated-test inputs are safely completed with seo tools. Multiple keywords are rejected before any paid request is sent.

Target Locations

Select one or more countries from the multi-select dropdown. The curated list covers 39 major markets:

United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Japan, India, China, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, South Korea, Mexico, Indonesia, Turkiye, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia.

The default is United States. Empty automated-test inputs use the same default.

Target Language

Select the target language market for keyword suggestions and search-volume data. Keywords are not translated automatically. Choose one language from the dropdown:

English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, or Hebrew.

The default is English. Users do not need to know or guess language codes.

Date From / Date To

Set the monthly search-history window using YYYY-MM-DD dates. Date From defaults to 12 months ago and Date To defaults to today. If either field is empty in an API or automated-test request, the Actor fills it automatically.

Output Reference

Each Dataset row represents one keyword suggestion and contains only user-relevant fields:

Field	Type	Description
keyword	string	Suggested keyword
seed_keyword	string	Seed keyword that produced the suggestion
location_name	string	Selected target country
language	string	Selected result language
search_volume	integer/null	Average monthly searches
cpc	number/null	Average cost per click in USD
low_top_of_page_bid	number/null	Low top-of-page bid estimate in USD
high_top_of_page_bid	number/null	High top-of-page bid estimate in USD
competition	string/null	LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH
competition_index	integer/null	Competition score from 0 to 100
monthly_searches	array	Queryable objects containing year, month, and search_volume
concepts	array	Queryable semantic concept values associated with the keyword

Internal location codes, language codes, provider flags, task IDs, response codes, and other system fields are not included in Dataset rows.

The default Key-Value Store also contains a SUMMARY record with task counts, fetched and exported totals, duplicate counts, error totals, and account tier.

Pricing & Limits

Tier or setting	Limit
Free users	5 runs per day
Paid Apify users	Unlimited runs
Seed keyword	Exactly 1 per run
Target locations	39 selectable major markets
Language	One of 20 selectable languages
Date range	Defaults to the latest 12 months; user-adjustable
Suggestions	Up to approximately 2,100 per search task

The result limit is fixed by the service and is not user-configurable. Usage is billed through the Actor's configured Apify events.

Use Cases

• SEO content planning — discover related topics and long-tail keyword clusters.
• PPC planning — compare CPC, bid ranges, volume, and competition before campaign launch.
• Market selection — compare keyword demand across major countries.
• Localization research — find how demand changes by country and language.
• Trend monitoring — analyze monthly_searches as structured monthly data.
• Data pipelines — export results to spreadsheets, databases, CRMs, Make, Zapier, or webhooks.

FAQ

How are multiple countries processed?
The single seed keyword is searched separately for every selected country. One keyword and three countries create three tasks.

Do I need country or language codes?
No. Both settings use curated dropdowns, and the Actor resolves the underlying codes automatically.

What happens if an automated test submits empty input?
The Actor uses safe defaults: seo tools, United States, and English.

Can I export arrays to CSV?
Yes. JSON preserves the full array structure. CSV and Excel exports serialize array values while keeping each result in a consistent field.

Where are run-level diagnostics?
Open the default Key-Value Store and inspect the SUMMARY record.

Support

Open an issue from the Actor page and include the run ID plus the SUMMARY record. Do not include account credentials.