# Keyword search volume and CPC in the UK

**Use case:** 

Monthly Google search volume, CPC, competition, keyword difficulty and search intent for keywords in the United Kingdom, with 12 months of history.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "car insurance",
    "mortgage calculator",
    "cheap flights"
  ],
  "mode": "volume",
  "country": "GB",
  "historyMonths": 12,
  "includeAiSearchVolume": false,
  "maxIdeasPerSeed": 50
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "found": {
    "label": "Data found",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "searchVolume": {
    "label": "Monthly searches",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "cpcUsd": {
    "label": "CPC (USD)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "competitionLevel": {
    "label": "Competition",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "keywordDifficulty": {
    "label": "Difficulty",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "searchIntent": {
    "label": "Intent",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "trendYearlyPct": {
    "label": "Yearly trend %",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "serpFeatures": {
    "label": "SERP features",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "languageCode": {
    "label": "Language",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Keyword Search Volume & Difficulty: Ahrefs Alternative Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Keyword search volume and CPC in the UK". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/oCPjFfX1tGpT8eSf3) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Keyword search volume and CPC in the UK" task

The Keyword Search Volume & Difficulty: Ahrefs Alternative Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, mode, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Keyword search volume and CPC in the UK" 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, data found, monthly searches, 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 "Keyword search volume and CPC in the UK" task via API](https://apify.com/plainrows/keyword-search-volume.md).

## About this Actor

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


## How to integrate an Actor?

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