# Competitor Keyword Gap Finder - Ranked Keywords & Traffic (`seemuapps/competitor-keyword-gap-finder`) Actor

See every Google keyword a competitor ranks for that you don't, with search volume, position, ranking URL, traffic estimate and keyword difficulty.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/competitor-keyword-gap-finder.md
- **Developed by:** [Seemu Scraping](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community)
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 keywords

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

## Competitor Keyword Gap Finder - Ranked Keywords & Traffic

Find the Google keywords your competitors rank for and you don't. Enter your domain and your competitors to get a keyword gap list with search volume, the competitor's position and ranking URL, estimated traffic, keyword difficulty and CPC. It's a pay-as-you-go alternative to the Ahrefs Content Gap and Semrush Keyword Gap tools, with no subscription.

### What you get

One row per keyword with:

- **domain**: the domain that ranks, and **comparedTo**: your domain
- **keyword**, **searchVolume**, **cpc**, **competition**, **keywordDifficulty** (0-100) and **searchIntent**
- **position** and **absolutePosition**: where the domain ranks on Google
- **url** and **title**: the exact page that ranks
- **estimatedTraffic**: estimated monthly visits from this keyword, and **estimatedTrafficValueUsd**: what that traffic would cost in Google Ads
- **movement** (new / up / down / same) and **previousPosition**
- **comparedPosition** and **comparedUrl**: your own position and page, in Shared keywords mode
- **monthlySearches**, trend percentages, **serpFeatures** and **location**

Export to JSON, CSV, Excel or Google Sheets from the **Dataset** tab, or use the API.

### Three modes

- **Keyword gap**: keywords each competitor ranks for that your domain doesn't rank for at all. These are your content opportunities.
- **Shared keywords**: keywords you and a competitor both rank for, with both positions side by side. Find where you're beaten and can catch up.
- **Ranked keywords**: every keyword each domain ranks for, yours and your competitors'. A full organic keyword export for any site.

### Use cases

- **Content gap analysis**: build a content plan from keywords that already send traffic to competitors
- **Competitor research**: see which pages and topics drive a competitor's organic traffic
- **SEO audits**: export every keyword a site ranks for, with positions and traffic estimates
- **Quick wins**: find shared keywords where you rank on page 2 and a competitor ranks on page 1
- **Agency pitches**: show prospects exactly which keywords their competitors are winning

### How to use

1. Enter **Your domain**, e.g. `example.com`.
2. Add one or more **Competitor domains**.
3. Pick a **Mode**: Keyword gap, Shared keywords or Ranked keywords.
4. Pick a **Country & language**. The default is United States (English).
5. Set **Max keywords per domain** (default 100, up to 10,000). Results are sorted by search volume, highest first.
6. Optional: set **Minimum monthly search volume**, or **Max competitor position** (for example 10 to keep only first-page rankings).
7. Run the actor. Results appear in the **Dataset** tab.

### Output example

```json
{
  "mode": "gap",
  "domain": "scrapingbee.com",
  "comparedTo": "apify.com",
  "keyword": "scraping",
  "searchVolume": 40500,
  "keywordDifficulty": 40,
  "position": 7,
  "url": "https://www.scrapingbee.com/",
  "estimatedTraffic": 37.08,
  "estimatedTrafficValueUsd": 404.17,
  "movement": "up",
  "location": "United States (English)"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event, no subscription:

- **Domain search**: charged once per domain or competitor pair searched, plus once per extra 1,000 keywords.
- **Keyword**: charged for each keyword row returned.

See the **Pricing** tab for current prices. Failed searches are not charged.

### Free plan limits

Free Apify plans can run 1 domain search with up to 20 keywords per run, 3 runs per day, with 30 minutes between runs. Upgrade to any paid Apify plan to remove these limits.

### FAQ

**How fresh are the rankings?** Rankings come from a continuously refreshed database of Google results. Each keyword is updated every few weeks; the `movement` field shows the change since the previous update.

**Do subdomains count?** Yes. `example.com` includes `www.example.com`, `blog.example.com` and other subdomains.

**Which countries are supported?** 90+ Google markets. Pick one in **Country & language**.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Keyword gap: keywords each competitor ranks for on Google that your domain does not. Shared keywords: keywords you and a competitor both rank for, with both positions. Ranked keywords: every keyword each domain (yours and competitors) ranks for.

## `domain` (type: `string`):

Your website's domain, e.g. example.com. URLs and www. are fine. Required for Keyword gap and Shared keywords.

## `competitors` (type: `array`):

Competitor domains, one per line (up to 20). Each competitor is compared with your domain separately.

## `market` (type: `string`):

Which Google market to analyse rankings and search volume for.

## `maxResultsPerDomain` (type: `integer`):

Maximum keywords to return per domain (Ranked keywords) or per competitor (Keyword gap / Shared keywords), sorted by search volume, highest first. Up to 10,000.

## `minSearchVolume` (type: `integer`):

Only return keywords with at least this many monthly searches. 0 returns everything.

## `maxPosition` (type: `integer`):

Only return keywords where the domain ranks at or above this position (1 = top result). 10 keeps only first-page rankings; 100 keeps everything.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "gap",
  "domain": "apify.com",
  "competitors": [
    "scrapingbee.com"
  ],
  "market": "2840:en",
  "maxResultsPerDomain": 100,
  "minSearchVolume": 0,
  "maxPosition": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One keyword per record: domain, comparedTo, keyword, searchVolume, cpc, keywordDifficulty, searchIntent, position, url, estimatedTraffic, estimatedTrafficValueUsd, movement, comparedPosition, comparedUrl, serpFeatures, location.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "domain": "apify.com",
    "competitors": [
        "scrapingbee.com"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/competitor-keyword-gap-finder").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "domain": "apify.com",
    "competitors": ["scrapingbee.com"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seemuapps/competitor-keyword-gap-finder").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "domain": "apify.com",
  "competitors": [
    "scrapingbee.com"
  ]
}' |
apify call seemuapps/competitor-keyword-gap-finder --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,seemuapps/competitor-keyword-gap-finder"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ok4caFNZhB00YaN1R/builds/mpE1b0SYRmd0EkJbk/openapi.json