Keyword Research Tool
Free Toronto Keyword Research: Volume, Difficulty, CPC
Estimated monthly search volume, keyword difficulty and cost per click data for businesses in YYZ looking to improve their SEO by themselves.
Our aim is to democratize access to SEO data in Toronto so struggling trades, professionals, bloggers, medical practitioners, journalists, can improve their organic search visibility or see how Torontonians search with first-hand agency data.
Use cases
How to use the keyword dataset/table below?
A few examples with how-to tips that you can use to improve your competitive edge.
Any area of interest that you feel we're missing? Email us at contact {at} visibilitydrip.ca and we'll update the table asap!
Content ideas
If you're an HVAC company, you're probably targeting "furnace repair", but Torontonians are searching "ductless air conditioning toronto" (450 searches) with a difficulty of 0. That's an untapped blog post for Toronto's humid summers. Same goes for basement contractors: "basement underpinning cost toronto" gets 90 searches with difficulty 0. Homeowners want answers before they call.
Business expansion
If you're thinking about new location spots for your business: "Chiropractor north york" gets 400 searches, "chiropractor scarborough" gets 350, and "chiropractor etobicoke" pulls 300. Build location-specific web pages and Google Business Profiles for each borough to capture patients across the GTA.
For YYZ Bloggers
"Things to do in toronto" pulls a massive 22,000 searches a month. "Things to do in toronto with kids" gets 450 with a difficulty of just 1. That's local families actively looking for weekend plans, a story on underrated kid-friendly spots in the city would get serious traction.
For Startups & Entrepreneurs
"Ghost kitchen toronto" only has 100 searches, but difficulty is 0. That's a food industry niche with virtually no SEO competition. If you're thinking about launching a delivery-only restaurant concept, the digital door is wide open.
For researchers & journalists
"University of Toronto acceptance rate" gets 4,900 searches monthly, with a difficulty of 0. Students and parents are Googling this constantly. A detailed post breaking down requirements, GPA cutoffs, and program-specific rates would rank easily and drive steady traffic year-round.
For service professionals
Pet owners in a panic search "emergency vet toronto" (600 monthly searches) and "24 hour vet toronto" (150 monthly searches). If you're a vet clinic with after-hours service, those keywords need to be front and centre. Same logic applies to "mobile mechanic toronto" at 150 searches, people want you to come to them.
Table legend:
- Industry: clustered keyword under inherent topic.
- Keyword: the terms typed in Google’s search box.
- Volume: estimated monthly search volume (usually higher).
- KD: 10-30 easier to rank, 30-60 medium competition, 60-100 high competition.
- CPC: Ahrefs’ estimated cost-per-click to bid on this keyword in Google Ads (typically underestimated, actual costs are usually higher)
| Industry | Keyword | Volume | KD | CPC ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No keywords match this filter. | ||||
Table credits: Keyword data powered by Ahrefs.com. Compiled and organized by Visibility Drip, an SEO company serving Toronto.
How the data is compiled
Methodology & refresh cadence
Every keyword in this dataset is pulled from Ahrefs' live search database, filtered for Toronto geographic intent, then manually organized by industry.
Some cells are intentionally left blank. When Ahrefs does not surface a reliable estimate for a specific keyword (usually low-volume or brand-new terms), we preserve the empty cell rather than substitute a value. Blanks represent "unknown", not "zero".
Last updated: 2026-04-21. We refresh these datasets periodically. If you need up-to-the-day data for a specific market or industry, reach out and we'll pull a custom export.