Glossary
Search Volume
Search volume is an estimate of how many times a keyword is searched over a given period, usually averaged monthly.
It's an estimate rather than an exact count — search engines don't publish real query counts, so volume figures are modeled from sampled data and can vary between tools that use different sources or methods.
High volume alone doesn't make a keyword worth targeting; it's usually weighed against difficulty and how closely the keyword matches what a page actually offers.
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