Keyword difficulty checker. Can your website rank?
Compare your Domain Rating with the sites in Google's live top 10 for any search term. Get one plain verdict. Write the page now or earn stronger backlinks first.
Free. One check per keyword and website. No account needed.
What your result shows
The same report you get by email, filled with sample data. Yours uses the live Google top 10 for your search term.
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The bar
The middle DR of Google's live top 10. That is the score a search term usually asks for. Your DR sits right under it, so the gap is a distance you can see.
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The verdict
Winnable now, within reach or build backlinks first. One line that tells you to write the page today or to earn stronger links before you do.
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Who holds the spots
The sites in the top 10 with the DR behind each one. The weakest site still ranking shows the real entry point. Sites we rate get a trust check too.
How the check works
Most difficulty scores blend ten signals into one number. This check asks one question. Does your website clear the DR bar the top 10 sets?
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We read the live top 10
The ten pages Google ranks for your search term right now. Not a stored index from last quarter.
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We put a DR on each result
The middle score is the bar the term asks for. The lowest score shows whether a smaller site already made it in.
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You get one verdict
Your DR against the bar. Write the page now, sharpen it to squeeze in, or earn stronger backlinks first.
One free check or the whole list
The free check answers one keyword. A growth program keeps the list, re-checks the bar each week and puts the winnable terms first.
The free check
- One check per keyword and website
- The DR bar and the weakest site still ranking
- Your DR, your gap and a plain verdict
- The top 3 ranking sites with DR and trust check
A 90-day growth program
- Save your search terms and re-check the bar each week
- The full top 10 with monthly searches and ad cost
- Terms sorted winnable first for your website
- Terms a rival ranks for that you do not
One payment. No growth in 90 days? Full refund.
Keyword difficulty checker questions
What is a keyword difficulty checker?
A keyword difficulty checker shows how hard it is to rank for a search term. This one reads Google's live top 10 for the term. It finds the middle Domain Rating of those sites and compares it with your DR. A score near or above that bar gives you a good chance. A lower score points to a backlink gap.
Is this keyword difficulty check free?
Yes. Confirm your email address and one check per keyword and website is free. You get Google's live top 10, the median and minimum DR, your own DR and gap, a verdict and the top results with their DR. Saved search terms, monthly searches, ad cost and a weekly re-check are part of a 90-day growth program.
How is a DR-based difficulty score different from other scores?
Many tools blend several signals into one number. This check asks one clear question. Does your website meet the DR level in Google's top 10? A DR 45 site can target a result page with a middle DR of 40. A DR 15 site has a backlink gap to close first.
What is a good DR gap for a keyword?
At or above the median top-10 DR the keyword is winnable on backlink strength. Write the page now. Up to about 10 points below the median it is within reach with a sharper page. That is even more true when the minimum DR in the top 10 is low. More than 10 points below, build trusted backlinks first and keep the keyword for later.
Why does the minimum DR in the top 10 matter?
The minimum DR shows whether a lower-DR page already competes. If the minimum is 20 while the median is 60, relevance opened a door worth a look. If even the minimum is 55, backlink strength is what the top 10 has in common.
How many keywords can I check?
The free tool runs one email-confirmed check per keyword and website. A free account also gets 3 keyword checks per month inside the dashboard. A growth program saves your search terms per website, re-checks them each week and adds monthly searches, ad cost, the trend, winnable-first sorting and the terms a rival wins.