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30% -- keyword difficulty for low-competition keywords (2025)
When targeting low-competition keywords for easier ranking, SEO practitioners should aim for a keyword difficulty score of 30% or lower across SEO tools like Ahrefs, SEMrush, or Moz.
- Recommended threshold / rule of thumb rather than an empirical survey statistic
- Difficulty is measured on a 1-100 scale / percentage depending on SEO tool
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30%
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2025
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B
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75
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60
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20
Independence
70
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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SEMrush/Ahrefs/Moz
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https://serpzilla.com/blog/how-to-find-low-competition-keywords/ ↗
Source Article
How to Find Low Competition Keywords: A Step-by-Step Guide
One of the big rookie mistakes many beginner SEO marketers make is chasing for high-volume, high-difficulty keywords. Yes, indeed, being able to rank for such keywords can create a serious SEO boost for your website, but, of course, there’s a catch.
First, high-competition keywords are expensive. Yo…
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Aim for 30% or lower for easier ranking.
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low-competition keywords: 30% keyword difficulty. Source: SEMrush/Ahrefs/Moz (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/low-comp-keywords-seo
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