Keyword · US · updated 2026-05-24
background screening
- Monthly searches
- 2,900
- CPC
- $24.22
- Competition
- 0.32
Also searched
- background checks 165,000
- background check services 27,100
- employment background check 22,200
- background check for employment 22,200
Monthly average for US, from the Google Ads API: the same numbers you'd see in Google Ads.
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| Keyword | Volume | CPC | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| background checks | 165,000 | $10.40 | 16/20 |
| background check services | 27,100 | $35.24 | 19/20 |
| employment background check | 22,200 | $41.91 | 17/20 |
| background check for employment | 22,200 | $44.78 | 16/20 |
| background screening company | 12,100 | $40.01 | 20/20 |
| background check companies | 12,100 | $44.93 | 19/20 |
| background screening services | 9,900 | $32.69 | 18/20 |
| background check vendors | 1,900 | $65.04 | 20/20 |
| background check services for employers | 1,900 | $95.32 | 19/20 |
| employment background check services | 1,600 | $80.53 | 19/20 |
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