Keyword · US · updated 2026-06-06
direct costs
- Monthly searches
- 1,900
- CPC
- $7.14
- Competition
- 0
Also searched
- in direct costs 3,600
- direct vs indirect costs 2,900
- direct cost 1,900
- direct costing 1,900
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| in direct costs | 3,600 | $2.98 | 15/20 |
| direct vs indirect costs | 2,900 | $2.23 | 15/20 |
| direct cost | 1,900 | $7.14 | 20/20 |
| direct costing | 1,900 | $30.72 | 20/20 |
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| what is direct cost | 880 | $0.00 | 16/20 |
| what is a direct cost | 880 | $0.00 | 15/20 |
| direct costs definition | 390 | $0.00 | 16/20 |
| direct cost definition | 390 | $0.00 | 15/20 |
| direct costs are | 50 | $0.00 | 15/20 |
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