mxverify / ghost platform
Sites where “ghost platform” is a top search keyword
One site on record lists “ghost platform” among the searches that send it the most visitors, by traffic estimates. It is searched about 1,300 times a month on Google, worldwide (Google Ads, Sept 2026), at about $5.26 a click in search ads: a month of its searches would cost about $6,838 as search ads. Each site checked on the backlink value checker adds its top five search keywords, so this list grows as sites are checked.
Keyword intelligence
1,300Google monthly search volume−32% since Oct 2025
−11%Last 3 months vs 3 beforesteady
52/100Demand scoremoderate
49/100Keyword difficulty (US)possible
InformationalSearch intentwants to learn
$5.26Google Ads cost per clicktop-of-page bids $0.82–$13.38
1,040Third-party estimated keyword demandSept 2026
1Sites getting visits from itSept 2026
What the data says
- Demand is down on the year, now levelling off: Google searches for “ghost platform” fell 32% (1,900 to 1,300) from Oct 2025 to Sept 2026; the last three months averaged 1,600, 11% below the three before.
- Searches peak in Jan 2026 (2,400) and are lowest in Sept 2026 (1,300), a 1.8× swing within the year: time content to be indexed before the peak.
- The listed site takes about 980 visits a month from “ghost platform”, 94% of its 1,040 searches (traffic estimates). The other 6% goes to sites not on record here, or ends without a click.
- At $5.26 a click (Google Ads), the listed sites' 980 visits a month from “ghost platform” would cost about $5,155 as search ads. That is what the traffic would cost to buy, not what it earns.
1Demand
Google monthly search volume (Google Ads, worldwide)Third-party estimated keyword demand
Every month's figures
| Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sept 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google monthly search volume (Google Ads, worldwide) | 1,900 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 2,400 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,900 | 1,300 |
| Third-party estimated keyword demand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,040 |
2Who gets the traffic
| Site | Share | Visits | As ads | DR | Linking sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ghost.org | 100% | 980 | $5,155 | 92 | 50.3K |
3Ranking competition
49/100Keyword difficulty (US)possible
47/100Ranking easecontested
DR 58First page, median Ahrefs DR
4,517Linking sites per top-ten pageaverage, US
On Google's page:People also askVideosRelated searchesImagesAI Overview
| # | Site | Page title | DR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | typeflo.io | Best Ghost CMS Alternatives in 2026 For B2B Teams, ... | 62 |
| 2 | youtube.com | 10 Ways Ghost Beats WordPress for Content Publishing | 99 |
| 3 | luxethemes.com | Ghost Blogging Platform: Review & Pricing (2026) | 19 |
| 4 | webbycrown.com | Master Ghost Blogging Platform: Simple, Fast, and Powerful | 54 |
| 5 | letters.byburk.net | Ghost Review 2024: Is This The Best Blogging Platform Today? | 33 |
| 6 | hostingadvice.com | 7 Best Ghost Hosting Platforms for Your Blog | 81 |
| 7 | curatepartners.com | Ghost: The Ultimate Platform for Professional Blogging | 41 |
| 8 | outrank.so | Ghost Blog Platform Review: An Honest Look at What It ... | 73 |
- Keyword difficulty is 49 of 100 for US results: possible on the vendor's scale.
- None of the 1 sites listed here is in Google's US top 8 for “ghost platform”.
- The first page's median Ahrefs DR is 58; the lowest-rated result, luxethemes.com at #3, has DR 19: a weak site already ranks on page one.
- The top ten pages have about 4,517 linking sites each on average (US results, third-party link index).
- Google shows an AI Overview for “ghost platform”, citing 7 sites, ghost.org among them: it sits above the results and takes clicks from them.
4Intent and related searches
Informational: wants to learn
Google's related searches
- Ghost alternative words
- Ghost platform pricing
- Ghost platform reviews
- Ghost vs Substack
- Typeflo
Questions people ask
- Can you use Ghost for free?
- What are the top 5 blogging platforms?
- Which is better, Substack or Ghost?
- How much does Ghost hosting cost?
Keywords the same sites get visits from
5Opportunity
52/100 · Demand score, moderate
| Searches | 42 | 1,300 a month · weight 40% |
| Year | 36 | −32% since Oct 2025 · weight 20% |
| Momentum | 39 | last 3 months −11% on the 3 before · weight 20% |
| Commercial | 100 | $5.26 a click (Google Ads) · weight 20% |
47/100 · Ranking ease, contested
| Keyword difficulty | 51 | 49 of 100 (US) · weight 50% |
| First-page strength | 42 | median Ahrefs DR 58 · weight 50% |
What to do with it
- A contested first page (ease 47) for moderate demand (52): compare your site's strength with the first page's median Ahrefs DR before committing.
- Google answers part of it in an AI Overview: the pages it cites get a link above the results.
6Sources
- Google monthly search volume, Google Ads cost per click, bids and paid competition: Google Ads, worldwide, read 1 Nov 2026.
- Third-party estimated keyword demand, cost per click and each site's visits (est.): third-party traffic estimates, Sept 2026.
- Keyword difficulty, intent, SERP features, top-ten links: a third-party keyword database, United States, read 1 Nov 2026.
- Google's first page, AI Overview, related searches: Google search, United States, read 1 Nov 2026.
- DR: Ahrefs Domain Rating. Linking sites: a third-party link index.
- Phones and computers: Chrome UX Report.
| Site | Report | Visits (est.) | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| ghost.org | Valued | 980 | Sept 2026 |