Here are the top 10 highest paid Adsense keywords for 2018 (by industry):
- Insurance $57 CPC
- Gas/Electricity $54 CPC
- Mortgage $47 CPC
- Attorney $47 CPC
- Loans $44 CPC
- Lawyer $42 CPC
- Donate $42 CPC
- Conference Call $42 CPC
- Degree $40 CPC
- Credit $38 CPC
Why do these Adsense keywords pay so much?
Because the companies behind the ads have a high customer value and can afford to spend a few hundred bucks to acquire a customer. It all boils down to their business economics.
Bonus Keyword Industries/Niches
Here are other high paying keywords that you can target in your blog posts
- Treatment $37 CPC
- Software $35 CPC
- Classes $35 CPC
- Recovery $34 CPC
- Trading $33 CPC
- Rehab $33 CPC
- Hosting $31 CPC
- Transfer $29 CPC
- Cord Blood $27 CPC
- Claim $25 CPC
Here are a few of my favorite top paid keywords per industry found through SEMRush (data for 2017 and 2018):
Mesothelioma Keywords sorted by CPC
| Keyword | Volume | KD | CPC (USD) | Competition | Results |
| compensation mesothelioma | 10 | 64.96 | 568.67 | 0.91 | 594,000 |
| mesothelioma attorney houston | 30 | 55.72 | 545.84 | 0.74 | 109,000 |
| mesothelioma attorney california | 10 | 55.3 | 390.08 | 0.86 | 223,000 |
| mesothelioma compensation | 110 | 64 | 326.85 | 0.84 | 596,000 |
| pleural mesothelioma stages | 90 | 71.76 | 318.44 | 0.93 | 148,000 |
| mesothelioma lawyer directory | 20 | 63.42 | 290.34 | 0.86 | 212,000 |
| mesothelioma lawsuit settlements | 110 | 61.8 | 276.44 | 0.85 | 139,000 |
| statute of limitations on mesothelioma claims | 90 | 53.98 | 274.07 | 0.82 | 64,000 |
| lawyers for mesothelioma | 40 | 58.43 | 265.92 | 0.86 | 537,000 |
| mesothelioma settlement fund | 40 | 59.3 | 257.12 | 0.82 | 262,000 |
Top Paying Keywords for the Lawyer Niche
| Keyword | Volume | KD | CPC (USD) | Competition | Results |
| car accident lawyer moreno valley | 90 | 52.02 | 584.44 | 1 | 112,000 |
| ft lauderdale car accident lawyer | 10 | 48.18 | 566.17 | 1 | 267,000 |
| auto accident lawyers in chicago | 90 | 59.03 | 542.95 | 1 | 2,280,000 |
| car accident lawyer ny | 30 | 53.89 | 508.62 | 1 | 1,320,000 |
| car accident lawyer in phoenix | 20 | 55.27 | 504.53 | 0 | 1,070,000 |
| california motorcycle accident lawyer | 30 | 47.51 | 475.78 | 1 | 5,410,000 |
| car accident lawyer augusta | 90 | 44.3 | 463.71 | 1 | 416,000 |
| car accident lawyer in fort lauderdale | 50 | 47.13 | 462.97 | 1 | 1,110,000 |
| personal injury lawyer ft lauderdale | 10 | 43.06 | 429.36 | 1 | 860,000 |
| dallas truck accident lawyer | 90 | 49.67 | 426 | 1 | 721,000 |
Best Attorney Adsense Keywords
| Keyword | Volume | KD | CPC (USD) | Competition | Results |
| personal injury attorney cape coral fl | 70 | 44.08 | 573.71 | 0.79 | 302,000 |
| accident attorney rancho cucamonga | 90 | 46.05 | 548.48 | 1 | 71,000 |
| mesothelioma attorney houston | 30 | 55.72 | 545.84 | 0.74 | 109,000 |
| truck accident attorney san antonio | 50 | 47.2 | 432.95 | 0.85 | 703,000 |
| motorcycle accident attorney orange county | 30 | 52.34 | 404.05 | 0.83 | 2,180,000 |
| auto accident attorney colorado springs | 70 | 51.94 | 396.78 | 0.66 | 280,000 |
| accident attorney riverside ca | 30 | 43.12 | 390.88 | 0.51 | 331,000 |
| mesothelioma attorney california | 10 | 55.3 | 390.08 | 0.86 | 223,000 |
| phoenix accident attorneys | 20 | 54.24 | 358.08 | 0.71 | 1,500,000 |
| louisville accident attorney | 20 | 46.44 | 345.62 | 0.63 | 674,000 |
Top Paying Insurance Related Adsense Keywords
| Keyword | Volume | KD | CPC (USD) | Competition | Results |
| compare car insurance | 70 | 78.04 | 469.12 | 1 | 5,720,000 |
| auto insurance troy mi | 10 | 66.48 | 420.29 | 0.84 | 1,080,000 |
| car insurance comparison quote | 10 | 77.7 | 342.54 | 0.88 | 2,400,000 |
| cars with cheapest insurance rates | 40 | 85 | 316.47 | 0.89 | 3,200,000 |
| best learner driver insurance | 10 | 67.65 | 300.26 | 0.77 | 830,000 |
| insurance quotes young drivers | 10 | 76.73 | 299.63 | 0.94 | 6,490,000 |
| automobile club inter-insurance | 20 | 84.42 | 299.49 | 0.81 | 783,000 |
| car insurance personal injury | 10 | 82 | 298.54 | 0.95 | 2,210,000 |
| auto insurance conroe tx | 40 | 69 | 298.08 | 0.82 | 443,000 |
| auto insurance philadelphia pa | 170 | 63.03 | 293.14 | 0.48 | 1,330,000 |