U.S. Vs. Canada search volume

[BDOCanada]

How does Moz differentiate Canadian data vs. U.S. data? I'm particularly interested in search volume. Why is there such a big difference in volume (much less in Canada)? Is this due to population differences or are there other factors?

For example, see the monthly volume for the keyword "Business resilience":

U.S. = 360
Canada = 6

This seems like a huge difference!

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[BDOCanada]

@David_zil - thanks for the response. Population differences and differences in search behavior makes sense to me. Wondering if you know more about the different data collection methods? Can you clarify what this means?

[ativader3546]

Hi BDOCanada,

David_zil made a great point about the factors influencing search volume differences between the U.S. and Canada. To add a bit more context:

Population Size: As you mentioned, the population size significantly affects search volumes. The U.S. has a much larger population than Canada (approximately 330 million vs. 38 million), which naturally leads to higher search volumes in the U.S.

[David_zil]

@BDOCanada The difference in search volume between the US and Canada is due to a combination of factors, including population differences, search behavior, and data collection methods.