High CPC Keywords for Google Adsense and Adwords 2018 list

Here are the top 10 highest paid Adsense keywords for 2018 (by industry):

1. Insurance $57 CPC
2. Gas/Electricity $54 CPC
3. Mortgage $47 CPC
4. Attorney $47 CPC
5. Loans $44 CPC
6. Lawyer $42 CPC
7. Donate $42 CPC
8. Conference Call $42 CPC
9. Degree $40 CPC
10. 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

1. Treatment $37 CPC
2. Software $35 CPC
3. Classes $35 CPC
4. Recovery $34 CPC
5. Trading $33 CPC
6. Rehab $33 CPC
7. Hosting $31 CPC
8. Transfer $29 CPC
9. Cord Blood $27 CPC
10. 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