When you select a city or region in Keyword Explorer, the Average Monthly Searches card always displays worldwide search volume — the location filter is not currently being applied to the metrics. Our engineering team has identified the root cause and a fix is ready and awaiting release.
🔍 What's Happening
The location selector in Keyword Explorer responds visually — the correct flag and location name appear in the search bar after you choose a location. However, that selection does not affect the data shown in the Average Monthly Searches card on the keyword details page.
- The Average Monthly Searches card always displays Location: worldwide and returns global search volume figures, regardless of which location you select.
- Any keyword search scoped to a specific city or region — for example, Saginaw, Michigan — is affected.
- The location name and flag shown in the search bar are correct; only the underlying metrics are not scoped to that location.
📌 Related Known Issue: Average Monthly Searches vs. Global Search Volume Discrepancy
Some users have reported that the Average Monthly Searches metric and Global Search Volume metric display different values for the same keyword. This discrepancy is a separate known issue that our engineering team is also working to resolve. If you encounter both the location filter issue and conflicting metric values, rest assured both problems are being actively addressed.
🛠️ Current Workaround
No workaround is available at this time. The location selection has no effect on the Average Monthly Searches figures regardless of how the location is entered or which location is chosen. We apologize for the disruption to your keyword research workflow.
📡 Engineering Status
Our engineering team has identified the root cause of this issue. A fix is ready and awaiting release. We will update this article as soon as the fix is deployed — no action is required on your end.
📞 When to Contact Support
If you need localized search volume data urgently — for example, for a time-sensitive client deliverable — contact Search Atlas support via the Help Center support widget and include the following details so our team can assist you. We typically respond to support inquiries within 24 business hours:
- The keyword you were researching
- The city or region you selected in Keyword Explorer
- A brief description of your use case or deadline
🌀 Accurate local search volume is critical to keyword research, and we take this issue seriously — our team is actively working to restore the location filter and will update this article the moment the fix is live. Thank you for your patience.