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Paid search, run against the data

The PPC agency that shows its work.

Most agencies sell you screenshots. We run Google Ads against the same public benchmarks you can check, average search CPC sits at $5.42, conversion rates at 8.18%, then beat them with structure, not luck.

Dana WhitfieldMarcus EloPriya Raman

Google Ads & Microsoft Advertising Certified strategists, managing real spend daily.

Avg. search CPC
$5.42
Avg. conv. rate
8.18%
vs 6.96% in 2024
Performance Maxlive
+27%
conversions Google reports at a similar CPA
CPC spread $1.63–$9.87
Google Ads CertifiedMicrosoft Advertising CertifiedGA4 + Server-side taggingConsent Mode v2Performance Max specialists
The Benchmark Observatory

We start every account with the real numbers

Live Google Ads benchmarks across 23 industries, pulled from 13,474 US campaigns. This is the data we hold your account against, and the reason our reviews never rely on a flattering screenshot.

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Attorneys & Legal Services5.87%$9.875.55%$131.63
Home & Home Improvement6.47%$8.338.05%$90.92
Dentists & Dental Services5.66%$8.0010.67%$72.97
Personal Services7.16%$7.1712.34%$54.60
Health & Fitness5.81%$6.176.94%$67.36
Business Services6.10%$5.874.85%$93.69
Industrial & Commercial6.57%$5.878.20%$75.19
Career & Employment5.88%$5.813.05%$67.36
All industries (avg)6.64%$5.428.18%$66.69
What we run

Three jobs, done properly

No bloated retainer of busywork. Paid search, the channel controls that make it efficient, and the tracking that proves it worked.

The five-lever teardown

Our method is a checklist, not a black box

Every audit and every account runs through the same five levers. You get the score, the findings, and the order we would fix them — whether or not you hire us.

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  1. 01
    Account structure
    Campaign and ad-group architecture, match-type mix, and Search vs PMax split.
  2. 02
    Wasted spend
    Search-query reports and a negative-keyword audit, where broad match leaks budget.
  3. 03
    Bidding & targets
    Smart Bidding strategy and whether the CPA or ROAS target fits your margin.
  4. 04
    Creative & assets
    Responsive Search Ad strength, asset coverage, and Quality Score signals.
  5. 05
    Tracking integrity
    GA4, conversion setup, and Consent Mode v2, does the data bidding relies on hold up.
Who we serve

Benchmarks change by industry. So does the playbook.

A 6.64% CTR is great in one vertical and poor in another. We tune to your industry's real numbers, not a blended average.

Home services

High-intent, $9.87 avg CPC, negatives decide profit.

Ecommerce & DTC

Shopping and PMax tuned to a real ROAS target, not the 4:1 myth.

Legal & professional

The most expensive clicks in search; every form fill counts.

Healthcare & dental

Local intent, Animals & Pets levels of conversion potential.

Finance & insurance

9.83% CTR but a 2.64% conversion rate, landing pages are the lever.

B2B & SaaS

Long cycles, lead quality over lead volume, offline-conversion import.

$5.42
All-industry avg CPC
2026, 13,474 campaigns
8.18%
All-industry conv. rate
Up from 6.96% in 2024
+27%
PMax conversion uplift
Google's own reported figure
$1.63–$9.87
CPC range by industry
Arts & Entertainment to Attorneys
Straight answers

The questions every prospect asks

Agencies price three ways: a percentage of ad spend (10–20%, with 15% most common), a flat monthly retainer ($1,500–$10,000 for most SMBs), or a hybrid base plus a smaller percentage. SocialRevenue scopes the model to your spend and goals on the audit call, so you see the fee before any commitment.

The 4:1 rule of thumb is the common target, but it is only useful against your margin. Average ecommerce ROAS sat near 2.87:1 in 2025, so a "good" number is any return above your break-even with room for profit. We set the target from your unit economics, not a generic benchmark.

In-house works when you have a dedicated person who lives in the account daily. Most teams do not, and part-time management is where budget leaks through broad match and stale negatives. An agency buys you specialist time and a second set of eyes on the data, usually for less than a salaried hire.

The all-industry search average is 8.18% as of 2026, but the spread is huge: under 3% in Finance and over 16% in Animals & Pets. A good rate is one above your industry benchmark and trending up. We hold your account against the right industry figure, not the blended average.

Get a free PPC audit, scored on five levers

No slide deck. You get your account run through the same teardown we use internally, with the findings and the fix order, in plain language.