Google Ads Benchmarks by Industry (2024)
WordStream / LocaliQ · 2024
Credibility
8/10
Sample size
20,000
Year
2024
Cited rows
11
Methodology
Aggregated analysis of 20,000+ WordStream and LocaliQ client Google Ads accounts across 23 industry verticals. Reports click-through rate, cost-per-click, conversion rate, and cost-per-action by vertical. Conversion rate measured as landing page conversion events / clicks (visitor-to-lead metric). Updated annually.
Coverage
Paid search visitor-to-lead conversion rates across 23 industries including Legal, Finance, Healthcare, B2B Services, E-commerce, Technology, Travel, Automotive, Real Estate, Home Services. Primary source for industry-level visitor-to-lead benchmarks. Note: covers paid traffic specifically; organic traffic rates are typically 1.5-2.5x higher.
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Industries citing this source
B2B Services (Agencies, Consulting)SaaS (B2B Software)Ecommerce (D2C Retail)Fintech (Consumer Finance)HealthTech (Non-YMYL — appointment booking, telehealth)Travel (Booking, Hotel, Airline)Automotive (Dealers, Parts, Services)Insurance (Consumer Aggregators, Quote Sites)LegalTech (Legal Services Platforms)EdTech (Online Courses, LMS)Non-profit (Donation, Volunteer signup)