CTR (click-through rate) measures how often people click your ad after seeing it. But what counts as “good” is different depending on the market, industry, season, and the intent behind the search.
Understanding Click-Through Rate
CTR directly reflects how relevant your ad is. If people see your ad and skip it, Google lowers your score. If people click frequently, Google rewards you with cheaper clicks and better placement.
Industry Benchmarks
For Buffalo-area PPC:
• Local home services: 4–6%
• Medical & health services: 3–5%
• Personal injury & legal: 3–6%
• Real estate & housing: 4–7%
• High-intent transactional keywords: 8–12%
• Branded keywords: 20–45%
• Display network: under 1%
Why CTR Decides Cost
CTR feeds Quality Score.
Quality Score feeds cost per click.
Low CTR = higher costs.
High CTR = cheaper and more consistent traffic.
How to Improve CTR
• Use Buffalo neighborhoods directly in the headline
• Add benefits (“24/7 service,” “same-day appointments”)
• Use strong, specific calls-to-action
• Add dynamic keyword insertion for relevance
• Test multiple headlines weeklyA high CTR signals strong alignment between what the user searched and what your business does.
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