{"id":5810,"date":"2024-12-03T12:33:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/weblogs\/?p=5810"},"modified":"2024-12-03T12:33:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:33:21","slug":"google-ads-shows-year-over-year-click-cost-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/weblogs\/2024\/12\/03\/google-ads-shows-year-over-year-click-cost-increases\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Ads Shows Year Over Year Click Cost Increases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Search Engine Land, one of the pay per click industry\u2019s top online magazines, has just published its statistical data analysis for Google Ads performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/data-pmax-performance-search-cpcs-448186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article online.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"> They identified the following information for 2023 vs. 2024.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Search campaigns:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">ROAS up 2% YoY<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">CPA down 3% YoY<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">CPC up 22% YoY<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Conversion rate up 21% YoY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Performance Max campaigns:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">ROAS: Up 1% YoY, from 609.77% in Q3 2023 to 616.36% in Q3 2024<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">CPA: Up 8% YoY, from $13.92 in Q3 2023 to $15.15 in Q3 2024<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">CPC: Up 6% YoY, from $0.50 in Q3 2023 to $0.53 in Q3 2024<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Conversion Rate: Down 3% YoY, from 3.56% in Q3 2023 to 3.47% in Q3 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\">Shopping campaigns with PMax:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW29304699 BCX8\"><strong><span class=\"SCXW29304699 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"SCXW29304699 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\">ROAS up 4% YoY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW29304699 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW29304699 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW29304699 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\">CPA down 15% YoY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW29304699 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW29304699 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW29304699 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\">CPC down 10% YoY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW29304699 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW29304699 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW29304699 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29304699 BCX8\">Conversion rate up 5% YoY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW29304699 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">What we find is that while most of our advertisers saw modest year-over-year gains in return on ad spend (ROAS) and conversion rates, the rising cost per click cost cut into those improvements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For some clients knowing that the cost per click has increased 22% from 2023 to 2024 is not news to them, but to others, seeing the actual data broken down my campaign type may be illuminating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Although no one likes to have to increase their Google Ads spend budget just to stay competitive, the data points out that ad spend budgets should be reviewed regularly to keep your business competitive in the Google Ads auction.<\/span><span 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Please let us know to add you to our 2025 budget planning session by December 10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and receive a free Google Ads budget plan by month.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are not a client yet, you can get a two year analysis and a 2025 Google Ads spend budget by month for $250. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mccordweb.com\/contact.html\">contact us<\/a> by December 15th with payment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Search Engine Land, one of the pay per click industry\u2019s top online magazines, has just published its statistical data analysis for Google Ads performance. Read the full article online.\u00a0 They identified the following information for 2023 vs. 2024.\u00a0 Search campaigns: ROAS up 2% YoY CPA down 3% YoY CPC up 22% YoY Conversion rate up 21% YoY Performance Max campaigns: ROAS: Up 1% YoY, from 609.77% in Q3 2023 to 616.36% in Q3 2024 CPA: Up 8% YoY, from $13.92 in Q3 2023 to $15.15 in Q3 2024 CPC: Up 6% YoY, from $0.50 in Q3 2023 to $0.53 in Q3 2024 Conversion Rate: Down 3% YoY, from 3.56% in Q3 2023 to 3.47% in Q3 2024 Shopping campaigns with PMax:\u00a0ROAS up 4% YoY\u00a0CPA down 15% YoY\u00a0CPC down 10% YoY\u00a0Conversion rate up 5% YoY\u00a0 What we find is that while most of our advertisers saw modest year-over-year gains in return on ad spend (ROAS) and conversion rates, the rising cost per click cost cut into those improvements.\u00a0 For some clients knowing that the cost per click has increased 22% from 2023 to 2024 is not news to them, but to others, seeing the actual data broken down my campaign type may be illuminating. Although no one likes to have to increase their Google Ads spend budget just to stay competitive, the data points out that ad spend budgets should be reviewed regularly to keep your business competitive in the Google Ads auction.\u00a0 For existing clients, we are offering a free analysis in December to plan a 2025 Google Ads spend budget by month; allowing you to compete effectively in this changing landscape. Please let us know to add you to our 2025 budget planning session by December 10th\u00a0 and receive a free Google Ads budget plan by month.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are not a client yet, you can get a two year analysis and a 2025 Google Ads spend budget by month for $250. 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Read the full article online.\u00a0 They identified the following information for 2023 vs. 2024.\u00a0 Search campaigns: ROAS up 2% YoY CPA down 3% YoY CPC up 22% YoY Conversion rate up 21% YoY Performance Max campaigns: ROAS: Up 1% YoY, from 609.77% in Q3 2023 to 616.36% in Q3 2024 CPA: Up 8% YoY, from $13.92 in Q3 2023 to $15.15 in Q3 2024 CPC: Up 6% YoY, from $0.50 in Q3 2023 to $0.53 in Q3 2024 Conversion Rate: Down 3% YoY, from 3.56% in Q3 2023 to 3.47% in Q3 2024 Shopping campaigns with PMax:\u00a0ROAS up 4% YoY\u00a0CPA down 15% YoY\u00a0CPC down 10% YoY\u00a0Conversion rate up 5% YoY\u00a0 What we find is that while most of our advertisers saw modest year-over-year gains in return on ad spend (ROAS) and conversion rates, the rising cost per click cost cut into those improvements.\u00a0 For some clients knowing that the cost per click has increased 22% from 2023 to 2024 is not news to them, but to others, seeing the actual data broken down my campaign type may be illuminating. Although no one likes to have to increase their Google Ads spend budget just to stay competitive, the data points out that ad spend budgets should be reviewed regularly to keep your business competitive in the Google Ads auction.\u00a0 For existing clients, we are offering a free analysis in December to plan a 2025 Google Ads spend budget by month; allowing you to compete effectively in this changing landscape. Please let us know to add you to our 2025 budget planning session by December 10th\u00a0 and receive a free Google Ads budget plan by month.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are not a client yet, you can get a two year analysis and a 2025 Google Ads spend budget by month for $250. 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