How much does advertising cost for dentists in Scugog?

Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026

Cost per click

$18.17–$212

Typical about $62.04, top-of-page range

Searches a month

60

Core searches in Scugog

Competition

Low

32/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Dec, Jan

Slowest: August

In short: Google Ads for dentists in Scugog, ON cost about $18.17–$212 per click, with about 60 searches a month and the most demand in December.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$21.25–$59.50

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$8–$14

Typical CPM, small towns

Who to reach

Parents, health and wellness, cosmetic interests

Ages 25–60 · 21,581 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

25 km around your town

Ad idea: New patient special

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 320% more here than the Ontario average ($62.04 vs $14.77).
  • Against the Canada average ($15.90), clicks here cost about 290% more.
  • Searches peak in December and January and are lowest in August. The busiest month gets about 100% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-November so campaigns are learning before the December peak.
  • Competition is low (32/100), close to the national level for this industry (24/100).
  • Elsewhere in Ontario, Toronto runs about 74% cheaper per click. Worth testing if you serve both areas.

Search demand trend

Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.

ScugogOntarioCanada

04080120160JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.

122Jan87Feb70Mar122Apr104May87Jun87Jul70Aug104Sep104Oct104Nov139Dec

Compared with other Ontario markets

The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.

PlaceTypical CPCSearches/moCompetition
Markhamcheaper$11.862,37026
Bramptoncheaper$13.133,37029
Richmond Hillcheaper$13.371,66020
Londoncheaper$14.432,06036
Mississaugacheaper$14.564,08029
Ottawacheaper$15.035,00033
Vaughancheaper$15.471,89030
Torontocheaper$16.3224,80023
Hamiltoncheaper$16.992,20038
Scugog$62.046032
Ontario (province)$14.7769,60028
Canada$15.90165,10024

Who lives in Scugog

2021 Census, Statistics Canada. Use it to set ages, language and targeting on Meta and other channels.

People

21,581

8,240 households

Median age

49.2

Ontario: 41.6

Household income

$108,000

Median, 2020 · Ontario: $91k

Homeowners

87%

of households · Ontario: 68.4%

French mother tongue

1%

Ontario: 3.3%

Couples with children

40.4%

of census families · Ontario: 44.4%

Age mix

About how many adults here use each platform

  • Facebookup to ~14,000
  • YouTubeup to ~13,000
  • Instagramup to ~11,000
  • LinkedInup to ~8,500
  • TikTokup to ~6,100
  • Redditup to ~4,700

Estimate: adults aged 20+ in Scugog (Census 2021) × the share of online Canadian adults who use each platform (TMU Social Media Lab, The State of Social Media in Canada 2025 (summary)). It assumes people here use each platform at the national rate and counts all adults, not only those online, so treat these as upper estimates. Meta’s own audience size for your exact targeting will differ.

  • An older population (median age 49.2 vs 41.6 for Ontario). Facebook and YouTube reach more of this audience than TikTok or Snapchat.
  • Median household income is 19% higher than Ontario. Premium offers and financing for bigger jobs can land well.

Other channels

Beyond Google and Meta. “Good fit”, “Worth testing” and “Usually not a fit” are PaidMedia.ca’s take for this kind of business; the numbers come from the sources listed on each card.

Microsoft Ads

Worth testing

~9 searches a month on Bing and Yahoo

Bing has 10.46% of searches in Canada and Yahoo 2.49%, against Google’s 85.03%. Microsoft Advertising serves ads on both. You can import your Google Ads campaigns to test it with little setup.

Estimate: Google searches here × Bing and Yahoo’s share ÷ Google’s share. Search share: StatCounter Global Stats, 2026-10.

LinkedIn

Usually not a fit

49% of online Canadian adults use it (63% of ages 25–34)

Targets by job title, company and industry. It pays off mainly for business buyers and recruiting, not everyday consumer services.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

Reddit

Usually not a fit

27% of online Canadian adults use it (52% of ages 18–24)

Ads run beside community discussions. Useful for considered purchases where people ask others for advice before buying.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

Pinterest

Usually not a fit

39% of online Canadian adults use it (52% of women)

People plan projects and purchases here. Strong for home, style and beauty ideas.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

ChatGPT ads

Not allowed right now

26.8% of Canadian internet users use ChatGPT monthly

Ads show to adults on ChatGPT’s Free and Go plans in Canada, below answers and labelled as sponsored. Buying is through OpenAI’s self-serve Ads Manager (beta), by CPM or CPC, from about $25 a day per campaign. OpenAI doesn’t publish its prices.

OpenAI’s ad policy currently restricts health, legal and financial services outside the US, which covers this industry. Check the current policy before planning.

OpenAI: New ways to buy ChatGPT ads · Creative Web Works, summarising OpenAI Ads Manager help pages · We Are Social & Meltwater, Digital 2026: Canada

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for dentists in Scugog?

About $18.17 to $212 per click at the top of the page, typically around $62.04, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for dentists in Scugog?

December and January have the most searches. August is the slowest month.

How many people search for dentists in Scugog?

About 60 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for dentists in Scugog?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $21.25 to $59.50 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $8 to $14 per 1,000 views.

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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.