How much does advertising cost for med spas in Guelph?

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

Cost per click

$1.52–$7.05

Typical about $3.27, top-of-page range

Searches a month

270

Core searches in Guelph

Competition

High

69/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Jan, Mar

Slowest: August

In short: Google Ads for med spas in Guelph, ON cost about $1.52–$7.05 per click, with about 270 searches a month and the most demand in January.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$20–$60

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Beauty, skincare, wellness, cosmetic treatments; engaged couples and new parents for event-driven offers

Ages 25–55 · 143,740 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: Before-and-after results (with consent)

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 14% less here than the Ontario average ($3.27 vs $3.79).
  • Against the Canada average ($3.27), clicks here cost about 0% more.
  • Searches peak in January and March and are lowest in August. The busiest month gets about 105% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-December so campaigns are learning before the January peak.
  • Competition is high (69/100), above the national level for this industry (49/100).
  • Elsewhere in Ontario, Ottawa runs about 29% 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.

GuelphOntarioCanada

04080120160JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

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

140Jan93Feb136Mar115Apr100May86Jun82Jul68Aug93Sep97Oct104Nov86Dec

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
Ottawacheaper$2.332,00056
Kitchenercheaper$2.8967071
Guelph$3.2727069
Brampton$3.342,16065
Londonpricier$3.791,11067
Hamiltonpricier$3.801,63047
Vaughanpricier$4.0996061
Torontopricier$4.2210,20051
Mississaugapricier$4.251,95064
Markhampricier$5.1599053
Ontario (province)$3.7936,80056
Canada$3.2775,10049

Who lives in Guelph

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

People

143,740

56,480 households

Median age

38.4

Ontario: 41.6

Household income

$93,000

Median, 2020 · Ontario: $91k

Homeowners

65.7%

of households · Ontario: 68.4%

French mother tongue

1.1%

Ontario: 3.3%

Couples with children

44.8%

of census families · Ontario: 44.4%

Age mix

About how many adults here use each platform

  • Facebookup to ~92,000
  • YouTubeup to ~82,000
  • Instagramup to ~70,000
  • LinkedInup to ~55,000
  • TikTokup to ~39,000
  • Redditup to ~30,000

Estimate: adults aged 20+ in Guelph (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.

  • A younger population (median age 38.4 vs 41.6 for Ontario). Instagram and TikTok are worth more budget here.

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

~41 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.

Pinterest

Worth testing

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)

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)

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 med spas in Guelph?

About $1.52 to $7.05 per click at the top of the page, typically around $3.27, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for med spas in Guelph?

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

How many people search for med spas in Guelph?

About 270 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for med spas in Guelph?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $20 to $60 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 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.