How much do Google Ads cost for optometrists in St. Albert?
Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026
Cost per click
$3.22–$11.13
Typical about $5.99, top-of-page range
Searches a month
140
Core searches in St. Albert
Competition
Medium
41/100 on Google’s scale
Busiest months
Nov, Apr
Slowest: December
In short: Google Ads for optometrists in St. Albert, AB cost about $3.22–$11.13 per click, with about 140 searches a month and the most demand in November.
What this means
- Clicks cost about 2% less here than the Alberta average ($5.99 vs $6.09).
- Against the Canada average ($5.31), clicks here cost about 13% more.
- Searches peak in November and April and are lowest in December. The busiest month gets about 157% more searches than the slowest.
- Launch or raise budgets by mid-October so campaigns are learning before the November peak.
- Competition is medium (41/100), close to the national level for this industry (40/100).
- Elsewhere in Alberta, Red Deer County 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.
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Seasonality
Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.
Compared with other Alberta markets
The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.
| Place | Typical CPC | Searches/mo | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Deer Countycheaper | $4.27 | 270 | 59 |
| Red Deercheaper | $4.51 | 220 | 61 |
| Lethbridge | $5.69 | 240 | 55 |
| St. Albert | $5.99 | 140 | 41 |
| Sturgeon County | $6.01 | 350 | 54 |
| Parkland County | $6.11 | 730 | 50 |
| Edmonton | $6.11 | 3,210 | 51 |
| Spruce Grove | $6.55 | 190 | 46 |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $6.56 | 240 | 44 |
| Calgarypricier | $6.91 | 5,480 | 47 |
| Alberta (province) | $6.09 | 12,400 | 46 |
| Canada | $5.31 | 96,700 | 40 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Google Ads click cost for optometrists in St. Albert?
About $3.22 to $11.13 per click at the top of the page, typically around $5.99, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.
When do people search most for optometrists in St. Albert?
November and April have the most searches. December is the slowest month.
How many people search for optometrists in St. Albert?
About 140 searches a month for core terms.
How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for optometrists in St. Albert?
Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $15 to $40 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.
Keywords, campaigns, ad copy and a budget split for optometrists in St. Albert, with these numbers already filled in.
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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.