How much do Google Ads cost for optometrists in St. Thomas?
Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026
Cost per click
$2.31–$8.80
Typical about $4.51, top-of-page range
Searches a month
80
Core searches in St. Thomas
Competition
Medium
54/100 on Google’s scale
Busiest months
Aug, Oct
Slowest: November
In short: Google Ads for optometrists in St. Thomas, ON cost about $2.31–$8.80 per click, with about 80 searches a month and the most demand in August.
What this means
- Clicks cost about 12% less here than the Ontario average ($4.51 vs $5.12).
- Against the Canada average ($5.31), clicks here cost about 15% less.
- Searches peak in August and October and are lowest in November. The busiest month gets about 43% more searches than the slowest.
- Launch or raise budgets by mid-July so campaigns are learning before the August peak.
- Competition is medium (54/100), above the national level for this industry (40/100).
- Elsewhere in Ontario, Brampton runs about 17% 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 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.
| Place | Typical CPC | Searches/mo | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramptoncheaper | $3.74 | 2,100 | 40 |
| Markham | $4.21 | 1,470 | 39 |
| Vaughan | $4.24 | 1,300 | 38 |
| Mississauga | $4.47 | 2,470 | 44 |
| St. Thomas | $4.51 | 80 | 54 |
| Hamilton | $4.70 | 1,640 | 47 |
| Ottawapricier | $5.13 | 3,710 | 44 |
| Torontopricier | $5.82 | 14,200 | 37 |
| Waterloopricier | $5.99 | 1,780 | 8 |
| Londonpricier | $6.07 | 1,470 | 53 |
| Ontario (province) | $5.12 | 49,300 | 36 |
| Canada | $5.31 | 96,700 | 40 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Google Ads click cost for optometrists in St. Thomas?
About $2.31 to $8.80 per click at the top of the page, typically around $4.51, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.
When do people search most for optometrists in St. Thomas?
August and October have the most searches. November is the slowest month.
How many people search for optometrists in St. Thomas?
About 80 searches a month for core terms.
How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for optometrists in St. Thomas?
Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $12.75 to $34 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $8 to $14 per 1,000 views.
Keywords, campaigns, ad copy and a budget split for optometrists in St. Thomas, 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.