How much do Google Ads cost for salons and spas in Hamilton?
Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026
Cost per click
$0.64–$1.93
Typical about $1.11, top-of-page range
Searches a month
3,970
Core searches in Hamilton
Competition
Low
22/100 on Google’s scale
Busiest months
Jun, May
Slowest: February
In short: Google Ads for salons and spas in Hamilton, ON cost about $0.64–$1.93 per click, with about 3,970 searches a month and the most demand in June.
What this means
- Clicks cost about 9% less here than the Ontario average ($1.11 vs $1.22).
- Against the Canada average ($1.24), clicks here cost about 11% less.
- Searches peak in June and May and are lowest in February. The busiest month gets about 34% more searches than the slowest.
- Launch or raise budgets by mid-May so campaigns are learning before the June peak.
- Competition is low (22/100), close to the national level for this industry (20/100).
- Elsewhere in Ontario, Richmond Hill runs about 19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hillcheaper | $0.90 | 2,070 | 21 |
| Londoncheaper | $0.97 | 3,340 | 28 |
| Bramptoncheaper | $1 | 5,510 | 22 |
| Markham | $1.05 | 4,310 | 21 |
| Ottawa | $1.11 | 8,320 | 22 |
| Hamilton | $1.11 | 3,970 | 22 |
| Mississaugapricier | $1.24 | 5,510 | 23 |
| Kitchenerpricier | $1.26 | 1,970 | 23 |
| Torontopricier | $1.30 | 38,000 | 19 |
| Vaughanpricier | $1.55 | 2,990 | 25 |
| Ontario (province) | $1.22 | 114,400 | 20 |
| Canada | $1.24 | 210,400 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Google Ads click cost for salons and spas in Hamilton?
About $0.64 to $1.93 per click at the top of the page, typically around $1.11, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.
When do people search most for salons and spas in Hamilton?
June and May have the most searches. February is the slowest month.
How many people search for salons and spas in Hamilton?
About 3,970 searches a month for core terms.
How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for salons and spas in Hamilton?
Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $10 to $30 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 salons and spas in Hamilton, 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.