How much does advertising cost for veterinary clinics in Fredericton?

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

Cost per click

$2.48–$9.23

Typical about $4.78, top-of-page range

Searches a month

250

Core searches in Fredericton

Competition

Medium

62/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Oct, Nov

Slowest: June

In short: Google Ads for veterinary clinics in Fredericton, NB cost about $2.48–$9.23 per click, with about 250 searches a month and the most demand in October.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$15–$40

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Pet owners (dogs and cats), new puppy and kitten owners

Ages 25–65 · 63,116 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: New puppy and kitten packages

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 27% more here than the New Brunswick average ($4.78 vs $3.76).
  • Against the Canada average ($4.45), clicks here cost about 8% more.
  • Searches peak in October and November and are lowest in June. The busiest month gets about 55% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-September so campaigns are learning before the October peak.
  • Competition is medium (62/100), above the national level for this industry (32/100).
  • Elsewhere in New Brunswick, Moncton runs about 28% 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.

FrederictonNew BrunswickCanada

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Seasonality

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

77Jan96Feb108Mar96Apr112May77Jun100Jul96Aug96Sep120Oct120Nov100Dec

Compared with other New Brunswick 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
Rothesaycheaper$2.532033
Saint Johncheaper$2.5920030
Dieppecheaper$3.0710058
Riverviewcheaper$3.093042
Monctoncheaper$3.4224054
Quispamsischeaper$4.024039
Bathurst$4.314023
Fredericton$4.7825062
Miramichipricier$9.765025
New Brunswick (province)$3.761,51040
Canada$4.4568,60032

Who lives in Fredericton

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

People

63,116

28,480 households

Median age

40

New Brunswick: 46.8

Household income

$73,000

Median, 2020 · New Brunswick: $70k

Homeowners

56.6%

of households · New Brunswick: 73%

French mother tongue

6.1%

New Brunswick: 29.5%

Couples with children

35.8%

of census families · New Brunswick: 35%

Age mix

About how many adults here use each platform

  • Facebookup to ~42,000
  • YouTubeup to ~37,000
  • Instagramup to ~32,000
  • LinkedInup to ~25,000
  • TikTokup to ~18,000
  • Redditup to ~14,000

Estimate: adults aged 20+ in Fredericton (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 40 vs 46.8 for New Brunswick). 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

~38 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.

ChatGPT ads

Worth testing

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.

Health-related ads are restricted outside the US. Check whether veterinary services qualify 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

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)

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for veterinary clinics in Fredericton?

About $2.48 to $9.23 per click at the top of the page, typically around $4.78, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for veterinary clinics in Fredericton?

October and November have the most searches. June is the slowest month.

How many people search for veterinary clinics in Fredericton?

About 250 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for veterinary clinics in Fredericton?

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.

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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.