The timeline shows the average cost-per-action in U.S. Google AdWords between August 2017 and January 2018, broken down by industry. The average CPA for legal AdWords on Google Display Network amounted to 39.52 U.S. dollars in the measured period, whereas the same keywords on search cost 86.02 U.S. dollars per action.
Average cost-per-action (CPA) in Google AdWords in selected industries in the United States between August 2017 and January 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
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WordStream. (June 14, 2018). Average cost-per-action (CPA) in Google AdWords in selected industries in the United States between August 2017 and January 2018 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/874066/google-cost-per-action-industry/
WordStream. "Average cost-per-action (CPA) in Google AdWords in selected industries in the United States between August 2017 and January 2018 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874066/google-cost-per-action-industry/
WordStream. (2018). Average cost-per-action (CPA) in Google AdWords in selected industries in the United States between August 2017 and January 2018 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874066/google-cost-per-action-industry/
WordStream. "Average Cost-per-action (Cpa) in Google Adwords in Selected Industries in The United States between August 2017 and January 2018 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874066/google-cost-per-action-industry/
WordStream, Average cost-per-action (CPA) in Google AdWords in selected industries in the United States between August 2017 and January 2018 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874066/google-cost-per-action-industry/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Average cost-per-action (CPA) in Google AdWords in selected industries in the United States between August 2017 and January 2018 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], WordStream, June 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/874066/google-cost-per-action-industry/