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40% -- share of businesses reporting better results with industry expert agency for businesses working with PPC agencies (2025)
According to a survey by Statista, 40% of businesses report better results when they work with an agency that has specific industry expertise.
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40%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Statista
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https://iclickadvertising.com/blog/how-to-audit-a-ppc-agency-before-you-hire-them ↗
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Key Things to Check Before Hiring a PPC Agency
Think about this: What if the agency you have hired does not truly understand your industry? Or worse, is if they overpromise you the results and under deliver it? It will be a nightmare for any company. The wrong agency could drain your budget without providing the returns you need. It will leave y…
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businesses working with PPC agencies: 40% share of businesses reporting better results with industry expert agency. Source: Statista (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/agency-industry-expertise-better-results
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