B
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$5
$5 -- average cpc for US Google Ads (2026)
The average CPC for Google Ads in the United States across all industries is $4.58 (range $4.58–$5.26).
- Lower bound of reported range $4.58–$5.26 across all industries in the US
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$5
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Currency Usd
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Qwestyon
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Tier B
https://www.qwestyon.com/blog/good-roas-google-ads-uk-2026-benchmarks ↗
Source Article
Good ROAS for Google Ads UK: 2026 Benchmarks by Industry | Qwestyon
What Is a Good ROAS for Google Ads in the UK? (2026 Benchmarks by Industry)
Every Google Ads article on the internet will tell you: a "good" ROAS is 4:1.
That number is repeated so often it has become the industry default — and for most UK businesses, it is precisely the wrong target to be chasing.
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Qwestyon
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Methodology
Range $4.58–$5.26; midpoint reported
Methodology documented
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Industrymarketing
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US Google Ads: $5 average cpc. Source: Qwestyon (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-average-cpc-2026
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