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High-ticket trades like custom homes and full kitchen remodels carry the highest cost per click, because one customer is worth a lot. Google knows that. Your competitors know that. That's why those CPCs stay high.
HVAC CPCs can double in July. Roofing spikes after storms. Remodeling softens in December. A flat monthly budget ignores all of that, which means you're either overspending in slow months or missing leads in peak ones.
Google rewards the most relevant ad paired with the best landing page, and a strong Quality Score can cut your CPC in half. What happens after the click matters just as much. Answering a lead within five minutes converts three to five times better than answering in an hour.