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August 2025 - August 2026
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Legal cost-per-lead (CPL) in All countries ran materially above the global benchmark for most of the 13‑month period, but with dramatic swings and a late-July rebound. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for Legal in All countries compared to the global benchmark.
Legal CPLs started at about $121 in July 2025 and finished at roughly $126 in July 2026 — a modest +4.6% lift across the year‑long window. Behind that small net change sits large dispersion: Legal averaged approximately $123 per lead (median series mean ≈ $122.95), with a high of $228.46 in September 2025 and a low of $20.64 in June 2026. Compared with the baseline, Legal ran far above market most months: the global median CPL averaged about $44 over the same period.
Peaks and troughs punctuate the narrative. A sharp spike to $228 in September 2025 was the period high (about +86% vs the Legal average). Early‑2026 levels were elevated (January–February clustered around $172–$188), then a steep decline through March–June (to $81, $56, $36, then $20.64). That June trough was the single month where Legal CPL fell well below the global median. The series ends with a strong July 2026 rebound to $126.
Volatility is a defining characteristic: standard deviation of the Legal series is roughly $60 (about 49% of the mean), and average month‑to‑month absolute movement was large — roughly a 79% change on average between months. One extreme flip (June → July) recorded a +511% jump, underlining episodic churn rather than steady drift.
The timeline shows pockets of seasonal rhythm but with unusual amplitudes. Late‑Q3 2025 saw the highest pressure (September spike), while late spring into summer 2026 showed a pronounced easing (March → June decline). The trough in June 2026 contrasts with a rebound in July 2026, creating a sawtooth pattern rather than a smooth seasonal curve. The global baseline followed a gentler cadence — small rises into early 2026 and a notable drop in July 2026 — but without the extreme month‑to‑month swings seen in Legal CPL.
On average, Legal CPLs were about 2.8x the global median ($123 vs $44) — roughly +180% higher. Month‑by‑month, Legal ran from roughly 1.35x to 6.1x the baseline: the narrowest gap occurred in April 2026 (Legal ≈ $56 vs global ≈ $41, ~135% of baseline), and the widest in July 2026 (Legal ≈ $126 vs global ≈ $21, ~6.1x). Two months (May and June 2026) bucked the pattern: Legal CPLs dipped below the global median in May (~$36 vs $45) and June (~$21 vs $37). Overall, Legal was more volatile than the baseline (Legal SD ≈ $60 vs baseline SD ≈ $7.8), illustrating sharper swings around a much higher central value.
Understanding cost-per-lead trends for the Legal industry across All countries provides a clear benchmark for comparing Facebook Ads benchmarks, CPC trends, CPM analysis, CTR performance, and broader country-specific ad costs and industry ad performance.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Facebook advertising costs vary based on many factors including industry, target audience, ad placement, and campaign objectives. In the Legal industry, Facebook ad costs can be influenced by seasonal trends and market competition. Geographic targeting affects ad costs based on market competition and user engagement in different regions. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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