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Consulting cost-per-clicks ran meaningfully above the global benchmark for most of the 13‑month window, then collapsed sharply in the final month. 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 Consulting in All countries compared to the global benchmark.
CPC for Consulting began at $1.51 in July 2025 and finished at $0.60 in July 2026 — a roughly 60% decline from start to finish. Across the period the median Consulting CPC averaged about $1.49, with a high of $1.89 in April 2026 and a low of $0.60 in July 2026. Month-to-month movement was notable: the series showed frequent uplifts through late 2025, a dip in January 2026, a sharp peak in April, then a dramatic drop in July 2026.
Measured volatility was material. Absolute monthly changes averaged roughly $0.21 (about 14% of the Consulting mean), reflecting sharper swings than the broader dataset, where monthly absolute moves averaged about $0.10 (≈9% of the baseline mean). The peak-to-trough swing for Consulting was $1.29 (≈68% decline from April peak to July trough).
The rhythm has a few readable beats. Late summer into autumn (Aug–Oct 2025) showed steady elevated CPCs, holding above $1.40, and November 2025 narrowed but remained elevated. January 2026 softened to about $1.34 before a rebound into February and March. April 2026 delivered the largest one‑month lift to about $1.89, an outlier relative to the prior trend. After two stable months around $1.57 in May–June, July 2026 reversed sharply to $0.60. This pattern reads like a Q4/early‑Q1 softening and a spring spike followed by an abrupt summer correction.
Performance typically softens through Q4 as competition rises, with engagement rebounding in early Q1; here, Consulting tracked that general cadence but with more pronounced spring volatility and an exceptional July pullback.
Against the baseline, Consulting CPCs were materially higher for 12 of 13 months. On average Consulting ran about 42% above the global benchmark ($1.49 vs $1.05). The gap narrowed to its smallest margin in November 2025 (about +23% above baseline) and widened to its largest in April 2026 (about +78% above baseline). The lone month where Consulting fell below the global benchmark was July 2026 (about 21% below). Overall, Consulting exhibited higher absolute levels and greater month-to-month volatility than the global profile.
This narrative captures CPC trends for Consulting across All countries: average CPC about $1.49, a pronounced April 2026 peak at $1.89, and a dramatic drop to $0.60 in July 2026, running roughly 42% above the global benchmark over the period. Understanding Facebook Ads cost-per-click benchmarks for Consulting in All countries helps advertisers evaluate trends within CPC trends, CPC volatility, CPM analysis context, and broader Facebook Ads benchmarks and country-specific ad costs for industry ad performance.
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