When a click costs this much, the fastest way to cut cost is to stop paying for people who are only researching.
The Challenge
Aesthetic treatments are among the most expensive searches in the Gulf, with clicks costing several times the average. The clinic needed consultations, not browsing, and its treatment pages had to meet healthcare advertising rules while still persuading.
The Results
- Clicks26.4K
- Conversions1.62K
- Avg. CPC$0.82
- Cost$21.7K
Out of every 100 clicks
6.1 converted
Conversion rate 6.1%, calculated from conversions ÷ clicks. Industry average for Physicians & Surgeons: 12.43%.
Cost per conversion
$13.38
169% above the median of our 14 accounts ($4.97)
Each dot is one Google Ads account in our portfolio; the line marks the median. Lower is better.
Against the industry average
67% lower cost per conversion
Benchmark: LocaliQ Search Advertising Benchmarks 2026, US search ads averages. This account ran in the UAE, where clicks usually cost less than in the US, so read the gap as a guide rather than a like-for-like test.
See the Google Ads screenshot these figures come from

How We Did It, Service by Service
PPC
Paying only for booking intent
Clicks averaged $0.82, the highest of our 14 accounts, so every wasted one hurt. Campaigns ran per treatment with tight negative keyword lists, so the budget went to people looking for a clinic, not reading about a procedure.
SEO
Organic search for the research phase
Searches like "how long does it last" were excluded from paid and targeted with organic guides instead, each linking to the treatment page and its booking form.
Website
Treatment pages built to book
Each treatment page led with who it suits, the downtime and a starting price, with a consultation form beside every section.
Copywriting
Persuasive and compliant
Copy stuck to what each treatment does and what to expect, with no guaranteed outcomes, which kept ads approved while still giving buyers a reason to book.
What We Delivered
- Treatment-level Google Ads campaigns
- Treatment page rebuild
- SEO for research searches
- Compliant ad and page copy
Every Number, With Its Source
| Metric | Result | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversions from Google Ads | 1.62K | September 2022 | Google Ads |
| Cost per conversion | $13.38 | September 2022 | Google Ads (cost ÷ conversions) |
| Of clicks became a conversion | 6.1% | September 2022 | Google Ads (conversions ÷ clicks) |
| Paid clicks at $0.82 each | 26.4K | September 2022 | Google Ads |
| Cost per conversion vs the Physicians & Surgeons average cost per lead ($40.04) | 67% lower | September 2022 | Google Ads vs LocaliQ 2026 US benchmarks |