In the quietest season of the year, a free trial lesson gave people a reason to start now.
The Challenge
The school competed with online apps and large chains for learners in the summer, its quietest season. Its site asked visitors to call for prices, and its ads offered nothing a competitor did not.
The Results
- Clicks4.83K
- Conversions208.89
- Avg. CPC$0.29
- Cost$1.41K
Out of every 100 clicks
4.3 converted
Conversion rate 4.3%, calculated from conversions ÷ clicks. Industry average for Education & Instruction: 13.14%.
Cost per conversion
$6.74
36% 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
91% 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
An offer worth clicking
Ads led with a free trial lesson, which gave searchers a low-risk first step in the quiet summer months.
SEO
Local searches for each language
Pages targeting each language and area started ranking alongside the ads, bringing in sign-ups at no click cost.
Website
Prices and timetables on show
Each course page showed the level, the timetable and the price, so learners could pick a class before signing up.
Copywriting
Copy that removes the risk
Every page explained what happens in the trial lesson and what comes next, so signing up felt like no commitment at all.
What We Delivered
- Trial-led Google Ads campaigns
- Course pages by language and level
- Local SEO
- Offer and page copy
Every Number, With Its Source
| Metric | Result | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversions from Google Ads | 209 | July 2022 | Google Ads |
| Cost per conversion | $6.74 | July 2022 | Google Ads (cost ÷ conversions) |
| Of clicks became a conversion | 4.3% | July 2022 | Google Ads (conversions ÷ clicks) |
| Paid clicks at $0.29 each | 4.83K | July 2022 | Google Ads |
| Cost per conversion vs the Education & Instruction average cost per lead ($77.48) | 91% lower | July 2022 | Google Ads vs LocaliQ 2026 US benchmarks |