Ecommerce Beauty CPC benchmark 2026

Cost Per Click: Average cost for each click on your ad

Median CPC for Ecommerce Beauty

$0.75

Range: $0.4 (p25) to $1.2 (p75)

Tier Range
Poor> $1.20
Average$0.75 - $1.20
Good$0.40 - $0.75
Excellent< $0.40

Factors that move CPC

  • ·Ad relevance score
  • ·Bid strategy and budget
  • ·Audience warmth (cold vs retargeting)
  • ·Landing page quality
  • ·Creative-to-audience match

How to improve your CPC

1. Improve ad relevance score. Higher relevance = lower CPC.

2. Test multiple CTA options. "Learn More" vs "Shop Now" can swing CPC 30%.

3. Use retargeting for lower CPC. Warm audiences click at 2-3x higher rates.

4. Optimize landing page speed. Slow pages increase bounce which increases effective CPC.

Sources

  • · WordStream Industry Benchmarks 2025
  • · Meta Business Suite Insights 2025
  • · Shopify Commerce Report 2025

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