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ChatGPT Ads Produced a $900 Average Ticket in July. Organic ChatGPT Produced $3,108.

The first funnel-level performance data on ChatGPT Ads. 20 advertisers, July 2026.

Google LSA Benchmarks: July 2026 and YTD Trends

2026 year-to-date Google Local Services benchmarks across 900+ contractors

3.68x ROAS on Unbranded HVAC Google Ads

June and July 2026 Google Ads Benchmarks

Over 1 in 4 Bookable Calls Never Book. Even After the Follow-Up

An analysis of 38,053 conversions graded by ClaraT across our client base, May–June 2026

LLM Leads Hit a Record 2.15% of Organic Search in June

Growth outpaced Google Ads, GBP, and organic search during the biggest demand month. Also inside: Gemini referrals nearly doubled.

Google LSA Benchmarks: June 2026

New! Benchmark ranges, not just averages.

Google Local Service Ad Benchmarks: May 2026

CPL, book rate, CAC, and ROAS across 1,011 contractors, broken out by HVAC, plumbing, and electrical.

LLM Leads Hit a New High in May. But Only 55% Were Repeat Accounts

1,287 leads, $494K in closed revenue, and $4,746 per contractor. The network trend is up, but individual contractor experience is still inconsistent.

Half of Unbranded Google Ads Campaigns Are Losing Money - April 2026

Unbranded, Branded and Pmax Google Ads Performance

LLM-Referred Revenue Jumped 31% in April

$487K in closed revenue from LLM leads in a single month. $1.5M YTD. And the average contractor who closed an LLM-referred job earned $4,389 from it.