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ABottom line
An upper-half market with bid estimates 4% below the typical state.
Short answer
South Carolina is in the upper half of 51 markets (the states and DC with data) for breadth of financial advisors search demand, with 116 distinct search terms at 100 or more searches a month. The median top-of-page bid is $11.85, 4% below the typical state ($12.28).
BTop searches
What people in South Carolina search for
The most-searched financial advisors terms in South Carolina, ranked by Google's monthly search range and then by bid. Close variants (the same words in a different order) are shown once, and brand, retailer and DIY searches are left out.
| Search term | Monthly searches in South Carolina | Top-of-page bid |
|---|---|---|
| financial advisor | 1K-10K | $35.48 |
| fidelity roth ira | 1K-10K | $27.26 |
| fidelity investments roth ira | 1K-10K | $27.26 |
| estate planning lawyer | 1K-10K | $24.20 |
| financial planner | 1K-10K | $20.44 |
| 401k | 1K-10K | $17.90 |
| certified financial planner | 1K-10K | $16.19 |
| chartered financial planner | 1K-10K | $16.19 |
| wells fargo advisors llc | 1K-10K | $15.00 |
| estate planning attorney | 1K-10K | $14.00 |
| retirement planning | 1K-10K | $13.35 |
| roth ira | 1K-10K | $12.09 |
Google Ads Keyword Planner, South Carolina, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. Bids are Google's high-range top-of-page estimates, not cost per lead. Urgent and Near me tags are matched from the words in each term. Method.
CWhat it means
What this means for a financial advisory firm in South Carolina
- C1 Bids track the typical state.A $11.85 median bid estimate sits close to the $12.28 typical-state figure.
- C2 For the top 10% of terms, Google's top-of-page bid estimate (high range) is $28.27 or more.Those are usually the high-intent searches.What to doRank organically for them: that is where the biggest savings sit.
- C3 A mid-sized market.South Carolina sits in the middle of the national ranking.What to doPlan targets against the similar-sized states in the comparison below, not against the largest markets.
- C4 Search demand per resident is below the national average.Index 76, where 100 is the US average.What to doPlan targets on the state’s own numbers, not national averages.
DHow South Carolina compares
South Carolina against its nearest markets
| Rank | State | Distinct terms | Median bid estimate | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Indiana | 120 | $11.21 | 69 |
| 22 | Missouri | 119 | $12.80 | 70 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 116 | $11.85 | 76 |
| 24 | Oregon | 108 | $10.79 | 86 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 99 | $11.96 | 103 |
| Typical state (median) | $12.28 | 100 |
Google's ranges are wide, so states close together should be treated as similar. Method.
EWhere to start
Where to start
The full playbook for financial advisory firms, including job values, channels and a 90-day plan, is in How can a financial advisor get more clients?. For the channels behind the numbers above:
FIndex
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Google Ads Keyword Planner, South Carolina, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026Methodology