Build a Google Ads CPC Calculator with Claude Code

PPC analysis tool that calculates cost-per-click and budget optimization for Google Ads campaigns. Digital marketers and advertisers use it to plan ad spend and improve campaign profitability.

300 searches a month for “google ads cpc calculator”WeekendA working first version in a day or two

The Claude Code prompt

Build a Google Ads CPC Calculator web app. People search for "google ads cpc calculator" about 300 times a month, plus related searches like "google ads calculator", "cpc calculator google", "adwords cost calculator". The goal is a tool that ranks for those searches and makes money.

What it should do:
Create a Google Ads CPC calculator with keyword and budget inputs. Calculate estimated CPC, clicks, impressions, and conversions. Include industry benchmarks, Quality Score impact, and ROI projections. Add campaign optimization suggestions and budget allocation tools. Focus on getting basic CPC calculations working first.

How to build it:
1. Read this folder first. If it is empty, set up Next.js (App Router, TypeScript, Tailwind). Write a short PLAN.md with the pages, components, any library or API you need, and what you are leaving for later. Then build.
2. Put the tool itself on the homepage so a visitor can use it within seconds, with no sign-up. Do the processing in the browser where you can, so it is fast and cheap to run. Look at how Google Keyword Planner, WordStream, SEMrush do it and make ours simpler and faster.
3. Make it rank. Use "google ads cpc calculator" in the title tag, H1 and meta description. Under the tool, add a short how-to and an FAQ with FAQPage schema, and add a sitemap and robots.txt. Scaffold these programmatic pages from one template and a data file: /google-ads-cpc-[industry], /ppc-calculator-[business-type], /adwords-cost-[keyword-type].
4. Monetisation: Freemium: 20 calculations/month, $12/mo unlimited + industry data. Add a pricing page and the free usage limit, and leave Stripe checkout as a clearly marked stub with the environment variables it needs.
5. Run it locally and test the main flow end to end, including edge cases like empty input and very large files. Fix what breaks, then finish with a summary of what works, what is stubbed and how to deploy it to Vercel.

Paste it into Claude Code in an empty folder. It plans first, so read PLAN.md and steer before it starts building.

What people search for

google ads cpc calculatorgoogle ads calculatorcpc calculator googleadwords cost calculatorppc budget calculatorgoogle ads cost estimatorgoogle ads cpccost per clickppc calculatoradwords costgoogle ads budgetppc planning

Who you're up against

Pages that can rank

One template, many long-tail pages:

  • /google-ads-cpc-[industry]
  • /ppc-calculator-[business-type]
  • /adwords-cost-[keyword-type]
  • /google-ads-budget-[campaign-type]

Content to write

  • How to Calculate Google Ads CPC and Optimize Campaigns
  • Google Ads Budget Planning and Cost Estimation
  • PPC Cost Calculator: Planning Profitable Ad Campaigns
  • Google Ads CPC Benchmarks by Industry

How it makes money

Freemium: 20 calculations/month, $12/mo unlimited + industry data

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