Quick Facts

Data taken from the ADP 2018 Ad Effectiveness Study

Midwest - IN, KS, OH

Average sales revenue: $122,791

Percent of ads profitable: 99%

Typical customer purchase: $964

Annual phone calls: 237

South Central - OK & TX

Average sales revenue: $94,358

Percent of ads profitable: 99%

Typical customer purchase: $1,164

Annual phone calls: 174

Pacific - CA

Average sales revenue: $92,141

Percent of ads profitable: 98%

Typical customer purchase: $982

Annual phone calls: 185

Southeast - KY & LA

Average sales revenue: $81,560

Percent of ads profitable: 100%

Typical customer purchase: $845

Annual phone calls: 192

  • For every $1 spent on the yellow pages, advertisers receive on average $33 in sales!
  • Calls to yellow page advertisements has increased 32% in the past three years.
  • 99% of advertisers receive more than enough calls & sales to see profit from their ad investment.
  • The typical advertiser receives approximately 200 calls per year from their ad program.
  • An advertiser spending $2,500 per year typically receives $90,000 in directly related sales revenue per year.
  • Yellow page advertising performance is strongest in small to mid-size markets.