Financial advisors search demand in Maryland (2026 data)

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An upper-half market with bid estimates 5% below the typical state.

Short answer

Maryland is in the upper half of 51 markets (the states and DC with data) for breadth of financial advisors search demand, with 131 distinct search terms at 100 or more searches a month. The median top-of-page bid is $11.64, 5% below the typical state ($12.28).

BTop searches

What people in Maryland search for

The most-searched financial advisors terms in Maryland, 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.

Table B.1 / Top searches, Maryland
Search term	Monthly searches in Maryland	Top-of-page bid
financial advisor	1K-10K	$42.29
fidelity roth ira	1K-10K	$27.89
fidelity investments roth ira	1K-10K	$27.89
financial planner	1K-10K	$27.11
certified financial planner	1K-10K	$20.82
chartered financial planner	1K-10K	$20.82
wells fargo advisors llc	1K-10K	$15.00
estate planning attorney	1K-10K	$13.19
estate planning lawyer	1K-10K	$13.00
401k	1K-10K	$12.93
retirement planning	1K-10K	$12.81
roth ira	1K-10K	$11.34

Google Ads Keyword Planner, Maryland, 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 Maryland

#FindingWhat to do
C1
Bids track the typical state.A $11.64 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 $39.49 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.Maryland 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 74, where 100 is the US average.

What to doPlan targets on the state’s own numbers, not national averages.

DHow Maryland compares

Maryland against its nearest markets

Table D.1 / Nearest markets by breadth of demand
Rank	State	Distinct terms	Median bid estimate	Per resident
16	Arizona	139	$14.52	63
17	Minnesota	136	$12.72	86
18	Maryland	131	$11.64	74
19	Wisconsin	126	$11.83	79
20	Tennessee	122	$13.02	64
	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:

Google Ads Keyword Planner, Maryland, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026Methodology

Disclosure. Strive LeadGen is a new company (founded 2026) building lead generation sites and flat-fee marketing for businesses like these. It has no clients yet. Guides cover channels Strive does not sell and cite their sources. Market figures are Strive's analysis of Google Keyword Planner data (method).

Financial advisors search demand in Maryland

An upper-half market with bid estimates 5% below the typical state.

What people in Maryland search for

What this means for a financial advisory firm in Maryland

Maryland against its nearest markets

Where to start

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