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Billings, MT market

Advertising in Billings, MT

One specialist plans, buys and manages your whole ad budget for the Billings market: Google search, Facebook and Instagram, geofencing, streaming TV and more, from real rate cards. Below are real sample plans for this market, built by the same planner the free calculator runs.

The market

Where people live in the Billings market

The Billings, MT market covers 113 ZIP codes and 48,192 square miles of land across MT, WY. That works out to about 6.2 people per square mile, close to the Rapid City market's 7. About 57% of the market lives within 25 miles of Billings, MT; the rest is spread across the towns below.

Towns in this market

  • Billings, MT
  • Laurel, MT
  • Cody, WY
  • Miles City, MT
  • Hardin, MT
  • Powell, WY
  • Red Lodge, MT

The five most-populated ZIP codes

Largest ZIP codes by population in the Billings, MT market
ZIPAreaPeople
59102Billings, MT48,700
59101near Billings, MT41,797
59105Billings, MT34,363
59106Billings, MT20,232
82414near Cody, WY16,381

Together these five hold 54% of the market's people. A campaign can target them alone, or every ZIP code in the market.

Sample plans

What $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000 a month buys in Billings

Three common businesses, each with the goal it usually buys. Every split below was produced by the planner for this market's population (296,830). They're worked examples, not quotes.

Calls and leads

Home services (HVAC, plumbing, roofing)

Demand already exists when the furnace dies, so the money follows people who are searching right now.

Monthly spend by channel for Home services (HVAC, plumbing, roofing) in Billings, MT
Channel$2,500$5,000$10,000
Google search$1,900$4,400$7,400
Geofencing$600$600$600
TikTok——$2,000

At $2,500 a month the planner leads with Google search ads (76%); by $10,000 it widens to 3 channels, adding TikTok.

Foot traffic

Restaurants and bars

Nobody plans dinner three weeks out, so the plan buys people who are physically nearby.

Monthly spend by channel for Restaurants and bars in Billings, MT
Channel$2,500$5,000$10,000
Google search$1,500$3,000$2,500
Geofencing$1,000$2,000$5,500
Facebook & Instagram——$2,000

At $2,500 a month the planner leads with Google search ads (60%); by $10,000 it widens to 3 channels, adding Facebook and Instagram ads.

Awareness

Healthcare clinics

People pick a clinic before they need one, so the plan buys memory, not clicks.

Monthly spend by channel for Healthcare clinics in Billings, MT
Channel$2,500$5,000$10,000
Streaming TV (OTT)$2,500——
Connected TV—$2,795$5,000
Display ads—$2,205$2,021
Pre-Roll Video——$2,979

At $2,500 a month the planner puts the whole budget into streaming TV (OTT); by $10,000 it widens to 3 channels, adding connected TV, pre-roll video and targeted display ads.

Your plan will differ with your industry, goal, budget and the area you target. The free calculator builds yours in about a minute, with no form to fill out.

How it works

Running your Billings campaign from Rapid City

Every channel in these plans is bought digitally, so the campaign runs the same whether the person managing it is down the street or 282 miles away. Search ads show to people in your ZIP codes who are looking for what you sell. Geofencing draws a fence around a place and reaches the phones that pass through it. Streaming TV and pre-roll video reach households in the market on the screens they already watch.

Local radio isn't part of plans here: we buy radio only near Rapid City, through Haugo Broadcasting. For audio, streaming audio reaches Billings listeners on Spotify, Pandora and podcasts.

FAQ

Advertising in Billings: common questions

How much does advertising cost in Billings, MT?
The planner's sample plans for the Billings market run from $2,500 to $10,000 a month. The floor comes from vendor minimums, not from us: Google search ads start at $1,200 a month and geofencing at $600. At $2,500 a month, the planner's home-services plan for this market is $1,900 on Google search ads and $600 on geofencing. Run the free calculator with your own budget and goal to see yours.
What is the best way to advertise a local business in Billings?
It depends on what you need the ads to do. At $5,000 a month in this market, the planner leads with Google search ads for calls and foot traffic and connected TV for awareness. A business that needs calls should be where people already search; one that needs walk-ins should reach people who are nearby; one that needs to be remembered should buy repeated views on screens people watch.
How big is the Billings advertising market?
The Billings, MT market (Nielsen DMA) has about 296,830 people across 113 ZIP codes in MT, WY, close to the size of the Rapid City market. Towns in it include Billings, MT; Laurel, MT; Cody, WY; Miles City, MT; Hardin, MT; Powell, WY; Red Lodge, MT. The population is the 2023 American Community Survey count summed inside the market's boundaries (source).
Which ZIP codes in the Billings market have the most people?
The five largest are 59102 (Billings, MT, 48,700), 59101 (near Billings, MT, 41,797), 59105 (Billings, MT, 34,363), 59106 (Billings, MT, 20,232) and 82414 (near Cody, WY, 16,381). Together they hold 54% of the market's people. Campaigns can target any set of ZIP codes, so a business can focus on the ones its customers come from.
Do you have an office in Billings?
No. Local Advertising & Marketing plans and runs every campaign from Rapid City, South Dakota, by phone, email and video call. Every channel in these Billings plans is bought digitally and targeted to this market's ZIP codes, a radius around your location, or the whole market, so being on the ground isn't what makes it work. You deal with one specialist who manages the whole budget.
Can you run radio ads in Billings?
Not through us. We buy local radio only within about 150 miles of Rapid City, through Haugo Broadcasting (where Jarrett also works as an Account Executive), and Billings is about 282 miles away. The planner leaves radio out here on geography alone. If you want audio, streaming audio on Spotify, Pandora and podcasts can target this market.
Can I target just my town instead of the whole Billings market?
Yes. The calculator lets you pick a Local (about 25 miles), Area (about 60 miles) or Region (about 120 miles) audience around your address, or the whole market. Smaller areas cost less to reach often enough, so the same budget buys more frequency close to home.
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