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Ad Strategies

Your ad budget, spent where it actually works

Every plan includes your own ad budget — you fund the ads, we decide the smartest place to spend it. No two trades are the same, so we build a custom strategy for your business instead of forcing a template. Here’s the toolkit we pull from.

The toolkit

Channels we pull from

Google Local Services Ads (LSA)

What it is

Pay-per-lead ads at the very top of Google with the “Google Guaranteed” badge. You only pay when a real customer calls.

Best for

Fast phone calls from ready-to-hire local customers. Requires license + insurance.

Cost / lead

~$25–$150 · by trade & market

Google Search Ads

What it is

Ads that show when someone searches high-intent terms like “[your service] near me.” You capture demand at the exact moment they’re looking.

Best for

High-intent buyers ready to act now.

Cost / lead

~$50–$250 · by trade & competition

Facebook & Instagram Ads

What it is

Targeted local ads with photos/video that put your work in front of people in your area — including those not actively searching yet.

Best for

Volume, seasonal pushes, and showcasing before/after work. Lower cost per lead, lower intent.

Cost / lead

Usually the lowest of the three · leads need more nurturing

Retargeting & supporting channels

What it is

Follow-up ads that re-reach people who already visited your site or profile, plus supporting placements.

Best for

Staying top-of-mind and squeezing more out of the traffic you’re already paying for.

Our approach

How we decide your strategy

  • We look at your trade, your market, your budget, and your goals.
  • We start with the single highest-ROI channel so you see leads fast, then expand into others as the numbers prove out.
  • We manage the budget and shift spend toward whatever’s producing the best leads at the lowest cost.
What to expect

The math, roughly

A single job in most trades is worth hundreds to thousands of dollars. At typical lead costs and normal close rates, it usually only takes a small handful of jobs a month to make the ad spend pay for itself many times over.

Figures shown are general industry benchmarks, not guarantees. Actual cost per lead and results vary by trade, location, budget, competition, and how quickly you respond to leads.

Ready to put your budget to work?

We’ll map the right ad strategy for your business — free, no pressure.