Paid Acquisition

Google Ads, Local Service Ads, and Meta for service businesses: engineering paid demand that produces qualified leads at a cost per lead you can defend.

Paid Acquisition

Negative keywords: the highest-ROI 30 minutes in your Google Ads account

One in four Google Ads accounts has never added a single negative keyword. Here's the wasted spend that creates, and how to fix it in one sitting.

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Retargeting ads for service businesses: recovering the leads you already paid for

Median web conversion sits near 2 to 3%, so most visitors leave. Retargeting is your second shot at them, without paying for a new click.

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Paid Acquisition

Meta Ads for high-ticket home services, when they actually work

Google captures demand; Meta creates it. When Facebook and Instagram ads work for high-ticket home services, and when they just burn budget.

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Paid Acquisition

Google Ads vs. SEO, where should you spend first?

Google Ads buys demand instantly; SEO builds an asset that compounds. The honest comparison for service businesses, and why the best answer is usually both.

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Paid Acquisition

Google Local Service Ads (LSAs): the 2026 guide for home-service businesses

Local Service Ads sit above everything, charge per lead, and carry the Google Verified badge. How they work, how ranking is decided, and how to win in 2026.

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Why your cost per lead is too high, and how to fix it

High cost per lead is almost never a bidding problem. The real causes (broad targeting, weak intent, and a leaking landing page) and the fixes that work.

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Paid Acquisition

Google Ads for service businesses: the complete 2026 playbook

How $1M to $10M service businesses should structure, target, and measure Google Ads in 2026: from campaign architecture to the metrics that predict revenue.

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