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PAID ADS FOR CONTRACTORS

Expert Agency for Paid Ads and PPC

Workbench SEO manages Google Ads, Local Services Ads, and selective retargeting for contractors and local service businesses. We tighten the search intent, landing page, call tracking, and budget so you can see which spend creates real opportunities.

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Ad channels
  • Google
  • Meta
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • 5-Star Rated
  • MetaPartner
  • GooglePartner
  • Google AIProfessional Certificate Completion
WHY ADS

Scale your business faster

As previous Facebook employees, Workbench SEO knows how valuable paid ads are. Our strategies are designed to reach ready-to-buy audiences with targeted keyword selection.

  • We stretch your ad budget further with smart ad spending optimization.
  • Multichannel campaign management targeting the right lead at the right time.
  • Our clients receive average returns of 170% on their PPC campaigns.
WHAT WE MANAGE

How we bring you more business

Google Search campaigns

We build campaigns around the services and searches that can turn into jobs: emergency HVAC repair, water heater replacement, panel upgrades, roof leaks, move-out cleaning, local movers, and other searches with a clear reason to call.

The work is keyword grouping, match-type control, negative keywords, ad copy, location rules, ad schedules, call assets, and budget pacing by service and town.

  • Service and town campaign structure
  • Exact, phrase, and negative keyword review
  • Ad copy tied to the search
  • Budget rules by job value

Local Services Ads where they fit

Local Services Ads can work well for eligible trades because they sit high in search and charge by lead instead of by click. They still need management.

We review categories, services, service areas, verification, reviews, budget, bidding mode, response patterns, lead quality, and dispute follow-up where the platform allows it.

  • Eligibility and profile review
  • Service area and category cleanup
  • Lead quality checks
  • Budget and bid review

Landing pages for the actual job

A paid click should land on a page that matches why the customer searched. Emergency plumbing should not land on a general plumbing homepage. Roof replacement should not land on a gallery with no quote path.

We build or fix landing pages around the service, location, proof, phone path, form path, mobile layout, and the objections that stop a homeowner from calling.

  • Service-specific landing pages
  • Mobile call and form paths
  • Review and project proof placement
  • Offer and service-area clarity

Call tracking and lead quality

Paid ads should not stop at clicks. We set up form conversion tracking, click-to-call events, phone call tracking where appropriate, and reporting that separates useful inquiries from junk.

If the business can share booked-job feedback, the account gets smarter faster. The goal is to buy more of the searches that become real work and cut the ones that only look good in a dashboard.

  • Form and phone conversion tracking
  • Call source and quality review
  • Booked-job feedback loop
  • Spam and wrong-fit separation

Meta retargeting

Facebook and Instagram are usually not the first place to capture emergency demand. Search handles that better.

Meta can still help when it follows up with people who already visited the site, saw a project page, engaged with proof, or need a reminder before a larger quote request.

  • Retargeting site visitors
  • Project photos and reviews
  • Seasonal reminders
  • Small-budget audience tests
FAQ

Questions about paid ads for contractors.

Can I keep my existing ad accounts?

Yes, and you should. We never put campaigns inside an account we own. Everything stays in your name so the history, the conversion data, and the ad assets remain yours if we ever part ways.

What happens if the ads are not working?

We do not keep feeding the same setup. We review search terms, negative keywords, service areas, ad schedules, landing pages, calls, forms, spam, wrong-service leads, and booked-job feedback. Then we cut, hold, or scale based on what the business actually wants.

How quickly will I see leads?

Google Search and Local Services Ads can produce calls in the first week, but lead quality takes longer to judge. The first month is usually about cleaning up search terms, tracking, landing pages, and call feedback so the account is not optimizing around bad signals.

What is the minimum budget I should spend on ads?

It depends on the service, market, competition, and channel. Most serious local tests need at least $1,500 per month in ad spend, and competitive trades or larger service areas may need more. Underfunded campaigns often do not create enough data to improve.

What does it cost?

Workbench SEO charges the greater of 10% of monthly ad spend or $1,000 per month. This fee is separate from the ad spend.

CONTACT

Ready to make the ad spend accountable?

Book a free in-person consult. We review the current spend, landing pages, call tracking, lead quality, and where the next dollar would go to work hardest.