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Performance Max vs Search Campaigns for Home Services: Where Your Ad Budget Quietly Disappears

Performance Max vs Search Campaigns for Home Services: Where Your Ad Budget Quietly Disappears

Conversions are up, cost per conversion looks fine, and your calendar hasn't changed. For home service contractors, Performance Max is usually the reason — here is exactly where the spend goes and what to run instead.

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GBP Photos That Actually Move the Needle: How Many, Which Shots, and How Often to Upload Them

GBP Photos That Actually Move the Needle: How Many, Which Shots, and How Often to Upload Them

Most contractor Google Business Profiles have 11 photos and four of them are from 2021. Here's the 6-shot list per job, the monthly upload target, and how to attach it to work your crew already does.

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LSA Budget Pacing: When to Dial Your Weekly Spend Up, When to Pull It Back, and the Number That Tells You Which

LSA Budget Pacing: When to Dial Your Weekly Spend Up, When to Pull It Back, and the Number That Tells You Which

Your Local Services Ads budget should move with your calendar, not your mood. The one number that tells you when to raise weekly spend, when to pull it back, and a 10-minute Monday routine for contractors.

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Stop Asking What a Lead Costs. Start Asking What a Booked Job Costs.

Stop Asking What a Lead Costs. Start Asking What a Booked Job Costs.

Cheap leads are not cheap. The math on cost per booked job, why paying more per lead often wins, and the one spreadsheet that proves it.

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The 48-Hour Referral Window: How to Automate the Ask So Homeowners Actually Say Yes

The 48-Hour Referral Window: How to Automate the Ask So Homeowners Actually Say Yes

The 48 hours after a job wraps is when homeowners actually say yes to referrals. Here is the message, the sequence, and how to automate it so it fires on every job.

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The Negative Keyword List Every Home-Service Google Ads Account Is Missing (and What It's Costing You Monthly)

The Negative Keyword List Every Home-Service Google Ads Account Is Missing (and What It's Costing You Monthly)

Most contractor Google Ads accounts have under 15 negative keywords and waste 20-40% of spend. The seven buckets to block, the math to run, and the 3-layer list.

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