Prioritise profitable services
Start with the jobs, geography and capacity the business actually wants more of.
Google Ads for trades / UK
Trade campaigns work best when the search, advert and page refer to the same job. A generic campaign covering every service can spend quickly while giving the business little idea which enquiries are worth pursuing.
A controlled paid-search route into the trade services that matter, with less reliance on inflated platform lead counts.
Where acquisition breaks
The approach
Start with the jobs, geography and capacity the business actually wants more of.
Build focused themes, negatives and adverts around real customer intent.
Record service, qualification, quote and won value so spend can be judged commercially.
What the work can include
Questions
Trades with clear search demand, useful job value, a defined service area and the ability to respond promptly are usually the strongest fit.
Yes. Starting with the best-margin or best-capacity services often produces a clearer test than advertising everything at once.
Tighter search themes, negative keywords, accurate location settings, relevant pages and CRM feedback all help. No setup removes every poor-fit lead.
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