Should I run ads before my website is finished?
No. Ads send strangers to your worst page first. We build the site, the lockout and rekey pages, and the tracking, then add paid traffic once there is somewhere solid to send it. Organic work keeps running underneath, so you are not renting every call forever.
Do locksmiths qualify for Google Local Services Ads?
Often, but verification is stricter for this trade because of past fraud in the category. Google typically wants business verification, insurance and license documents where your state issues them. We help you assemble and submit everything. Approval is Google's decision, not ours, and we cannot promise it.
Who pays for the ad spend?
You do, on your own card, directly to the ad platform. You see every charge and you can cap or pause the budget whenever you want. We build and manage the campaigns and report on what the spend produced in calls and booked work.
Are Meta ads worth it for a locksmith?
Not for lockouts. Nobody scrolls social media while standing outside a locked door. Meta works better for planned work: rekey offers aimed at recent movers, landlord and property-manager audiences around tenant turnover, and commercial hardware or access control in your service area.
How do I stop paying for tire-kickers?
Negative keywords, tight radius targeting, and ad copy that states how your pricing works instead of teasing a low number. We also read call recordings to find the search terms that produce price shoppers and cut them. It takes a few weeks of trimming, not one setup.
Can you guarantee a certain number of calls?
No, and nobody honest can. Ad auctions, weather, moving season and your own answer rate all move the numbers. What we can do is track every call to a campaign, cut what wastes money, and show you plainly what the spend returned each week.
What happens to the ads if I stop?
They stop the day you pause them, which is why the website and local SEO come first. Your pages, your Google Business Profile and your reviews keep working when paid traffic is off. Ads are the dial you turn up in slow weeks.
What do I get before the first call?
We build a demo of your locksmith website before we talk, using your services, your towns and your real job types. On the 15-minute call you can see it, say what is wrong, and decide whether ads make sense on top of it.