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Google Ads for locksmiths across South Africa

Google Ads for locksmiths: be the call when someone's locked out

Locksmith searches are urgent and close to home. Call ads shown only in the areas and hours you can actually reach bring the calls you can take.

Management from
R4,800 a month
Live in
10 working days
Contract
Month to month
Ad spend
Paid direct to Google

Campaigns

Campaigns we'd build

  • House lockouts, call only
  • Car lockouts and car keys, by make
  • Lock changes and upgrades

Searches

Searches we'd pay for

SearchWhy
locksmith near meUrgent
locked out of houseUrgent
car key replacement [make]Knows the car
lock change [suburb]Planned, local
emergency locksmithUrgent

Blocked

Searches we'd block

The wasted searches we add as negative keywords from day one:

locksmith course, locksmith tools, lock picking, locksmith jobs, locks for sale, how to open a lock.

Rules

Rules that matter

Google asks some home service businesses, including locksmiths in many countries, to complete extra verification before their ads run.

Tracking

Every enquiry traced to the ad that sent it

We set up tracking for phone calls, WhatsApp messages and forms, then test it by phoning your number from the ad before anything goes live. On the Scale plan, your team marks each enquiry as booked or lost, and that goes back into the account so Google learns what a good customer looks like for you.

Ad spend

How your ad spend works

Your ad spend and our fee are separate. The ad spend goes straight from your card to Google, in an account in your name. Our fee pays for the work of running it. You can see every rand Google charges you, and you decide the budget.

For most service businesses we suggest at least R5,000 a month in ad spend. Below that, we'll usually suggest starting with your Google Business Profile instead, and we'll tell you so.

Report

What you get every month

A written report by the 5th of every month, in plain language:

  • How many calls, WhatsApps and forms came in, and from which searches
  • What you spent, and what each enquiry cost
  • The searches we blocked because they were wasting money
  • What we changed this month, and what we'll test next

And a call whenever you want one.

Pricing

Pick a plan by how much you spend on clicks

Essential

Ad spend up to R10,000 a month

R4,800 a month
  • Weekly checks and search clean-up
  • Ad tests
  • Written monthly report

Scale

Ad spend R30,000 to R60,000

R13,760 a month
  • Everything in Growth
  • Performance Max or Local Services Ads where they fit
  • Job-value tracking and a monthly strategy call

Launch setup R3,500, free for founding partners. Bigger accounts are quoted. Account Rescue R2,500, credited if you stay on a monthly plan.

Account Rescue

Already running Google Ads?

If you're spending money and can't tell what it's bringing you, start with an Account Rescue. We go through your account, fix what's wasting money and write down what we found. It's R2,500 once off, credited if you stay on a monthly plan. If you'd rather keep running it yourself, you keep the fix list.

Where to start

Where to start

Essential for one area.

Questions

Google Ads for locksmiths: questions

Can ads show only in my area?

Yes. Tight areas keep you from paying for calls you can't reach.

Can I run ads at night?

If you take night calls, yes.

Do you block lock picking searches?

Yes, from day one.

How quickly will I get calls?

Usually in the first week after launch. The first month is for learning which searches bring good jobs, so expect the cost per enquiry to come down from month two.

Who owns the account?

You do. It's created in your name, on your card, and we're added as managers. If we part ways, you remove us and carry on.

Can you guarantee first position?

No, and be careful of anyone who does. Position depends on your budget, your competitors and Google. What we promise is that your money goes on the right searches in the right areas.

Is there a contract?

Month to month, with 30 days' notice.

Send us your website. We'll show you where the enquiries are slipping away.

Free audit video within 2 working days. Most people WhatsApp us; the form is here if you'd rather write it down.

We reply on weekdays, usually within a few hours.