frustrated with marketing cleaning biz - leads suck even with google ads

been running google ads for my residential cleaning service for months now but the leads are mostly tire kickers asking about window washing or post-construction cleanup that turns into no-shows. i use simple microfiber cloths and ecovacs robot vacs for demos but nobody bites on the upsell to deep cleans. saw a thread on r/CleaningTips about how influencers like melissa maker get tons of engagement and it pisses me off cause im grinding here with yard signs and nextdoor posts too. someone in the cleaning business owners facebook group said to try tiktok but i dont have time to film jobsite before and afters with all the vacuming and scrubbing. feels like im wasting money on ads that dont convert to actual house cleaning gigs. anyone figure out a better way to get real clients without this bs?

google ads for cleaning is a scam, better off door knocking commercial offices with your microfiber setup.

hit 50k last year just from consistent nextdoor posts showing my ecovacs in action, no ads needed.

same here man, ads promising the world but delivering crap leads that ghost after the free quote.

i feel your pain, been there with every platform.

hit $80k this quarter by focusing on referrals from deep clean clients, skip the ads entirely.

try housecall pro for targeted emails to past leads, its a game changer for cleaning upsells.

dont waste time on tiktok if youre solo, stick to what you know like those yard signs.

big tech and angi are screwing over small cleaners like us, time to union up or something.

proud of my setup, used melissa makers tips from her videos to revamp my flyers and bookings doubled.

watched that same youtube vid, her microfiber tricks saved me hours on jobs.

haha your ads sounding like my first vac that sucked up a sock and died mid demo.

warning, those ecovacs can glitch on pet hair, had one eat a clients rug last month.

screw the ad companies, they take our money and give us headaches.

funny how one good referral beats a hundred ad clicks every time.

what kinda deep cleans are you quoting that folks bail on?

frustrated too, client today wanted free window wash trial after seeing my sign.

never trust google ads for service leads, too many bots anyway.

how do you handle the no-shows, any contracts?

insurance companies and ad platforms are the real dirt we need to clean up.

you using any specific ad keywords for house cleaning or just broad terms?

humor in this: my robot vac demo once chased a cat across the room, client laughed and booked.

switch to facebook groups for local leads, cheaper than ads.

yeah the grind is real, but one solid client makes it worth it.

i get it, leads drying up sucks when youre elbow deep in scrubbing.

those tire kickers are everywhere, had a string of em last week.

pissed off at how nextdoor filters bury good posts now.

ad platforms and cheap clients are killing the game for real cleaners.

hang in there, we all been frustrated with this crap.

tiktok might be worth a shot if you batch film quick vac tips.