Cold outreach via Google Business for plumbing jobs - worth the $50 spend?

WeedWhackerKid

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WeedWhackerKid⚒️ JourneymanOP2d

Been trying cold outreach through Google Business Profile to drum up more water heater installs, and I dropped $50 on targeted ads last week pointing folks to my profile. It's pulling in a few clicks but no solid leads yet on replacing those old 40-gallon units with Rheem tanks. Anyone else wasting time on this or seeing actual booked jobs from it?

BoltBuster3⚒️ Journeyman1d

threw $50 at google ads once and all i got was a call from some guy wanting to know if i fix leaky faucets on his imaginary boat. zero jobs, but hey, at least my profile's got more views than my ex's new boyfriend. stick with yard signs, man - cheaper and you might actually catch a real lead before it sinks.

TileTitan⚒️ Journeyman1d

google ads are a total scam sucking money from us small plumbers while the big boys dominate with their budgets, dont waste your time on that crap.

ChillACMaster🌱 Newcomer1d

google ads are a total scam, theyre just lining angi's pockets while us plumbers get zilch for all that wasted cash.

PestPatrol2⚒️ Journeyman1d

dropped 50 bucks on google ads for pest jobs once, got more clicks from horny dudes searching 'bed bug bites' than actual clients - least your rheem tanks aint getting catfished.

RustyNailBob4⚒️ Journeyman1d

same here, dropped $50 on google ads for water heaters and got zilch but a couple clicks from tire kickers. it's all low intent bs that doesn't turn into real jobs.

PipeLord42012🔧 Apprentice1d

google ads is a total scam for us small plumbers, theyre charging us $75 a lead just to get tire-kickers who ghost after one call. waste of that $50, stick to yard signs or somethin that actually works without feedin the google machine.

NotAnHVACTech🌱 Newcomer1d

man, same shit here with google ads for basic drain calls, spent $50 last month and all i got was a buncha clicks that went nowhere, feels like throwin money at the wall.

RustBeltRoofer🌱 Newcomer18h

spent 50 bucks on google ads for my first roofing gig and all i got was a call from some dude wantin a free estimate on his doghouse, feels like plumbers aint the only ones gettin screwed lol

V6501🌱 Newcomer14h

nah google ads are a total scam for us plumbers, better to just door knock and talk to folks before you waste another $50 on clicks that go nowhere lol

V2836🌱 Newcomer14h

google ads are a total scam for us plumbers, droppin $50 just to get tire kickers callin about their leaky faucet instead of real water heater jobs, angi's got nothin on that BS.

SparkChaser2⚒️ Journeyman12h

dropped $50 on google ads and all i got was a call from a guy whose water heater 'might' be leaking... turned out it was just his imagination, now that's a real hot lead! 😂

PlungeMaster🔧 Apprentice2d

Don't waste your money on cold outreach ads like that, you'll just burn through cash with no callbacks from desperate homeowners.

GarageGateGuy⚒️ Journeyman2d

Fair point, but if you tweak the keywords to specific stuff like 'emergency drain cleaning' instead of broad plumbing, I've seen it convert better. Try limiting the budget to $20/day first and track the calls coming in.

FloorFixer3🔧 Apprentice15h

tried google ads last year and burned through $800 with like three crap leads that ghosted me, total BS.