Google Ads for pest control that buys callers, not can-of-spray searchers

Half of all pest searches are people who want to fix it themselves. A pest control campaign is mostly the work of not paying for them.

  • No lock-in contracts
  • Month to month
  • Perth based, Australia wide
Pest Control · Google Ads

How we build a pest control campaign

01
Services and seasons

Termite inspections and treatments, general pest treatments, specific pests you want (rodents, spiders, bed bugs), commercial and strata, end of lease. Which ones make money, which months they peak.

02
Research with live costs

What your city searches, what each click costs (termite clicks are the expensive ones), who is bidding and what their ads promise.

03
Campaign per service

Termites get their own campaign and budget because the job value justifies a higher bid and the searcher is in a different frame of mind (buying a house) from someone with ants in the kitchen.

04
The negative list

This is where pest control campaigns are won. DIY, spray, bait, Bunnings, home remedy, natural, how to get rid of, kill, trap, yourself, product names. We maintain the list weekly from the search terms report.

05
Ad copy that qualifies

Licensed, insured, same week, from-price for a general treatment, warranty on termite work if you offer one. The person who wanted a $12 can filters out before the click.

06
A landing page per campaign

A termite inspection page that explains what the inspection covers, what it costs and how fast you can come. Not the homepage.

07
Tracking and tuning

Calls and forms to the keyword; weekly search term review; budget shifted toward the services that book.

Pest Control · Google Ads

What pest control leads cost

At the end of the day, we work towards getting your campaigns profitable with high-quality leads. Measured against job value: a termite treatment lead can cost several times a general treatment lead and still be the better buy. The campaign report shows cost per lead by service so you can see it.

Numbers
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Does Google Ads actually work for your business?

Plug in your numbers. Budget, your average sale, a realistic close rate. We'll model three scenarios (conservative, moderate, optimistic) and show you what the return really looks like on paper.

  • Projected leads, sales & revenue
  • Cost per enquiry across 3 scenarios
  • Real ROI and ROAS, no fluff
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Pest Control · Google Ads

Terms

Month to month, no lock-in, one invoice for management, landing page changes and testing. Runs through our Google Ads management service. The channel overview for your trade is on marketing for pest control operators the organic side on organic search for pest control and the site the ads land on at pest control websites.

Pest Control · results

Results

Trades and service businesses, mostly. The discipline is the same for industrial: find the searches that convert, own them, and stop paying for the rest.

01 / 13
Case study 01

BG Plumbing

Bathroom renovations
Clicks
3,280
Conversions
871
Conv. rate
26.55%
Cost / conv.
A$36.33
Case study 02

Suburban Splits

Air conditioning
Clicks
14,621
Conversions
3,180
Conv. rate
21.74%
Cost / conv.
A$28.64
Case study 03

Phil Haddock Painting

Painting
Spend
A$29,499
Conversions
772
Conv. rate
18.67%
Cost / conv.
A$38.21
Case study 04

2 Brothers Roller Shutters

Roller shutters
Clicks
17,767
Conversions
2,047
Conv. rate
6.60%
Cost / conv.
A$30.52
Case study 05

Papas Plumbing

Plumbing
Clicks
5,660
Conversions
511
Conv. rate
8.42%
Cost / conv.
A$52.14
Case study 06

Everlast Painting

Painting campaign
Clicks
12,985
Conversions
1,277
Conv. rate
9.69%
Cost / conv.
A$63.43
Case study 07

Applied Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy
Clicks
5,182
Conversions
619
Conv. rate
11.87%
Cost / conv.
A$44.23
Case study 08

Hypaforma Podiatry

Podiatry
Clicks
4,820
Conversions
489
Conv. rate
9.61%
Cost / conv.
A$50.49
Case study 09

Certified Pest Management

Pest control
Spend
A$9,446
Conversions
226
Conv. rate
12.71%
Cost / conv.
A$41.80
Case study 10

Perth Power Wash

Pressure cleaning
Clicks
1,474
Conversions
163
Conv. rate
10.98%
Cost / conv.
A$35.92
Case study 11

Complete Roof Plumbing

Roofing and gutters
Clicks
5,494
Conversions
704
Conv. rate
12.80%
Cost / conv.
A$54.40
Case study 12

Elite Gutter Guards

Gutter guards
Spend
A$7,379
Conversions
111
Conv. rate
10.35%
Cost / conv.
A$66.48
Case study 13

Pressure Cleaning Perth

Pressure cleaning
Clicks
1,022
Conversions
115
Conv. rate
10.76%
Cost / conv.
A$68.40
FAQ

FAQs

Do Google Ads work for pest control?

Yes, when the DIY searches are kept out and the campaign is split by service. The accounts that fail bid on one broad phrase and pay for every person who wanted to buy a spray.

How much do Google Ads cost for a pest control business?

Budget plus a flat management fee. Spend varies by area and is weighted to termite and general treatment campaigns; the ROI calculator shows what a budget needs to bring in to pay for itself. We quote the fee on the first call.

What is a good cost per lead for pest control?

Judged by service. At the end of the day, we work towards getting your campaigns profitable with high-quality leads. Termite leads justify more than general treatment leads; commercial contract leads justify the most.

Should pest control ads run in winter?

At a lower budget, yes. Rodents and termite inspections do not stop, and the map pack and reviews you build in winter carry the summer. Pausing entirely means relearning in spring.

Can you run ads for termite inspections only?

Yes. Some operators want only the pre-purchase and annual inspection work. One campaign, one landing page, suburb targeting around the areas with the housing stock that gets inspected.

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