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Google captures demand; Meta creates it. When Facebook and Instagram ads work for high-ticket home services, and when they just burn budget.
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Google Ads buys demand instantly; SEO builds an asset that compounds. The honest comparison for service businesses, and why the best answer is usually both.
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Local Service Ads sit above everything, charge per lead, and carry the Google Guaranteed badge. How they work, how ranking is decided, and how to win in 2026.
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High cost per lead is almost never a bidding problem. The real causes (broad targeting, weak intent, and a leaking landing page) and the fixes that work.
ReadGoogle Ads for service businesses: the complete 2026 playbook
How $1M–$10M service businesses should structure, target, and measure Google Ads in 2026: from campaign architecture to the metrics that predict revenue.
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