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Location: Florida
Date Range: April 25 to June 4, 2025

Context and Market Conditions

  • The average cost per lead (CPL) for Home Services in the U.S. was $82 in 2024 (WordStream, 2024).
  • For Plumbing Services, the latest reported average CPL was $73 (LocaliQ, 2023).
  • Advertising costs have risen sharply, with a +25% year-over-year increase in CPLs across 19 of 23 industries from 2023 to 2024 (WordStream, 2024).
  • Market dynamics have led to higher CPCs, more competition, and generally more expensive lead generation, especially in Home Services sectors like plumbing.

Despite these market pressures, our client’s average campaign CPL came in at ~$71, slightly beating both the general Home Services benchmark within the first month and a half of serving, even when factoring in the upward trend of CPL inflation.

Challenge

This client faced two key challenges:

  • A lack of inbound leads
  • A relatively modest advertising budget ($3,500/month), significantly lower than many local competitors.

They needed a growing local plumbing leads strategy that would maximize their limited budget and deliver high-quality leads in a competitive market.

Strategy

To drive results, we focused on Google Search campaigns to start, implementing a high-funnel, targeted approach:

  • High-Intent Keyword Targeting: Focused only on keywords signaling immediate service needs, excluding low-intent searchers.
  • Negative Keyword Management: Ongoing search term audits to eliminate irrelevant and competitor-related queries, preventing budget waste.
  • Ad Copy Optimization: Developed strong headlines and CTAs to boost engagement and conversion rates.
  • Dedicated Landing Pages: Built keyword-targeted landing pages with multiple conversion points and optimized service-focused content.
  • Cost-Per-Lead (CPL) Monitoring: Gradual, consistent optimization of CPA targets to reduce acquisition costs without sacrificing lead quality.

This structured strategy ensured that every dollar spent was tightly aligned with capturing customers who were ready to convert, not just browsing. Combining aggressive optimizations with tailored landing experiences created a system where our client could compete directly with bigger players despite their smaller budget.

Results (April 25, 2025 – June 4, 2025)

Metric

Performance

Total Spend

$4.8K

Total Leads

68

Cost per Lead (CPL)

$71

Conversion Rate

21%

Total Impressions

11,247

Total Clicks

327

  • Lead Quality: Significant improvement with more inbound calls leading to booked jobs.
  • Budget Efficiency: Achieved a CPL lower than the national plumbing services average and outperformed the broader Home Services benchmark, all while advertising costs across the sector have been increasing by 25% year-over-year.

Looking Ahead

We plan to continue refining the campaigns, optimizing further, and scaling the client’s advertising efforts as they grow. The early success has built a strong foundation for long-term, sustainable business growth.

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