Marketing(05)by Piero Bassa

Google Ads, Meta Ads and local SEO

Bringing people to a site that knows what to say, and counting how many become customers.

TatinoNatural gelato in Grottaferrata. Recorded from the published site, untouched.

(How it works)

First we decide what to count: calls, enquiries, bookings, sales. Then the campaigns, the Google profile, the social media content. Every month a sheet with the numbers, and tests on headlines and offers that move them.

You set the campaign budget and pay it directly to Google and Meta, with no mark up.

(Try it)

What a campaign returns

Move the sliders and the maths happens at once. It is the same reasoning we go through with you before the first euro is spent.

  1. Site visits
  2. Enquiries and calls
  3. New clients
  4. Revenue
Cost per client
Each euro spent brings back

A simulation with example figures. Yours arrive in the monthly report, measured.

(Local search)

How a business climbs local search

People searching «near me» almost always call one of the top three. Here is how an example gelato shop climbs, month by month, as you scroll.

gelato near me
  1. Gelateria del Corso

    4.6 (312) · Gelateria

    Open · closes at 11pm

  2. Il Cono d'Oro

    4.4 (188) · Gelateria

    Open · 400 m

  3. Bar Centrale

    4.1 (95) · Bar

    Open · 650 m

  4. Crema e Cacao

    4.3 (140) · Gelateria

    Open · 1.1 km

  5. Gelati Fratelli R.

    4 (61) · Gelateria

    Closing soon · 900 m

  6. Your gelato shop you

    3.9 (14) · Artisan gelato

    Open · photos, menu, bookings

  1. Month 1A complete listing: real hours, photos, menu, the right categories.
  2. Month 2A review request after every sale, with a QR code at the till.
  3. Month 3A page on the site for every nearby district and town.
  4. Month 4A reply to every review, within a day.
  5. Month 5A weekly post on the listing: new flavours, summer hours.
  6. Month 6First place, and calls counted every month.
Calls from the listing, per month
9
Position

An example with invented names. Timing depends on the town and on how many competitors there are.

(Marketing)

Marketing and growth

Campaigns
Google and Meta, on a budget you decide
Local search
Google profile, reviews, pages for each city
Content
Editorial calendar, shoots, copy
Measurement
Enquiries, calls and sales counted every month
Growth
Tests on headlines, offers and pages
Social
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok
Email
Lists, automation, newsletters

(Questions)

About marketing

How much should I spend on Google Ads each month?

You decide, and the budget goes straight to Google or Meta. We start with a small budget, measure the enquiries that arrive, then move money to what works. The simulator on this page shows what a budget can bring.

Google or Meta?

Google when people already search for what you sell; Meta when you need to be seen by people who do not know you yet. Most local businesses start with Google and their Business Profile.

How long does local search take?

Changes to your Google Business Profile show within weeks. Climbing the local map usually takes a few months of reviews, photographs and consistent details everywhere your business is listed.

What do I see each month?

One page: what was spent, how many calls, messages and forms arrived, and what each enquiry cost, so you can decide whether to continue.

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