Paid Media for Electrical Contractors
Electrical work spans a small outlet repair and a full panel upgrade at nearly the same click price. Profitable accounts are the ones that structure by job value and track which searches actually produce project work.
What makes electrical advertising different
Job values vary by an order of magnitude
An outlet repair and a service panel upgrade arrive through similar searches. Without separate structure, the cheap jobs set the pace of the account.
New demand categories move fast
EV charger installation, battery backup, and generator work have grown quickly and often sit unbuilt in accounts that were structured years ago.
Commercial and residential get mixed
Commercial electrical searches carry different budgets and timelines, and should not compete with residential service calls for the same daily spend.
How these customers actually search
- Safety-driven urgency: 'breaker keeps tripping', 'burning smell outlet'
- Project searches with clear scope: 'panel upgrade 200 amp', 'ev charger installation'
- Permit and code questions that indicate research, not readiness
- Generator searches spike after regional outages
Where lead quality breaks down
- DIY searchers looking for wiring diagrams
- Handyman-priced expectations for licensed work
- Commercial RFQs that do not fit your crew size
- Home warranty callers who cannot choose their contractor
How we structure the campaigns
- Job-type campaigns for service calls, panel upgrades, EV chargers, generators, and lighting
- Separate commercial campaign with its own budget and messaging
- Outage-responsive generator campaign that can be activated when demand appears
- Negatives for DIY, wiring diagram, course, salary, and parts searches
Tracking and conversion setup
- Conversion values assigned by job type so the account optimizes toward project work
- Call tracking with duration thresholds and after-hours routing
- Form segmentation by job type so reporting reflects the mix you want, not just volume
Landing page considerations
- One page per major job type with scope, timeline, and what an estimate includes
- License number and insurance stated where legally accurate
- Permit and inspection expectations explained in plain language
Follow-up and answer rate
- Panel and EV projects usually need a scheduled site visit, so booking friction matters more than lead volume
- Quote follow-up for projects that require permits or utility coordination
- Post-service outreach for related work identified on site
What we typically run for electrical businesses
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