Marketing & Advertising

Google Local Services Ads

Turn local searches into calls your team can win.

Google Local Services Ads help eligible service businesses reach nearby customers looking for the work they do. We handle setup coordination, profile quality and lead-response workflows so paid inquiries get a prompt, useful response.

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Make every good lead easier to handle.

Accurate service details and a clear response owner connect nearby customers with your team.

  1. Category & area
  2. Google checks
  3. Lead response
  4. Fit review

After the inquiry

  1. Respond
  2. Sell
  3. Close
  4. Follow up

A recorded decision connects platform availability to team capacity.

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Convert at the digital surface.

Google Local Services Ads Management works in the digital surface. Strata Modus raises the information floor, from the physical layer to the digital surface.

  1. Convert
    The digital surface

    Where buyers search, ask AI and decide who to call: your website, Google, AI answers and campaigns.

    Marketing & AdvertisingWeb Design, Development & CRO
  2. Connect
    The signal layer

    How an inquiry reaches a person: AI voice, missed-call text back, intake, CRM and follow-up.

    AI & Business Automation
  3. Build
    The operating structure

    The systems the work runs on: strategy, software, technology and the integrations between them.

    Strategy & Fractional LeadershipCustom Software & IntegrationsTechnology Consulting
  4. Unearth
    The physical layer

    The work itself: crews, jobs, records, compliance and the numbers behind them.

    Compliance & Operational ReadinessBookkeeping & Payroll

The business opportunity

Google Local Services Ads Management,
with a clear purpose.

When a nearby customer needs a service, a business needs accurate profile details and a reliable way to respond. Unclear service areas or unassigned notifications can leave a promising inquiry unanswered and make it harder to understand lead quality.

Build a clear path from profile setup to a customer conversation. We organize the service details Google needs, prepare the team for onboarding steps, assign lead-response ownership and review which requests fit the business.

Build growth you keep.

Start with our infrastructure. Strengthen the assets in your business.

Strata tools & networks
Your retained assets

Service guides, campaign creative and original content.

See the ownership pathway

Shared Strata networks remain Strata-owned. Your commissioned assets and access are documented in the scope.

The engagement

What we build
with your business.

A defined scope gives your team a clear picture of the work and what it needs to operate.

01

Profile quality and setup

Organize accurate business details, service categories, service areas and profile information for the onboarding process.

02

Screening coordination

Prepare the business information and coordinate the screening steps Google requests.

03

Lead-response workflow

Assign notification ownership, response steps and escalation when the team is unavailable.

04

Lead-quality review

Review available lead records with your team to distinguish relevant requests from inquiries that do not fit the agreed work.

From first conversation to working system

How the work moves.

  1. 01

    Prepare the profile

    Confirm the business facts, services, service areas and contact details before setup.

  2. 02

    Coordinate onboarding

    Organize requested information and track the screening steps through Google's process.

  3. 03

    Route new leads

    Set who monitors notifications, how the team responds and where missed requests are escalated.

  4. 04

    Review lead fit

    Use available records and sales feedback to assess whether the inquiries match your service and operating capacity.

Before we begin

Useful questions.

We’ll refine the details around your business in the first conversation.

Can every business use Local Services Ads?

No. Availability depends on Google's supported business categories and service areas, and the business must complete Google's applicable onboarding and screening checks. We check current fit and coordinate preparation; Google makes the eligibility decision.

How are Local Services Ads charged?

Google's program charges for related leads under the terms shown for the account. We review those terms with you as part of the decision to proceed.

Can you promise placement or a certain number of leads?

No. Google determines eligibility and placement, and local demand varies. We organize the profile and response process so your team can handle and review the leads it receives.

What happens after a lead arrives?

We help define who receives the notification, how the team records its response and how it follows up when the request is a fit. CRM or missed-call response work can be scoped separately.

Make the next decision with context

From the service to your business decision.

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Meet the people.
Define the work.

Consultation-scoped pricing

This work is scoped separately after consultation. Your proposal defines implementation, responsibilities and any ongoing support.

Read the pricing and scope termsDiscuss the work for your business

Start with your business

Put Google Local Services Ads Management to work.

Tell us what needs to improve and what you use today. We can help plan the change, build the solution and provide ongoing support, with responsibilities and pricing agreed in your proposal.

Let’s talk