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CHC / NZ

// Performance / Google Ads

Show up
when intent
is real

The short answer //

Google Ads is strongest when people are actively searching for a service, solution or product the business can provide and there is a relevant route ready for them.

Built for //

Urgent services · High-intent B2B · Known categories · Product demand

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01 //

The answer

The query tells you what the customer wants now.

The work is to respect that intent. Campaign structure, exclusions, message and landing page should make the route more relevant—not use a valuable search as an excuse to send everyone to the homepage.

Intent

Separate valuable searches from broad curiosity and irrelevant demand.

Message

Reflect the real need and the reason this offer deserves consideration.

Destination

Continue the same promise and answer the next questions quickly.

Quality

Optimise toward useful leads or sales, not the cheapest action a platform can find.

// Best fit

Google Ads fits when demand already exists.

The strongest cases have clear intent, a viable commercial action and enough value behind that action to support the media economics.

01 //

Urgent local services

Reach people when the need is active and location strongly affects the decision.

02 //

High-intent B2B

Capture narrow, valuable searches where a relevant opportunity justifies careful qualification.

03 //

Known categories

Compete where buyers already understand the category and are forming a shortlist.

04 //

Product demand

Connect product and category searches to relevant catalogue destinations.

// In application

Active intent in application.

The campaign shape follows the type of demand and the commercial action behind it.

01//

Local

Urgent local service leads

A customer searches because a practical need exists now and location matters.

Shape //

Service-specific terms, tight geography, useful exclusions, call or form tracking and time-aware messaging.

Destination //

The relevant local service page with immediate proof and contact options.

Useful signal //

Qualified calls or enquiries and confirmed downstream job value.

02//

B2B

High-intent professional demand

Search volume is lower, but one right opportunity is commercially meaningful.

Shape //

Narrow intent groups, qualifying language, evidence-led ads and careful budget concentration.

Destination //

A specialist service page or useful consultation journey.

Useful signal //

Opportunity quality and progression, not the lowest cost per form.

03//

Ecommerce

Product and category demand

People know the product type or problem and are comparing available options.

Shape //

Product data, search and shopping coverage, useful exclusions and message aligned with availability and offer.

Destination //

The exact product or collection that resolves the search.

Useful signal //

Commercial contribution, sale value and new-customer context.

04//

Return

Search-supported remarketing

A considered buyer has visited but needs more evidence or a timely reason to return.

Shape //

Audience-informed search and relevant reminder paths without ignoring current intent.

Destination //

The next useful proof, service or offer page.

Useful signal //

Returning qualified actions and assisted opportunity progression.

// The work

What Google Ads management includes.

01 //

Demand analysis

Search language, intent, competition, geography and commercial priority.

02 //

Campaign architecture

Budgets, themes, match control, exclusions, locations and devices organised around the job.

03 //

Message

Ad language that stays specific to the search and truthful to the destination.

04 //

Landing alignment

A direct route from query to answer, proof and appropriate action.

05 //

Measurement

Useful conversion actions, quality checks and offline feedback where available.

06 //

Optimisation

Search-term, budget, location, message and landing decisions made from meaningful evidence.

// The method

Capture demand without wasting the search.

01 //

Qualify the intent

Map valuable searches, exclusions, locations and the commercial value behind each action.

02 //

Align the promise

Connect the query, ad and landing page around the same need.

03 //

Launch controlled

Start with a structure and budget that can reveal relevance without scattering spend.

04 //

Optimise for quality

Use search terms, behaviour and business feedback to improve the route.

// Choose clearly

Capture demand—or create it?

Active search

Use Google Ads

Best when people are already asking for the product, service or solution.

Audience discovery

Use Meta Ads

Best when the offer needs demonstration, timing, creative or repeated exposure before search demand appears.

Durable search

Build SEO alongside it

Use organic work to strengthen long-term coverage and reduce dependence on rented visibility.

// Useful questions

What people ask before starting.

01How much should we spend on Google Ads?

Budget depends on search demand, competition, geography, conversion economics and the evidence required to judge quality. The starting budget should be concentrated enough to learn.

02Can you guarantee a cost per lead?

No. Auction conditions, demand, competitors, offer, website and lead quality change. Targets can guide decisions, but a guaranteed number would ignore the system producing it.

03Do we need a separate landing page?

Use one when the existing page is too broad, the promise is campaign-specific or the customer needs a different route. A relevant service or product page may already be the right destination.

04Can Google Ads work alongside SEO?

Yes. Paid search can provide immediate demand capture and useful query learning while SEO builds durable visibility around recurring opportunities.

// Intent is the opportunity

MEET THE SEARCH WITH A BETTER ANSWER.

Turn active demand into a relevant, measurable route.