The Great Debate: SEO or Google Ads for HVAC Companies?

We get asked this every week: “Should I pay for ads or do SEO?” The honest answer? If you want jobs tomorrow, you need Google Ads for tradies. If you want to sell your business for millions in 5 years, you need SEO for HVAC companies.

The smartest businesses do both.

Google Ads: The Immediate Tap Google Ads is the only way to skip the queue and appear at the very top of the search results immediately.

  • Pros: Instant leads, total control over budget, highly targeted.
  • Cons: You pay for every click. If you stop paying, the phone stops ringing.
  • Our Strategy: We use “Alpha Beta” campaigns to bid aggressively on high-intent terms like “emergency AC repair” while keeping costs low on research terms.

HVAC SEO Services: The Long-Term Asset SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is about getting your website to rank in the organic listings and the Google Map Pack.

  • The “Map Pack” Goldmine: For local trades, the top 3 map spots get approx 40% of the clicks. Ranking here is free, but it takes work.
  • Content is King: Writing pages about specific services (e.g., “Ducted Air Conditioning Installation in [Suburb]”) signals to Google that you are the local authority.

HVAC Advertising Ideas for 2025 Beyond search, consider:

  1. Remarketing: Show ads to people who visited your site but didn’t call.
  2. LSA (Local Services Ads): The “Google Guaranteed” badge that appears above standard ads. Essential for trust.

FAQ: SEO & Ads

My current SEO guy says it takes a year. Is that true?

No. You should see movement in 90 days. If not, they aren’t doing the work.

A: Start with enough budget to get 10 clicks a day. In major Aussie cities, that’s usually around $1,500 – $2,000/month to start.

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