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Paid Media in Australia

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Paid media covers every channel where you pay for attention: search ads, social ads, video and ad networks. The hard question for a small business is not how to run one channel, but how to split limited budget between them. Each channel catches people at a different stage.

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What you will find in Paid Media

The posts compare channels, share audit checklists and show where money tends to leak. HeyLead starts from your jobs and margins, picks the few channels that fit, and sets clear tracking before spending ramps up. We review the whole account together so one channel is not credited for another's work.

Splitting your budget

How to divide spend between search, social and other channels based on how your customers decide, not on habit.

Auditing an account

A step-by-step look at tracking, targeting, ad copy and landing pages to find wasted spend before adding more.

Comparing platforms

When a smaller platform is worth testing next to the big ones, and what to measure before you commit more money.

Common questions

Which paid channel should I start with? expand_more
For urgent services, search ads usually come first because people are already looking. For planned or visual services, social ads can reach buyers earlier. Start with one channel, get tracking right, then add a second when the first is stable.
How much should I spend on paid media? expand_more
Base it on what a new customer is worth and how many leads you can handle, not on a round number. Set a test budget big enough to gather meaningful data. Raise it only when booked jobs justify the increase.
How do I know which channel brought a customer? expand_more
Use consistent tracking on every campaign, and record the source when leads call or submit a form. Ask new customers how they found you as a cross-check. No method is perfect, but a combined view is far better than guessing.
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