Martin
Founder, strategy and audits
Writes every audit and takes every first call. On your account from day one, running growth for SMEs since 2010.
SEM for Energy Audits and Efficiency
Google Ads for Energy Audits and Efficiency in Australia
An audit booked from a search can be worth far more than its fee, because the findings often lead to insulation, heating or solar work. Yet many searches are for free checklists and calculators. Paid search for this trade means paying only for people who want a real assessment and tracking the upgrades that follow.
For energy audit and efficiency firms that want paid search aimed at booked assessments, with spend split by purpose and results tracked from first call to later upgrade work.
How audit buyers use paid search
Context from how your customers search, compare and book.
Intent differs by purpose. A search for energy audit rebate or assessment required for incentive comes from someone who must book before they can act, which is strong demand. Home energy audit cost comes from a comparer. Energy audit before solar comes from a planner. Each should reach a different page.
Plenty of searchers want something free. Do-it-yourself audit checklists, online calculators, apps, software and free utility-provider checks attract clicks that never become bookings. Negative keywords, which tell the ad system not to show for such words, are essential, and we review the search terms report weekly.
Commercial audits are a different sale. A manager searching commercial energy audit or building efficiency assessment wants scope, deliverables and references. These clicks cost more and convert slower, but one job can outweigh many homes. We give them separate ads, landing pages and cost targets.
The value lies downstream. An audit fee may be modest, while the insulation, heating or solar work it leads to is not. We track booked audits and, where you record them, the upgrades that follow, so bids rise on terms that produce the larger jobs rather than on the cheapest clicks.
Who the ads must catch
groups Customer segments
- person Homeowners who must complete an assessment to claim a rebate
- person Owners planning solar, insulation or new heating who want evidence first
- person Landlords and sellers needing a rating or proof of improvements
- person Business owners and building managers reviewing running costs
psychology What drives their decision
- check_circle Ad wording that matches their reason for searching
- check_circle Proof of training, equipment and independence
- check_circle A clear explanation of what the audit includes
- check_circle A simple booking path and honest scope
How we deliver SEM
A clear, repeatable process built around how energy audits and efficiency customers search and decide.
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Account review and purpose map
We review existing campaigns, call handling and your scheduling capacity, then agree the audit purposes to pursue: rebate-linked, pre-solar, pre-insulation, landlord, sale and commercial. Spend is aimed first at the purposes with the clearest booking intent.
2
Keyword groups and negatives
We build separate groups for each purpose with matching ads and pages. The negative list blocks do-it-yourself, calculators, software, apps, courses, jobs and free checks from day one, and we add to it weekly as new variations appear.
3
Ads, extensions and offers
Ads state the purpose, your area and what the audit delivers. Extensions add call buttons, sample report links and credentials. Offers are those you can keep, such as a booked assessment with a written report, and incentive wording is approved by you.
4
Call handling and qualifying
We set up call tracking and a short script: property type, age, reason for the audit, access to roof space and timing. Forms ask the same. Commercial calls reach a senior assessor, and urgent rebate deadlines are flagged.
5
Weekly tuning and monthly review
Weekly, we clean search terms, shift budget to purposes that book audits and listen to sample calls for quality. Monthly, we report booked audits and later upgrades against cost, explaining each change in plain language.
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What Energy Audits and Efficiency SEM includes
Reach people who are ready to book on Google, without paying for clicks that never turn into customers in Australia
- check_circle Campaigns split by audit purpose
- check_circle Call tracking and qualifying script
- check_circle Weekly search term cleanup
- check_circle Upgrade-value bid plan
- check_circle Monthly report on audits and upgrades
What you can expect
- verified Rebate-driven searchers reach a page built for their deadline
- verified Do-it-yourself and calculator searches stop consuming your budget
- verified Calls arrive with property type, age and reason for the audit
- verified Commercial managers get their own route and targets
- verified Bids reflect the upgrade work that follows each audit
- verified Reports show cost per audit and per later upgrade
Deliverables you receive
inventory_2 Campaigns split by audit purpose: rebate-linked, pre-solar, landlord and commercial
inventory_2 Keyword groups with matching ads, pages and sample report links
inventory_2 Negative list blocking do-it-yourself, calculators, software, courses and jobs
inventory_2 Call tracking with a qualifying script and deadline flag
inventory_2 Bid plan that reflects the value of upgrades that follow audits
inventory_2 Monthly report on cost per booked audit and per later upgrade
Technical approach
The mechanics behind SEM for energy audits and efficiency, explained plainly.
Negative keywords as the foundation
In this niche, negative keywords matter more than keywords. We start with a long list covering free tools, software, training and applications, and we review the search terms report weekly for new leaks.
Tracking audits and upgrades
We count calls over a set length, forms and booked audits. Where you record upgrades after an audit, we feed that value back so the account learns which keywords bring valuable follow-on work.
Commercial campaign controls
Commercial terms get separate budgets, longer conversion windows and landing pages with scope and sample outputs. Slower sales are credited to the keyword that started them, not lost, so a large building audit is never judged by a week of clicks.
Marketing from $500 USD a month
Month to month, no commitment. One fee covers the pages, the search and ad work and the tracking. Ad spend is separate and stays in your own accounts.
Starting at
$500 USD per month
Free to cancel with 1 month's notice. Tell us what you sell and where. We come back with what the first month would fix.
Get a Free AuditWhat $500 a month covers
Pages
IncludedPages built around the searches your buyers actually type.
Search and ads
IncludedSearch and ads aimed at people ready to enquire.
Tracking
IncludedCalls, forms and bookings tagged to the search, ad or page behind them.
What to expect from Google Ads
Paid search starts producing calls within days, but the full value of an audit shows only when upgrades follow. We judge results over a longer window.
Days 1 to 14
We audit the account, build the negative list and launch the clearest-intent groups first. Early calls are reviewed to improve the script, the pages and the booking path before more spend is added.
Weeks 3 to 8
Other purposes and the commercial campaign follow. Search terms are cleaned weekly, and you can see which purposes, areas and property types turn into booked audits rather than clicks alone.
Months 3 to 6 and beyond
With upgrade data recorded, we steer spend to the keywords that bring the best follow-on work. Lead numbers are never guaranteed, and cost depends on competition, season and your response speed.
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Our team
The same people on the audit and on the work
Martin writes every audit and takes the first call. The same team stays on the account. 160+ businesses since 2010.
Yoana
Social and app development
Shapes social strategy and builds practical app experiences that turn attention into action.
Mike
SEO
Owns technical, local and content SEO so the right buyers find you when demand is highest.
Robert
Paid media
Plans and manages paid search and social campaigns around qualified leads.
Elmer
Analytics
Connects tracking, attribution and reporting so decisions are based on revenue-quality data.
Dino
Design
Creates clear brand and conversion-focused design across landing pages, campaigns and product experiences.
Certified and experienced
Certified where it matters. Accountable for the outcome.
Verified platform knowledge, 25+ years of hands-on experience, and an operating track record since 2010.
Google AdsCertified
✓Google AnalyticsCertified
✓Google Tag ManagerCertified
✓Operating since 2010Proven experience
✓Frequently Asked Questions
How much should an energy audit firm spend on ads? expand_more
It depends on your area, assessor capacity and the value of the upgrades you pursue after an energy audit. We start with what you can schedule in a week and increase as audits turn into follow-on work. We cannot guarantee lead numbers.
Is it worth bidding on rebate terms? expand_more
Often yes, because those buyers must book an energy audit. Wording needs care: we describe steps without promising funding, and you approve every line. Rules change, so we keep ads easy to edit.
How do you keep out people wanting a free audit? expand_more
Negative keywords, wording that states the audit is a paid assessment and a form that asks about the reason. We review the search terms every week for new energy-saving variations.
Can we advertise audits and installs in one account? expand_more
Yes, as separate campaigns. An audit buyer wants impartial advice, and install terms have different intent. Keeping them apart protects the independence message.
How do you handle commercial audits? expand_more
With a separate campaign, longer conversion windows and landing pages that show scope and sample outputs. Calls go to a senior assessor, and slow sales stay credited to the keyword that started them.
What happens to leads who do not book? expand_more
They enter a follow-up routine with a call or message and a link to a sample report. Many audit buyers wait for a bill or a quote before acting.
How do you prove ads led to audits and upgrades? expand_more
Calls and forms are tagged by keyword, and you tell us which audits led to upgrade work. The monthly report shows cost per audit and, where recorded, the value of work that followed.
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