Martin
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SEM for Property Management
Property Management SEM
Landlords type their frustration straight into Google: manager not returning calls, rent paid late, unit empty for weeks. Paid search puts your firm at the top at that moment. We build owner campaigns apart from tenant ones, so spend goes where management fees are earned. You decide who you take on.
For firms with capacity to take on more doors who want a steady stream of owner calls and appraisal requests, measured against signed management agreements.
Paid search for an owner with a problem
Context from how your customers search, compare and book.
The best paid searches come from a landlord with a fresh annoyance. They type things like change property manager, rental property manager fees or landlord agent near me. These are small in volume but high in value, so campaigns are built around them first, with area names added where you actually operate.
Clicks from people hunting for a flat to rent are cheap and plentiful, and they will drain an owner campaign quickly. We block words such as apartments to rent, jobs, software, courses and tenant portal logins. Tenant ads are a separate campaign with a separate budget and a separate goal.
Judge budget by what a signed management agreement is worth, not by what one click costs. An owner who stays for years pays you fees every month. We set a spending cap per area from your own numbers, then compare cost per owner lead and per signed agreement against that value.
Phone handling decides results. Landlords often ring after a bad day with a tenant, sometimes outside office hours. Ads can be shown only when someone is free to talk about fees and reporting. A missed call should get a call back the same day, because the owner will ring the next firm on the list.
Who gets the most from paid search
groups Customer segments
- person Managers with spare capacity who want a batch of new doors in specific areas
- person Firms covering several areas that want a campaign and a budget for each
- person Managers losing owners to rivals who undercut on fees and want to answer back
- person Agencies with a busy sales arm that need management leads handled in their own stream
psychology What drives their decision
- check_circle Ad text that names fee clarity, reporting and arrears handling
- check_circle A landing page that matches the search and offers a rental appraisal
- check_circle A call answered by someone who can discuss a management agreement
- check_circle A spending cap per area so one district cannot swallow the budget
How we deliver SEM
A clear, repeatable process built around how property management customers search and decide.
1
Owner and tenant campaigns split
We build two sets of campaigns. Owner campaigns target switching, fees and new-investor searches. Tenant campaigns promote vacant units. Each has its own budget, landing pages and conversion goals, so cost per owner lead is never blurred by cheap tenant clicks.
2
Keywords and blocked words
We group searches by what the landlord wants: leave a current manager, compare fees, or find help after buying. Blocked words keep out renters, job seekers and software shoppers. We review the real search list weekly in the first month.
3
Ads and landing pages
Ads state what an owner cares about, such as monthly statements, inspections and how fast repairs are approved. Each ad leads to a page with a short appraisal form and a phone number, not your homepage. Your principal approves every claim.
4
Call handling and hours
We agree who answers, what they ask and how fast a missed call gets a reply. Ads can be paused when nobody is available. A short call script covers address, number of properties, reason for looking and how soon the owner wants to move.
5
Budget review against signed agreements
Monthly, we compare spend by area with owner leads, appraisals booked and agreements signed. Money moves toward areas that sign owners and away from those that only produce calls. You approve every budget change, and you can pause any area at once.
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What Property Management SEM includes
Reach people who are ready to book on Google, without paying for clicks that never turn into customers
- check_circle Campaign build and weekly search review
- check_circle Owner and tenant separation
- check_circle Landing pages with appraisal form
- check_circle Call tracking and follow-up routine
- check_circle Monthly budget and results review
What you can expect
- verified More landlords call when they are ready to leave a current manager
- verified Tenant clicks stop eating the budget meant for owners
- verified Your team knows which area campaigns produce signed agreements
- verified Missed calls are followed up before the owner phones a rival
- verified Budget moves toward what signs doors and away from what only clicks
- verified Cost per owner lead is shown next to the value of a management agreement
Deliverables you receive
inventory_2 Separate owner and tenant campaigns with their own budgets and goals
inventory_2 Keyword groups for switching, fee comparison and new-investor searches by area
inventory_2 Blocked-word list covering renters, job seekers, software and course searches
inventory_2 Ads and landing pages with a rental appraisal form and phone number
inventory_2 Call tracking with recorded source and a missed-call follow-up routine
inventory_2 Monthly report linking spend to owner leads, appraisals and signed agreements
Technical approach
The mechanics behind SEM for property management, explained plainly.
Conversion goals that mean something
A form fill from an owner is counted differently from a tenant request. We set goals for owner calls, appraisal requests and signed agreements, and feed signed agreements back in so the system learns what a real owner looks like.
Area targeting
Ads are aimed at the districts you actually manage, with exclusions for places you cannot service. Owners living elsewhere but owning locally are included by targeting people searching for your area, not only people located in it.
Call-only and extensions
Call buttons, location details and links to fee and switching pages appear under your ads. Call-only ads run during staffed hours. Every call is logged with its source, length and outcome for reporting.
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 inquire.
Tracking
IncludedCalls, forms and bookings tagged to the search, ad or page behind them.
What to expect from Google Ads
Paid search can start quickly, but good owner campaigns take a few weeks of cleanup before the numbers settle.
Days 1 to 14
Campaigns are set up and checked, tracking is tested, and call handling is agreed with whoever picks up the phone. Spend is kept modest while we watch the first real search terms and block the wrong ones.
Weeks 3 to 8
Search terms, ads and pages are tightened. You see owner leads separately from tenant requests, and your team's feedback on lead quality shapes where the budget goes. Weak areas are paused or trimmed.
Months 3 to 6 and beyond
Budget settles on the areas and searches that sign owners. We test new area campaigns and ad wording. We do not guarantee lead numbers, and results depend on competition and your capacity.
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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 a property management firm spend on Google Ads? expand_more
Start from what a signed management agreement is worth to you and how many new doors you can take on. We suggest a budget range from that, then you set the cap. Spend rises only when the numbers justify it.
Why separate owner and tenant campaigns? expand_more
A renter's click costs little and tells you nothing about management fees. Mixed together, tenant requests make results look better than they are. Separate campaigns show what owner leads really cost.
What searches do landlords use when looking for a new manager? expand_more
Common ones include change property manager, rental property manager fees and landlord agent near me, often with an area name. We also include comparison searches and new-investor searches. The real list is checked weekly.
Can you bid on competitor names? expand_more
Yes, where your principal is comfortable. Ads on rival names must be truthful and must not suggest an affiliation. Many firms skip it and focus on switching and fee searches instead.
Who should answer calls from the ads? expand_more
Someone who can talk about fees, inspections and the switch process, and who takes the address and number of properties. If your team cannot cover every hour, ads run only when someone can pick up.
How do you handle property management leads that are really tenants? expand_more
Blocked words and form wording cut most of them. Those that slip through are logged as tenant requests and passed to your leasing team, so they are never counted as owner leads.
Can you show which ad led to a signed management agreement? expand_more
Yes, when your team records signed agreements against the lead. We match the original search and ad to the agreement and report cost per signed owner, not only cost per click.
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