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 Battery and Backup Power
Google Ads for Battery and Backup Installers in the UK
Home battery searches are crowded with portable power stations, car batteries and gadget reviews. Google Ads can cut through that by paying only for owners who want an installed system. We structure the campaigns, keep unrelated searches out and report plainly, and we cannot guarantee lead volume.
For battery and backup power installers who want quote calls from solar owners and outage-conscious households, with portable power and DIY traffic filtered out.
What makes battery searches tricky
Context from how your customers search, compare and book.
Battery is an overloaded word. People searching home battery may want a phone battery, a car battery, a camping power pack or a full home storage system. Ads that match loosely will pay for every one of those clicks. Careful keywords and a growing blocked list matter more here than in most trades.
Outage searches arrive in bursts. After a storm or a long cut, queries such as backup power for home and how to keep the fridge running climb. Some of those searchers want a generator or a power bank today, not a battery installation. Ads should speak to people willing to plan, not those in the dark right now.
Retrofit buyers and new-system buyers behave differently. An owner with panels and an existing inverter asks about compatibility and cost. A buyer comparing new solar quotes wants a package. Separate campaigns let each see the right ad and page, and let you track attach rates from both.
Quote calls need prepared answers. Callers ask what runs during an outage, whether their inverter works and how long installation takes. A team that can answer, ask for system size and book a site visit converts far better than one that promises to call back next week.
Who battery Google Ads fits
groups Customer segments
- person Installers with capacity for retrofit site visits
- person Solar companies adding storage quotes to new installs
- person Firms serving outage-prone suburbs or rural properties
- person Teams with a clear call routine for sizing questions
psychology What drives their decision
- check_circle Installer searches kept apart from portable power searches
- check_circle Retrofit and new-system campaigns tracked separately
- check_circle Pages that ask for inverter brand and system size
- check_circle Calls answered by someone who can discuss backup loads
How we deliver SEM
A clear, repeatable process built around how battery and backup power customers search and decide.
1
Auditing or building the account
We examine existing campaigns for clicks on phone batteries, car batteries and portable stations, or plan a clean build around the battery brands and areas you serve. You receive a short list of changes ranked by likely impact.
2
Campaigns by buyer type
Retrofit onto existing solar, solar with battery packages, backup-focused searches and commercial critical loads each get a campaign. Budgets are set by job value and margin, and reporting shows which type produces booked site visits.
3
Keywords and blocked terms
We lean on installer and installation phrases, and block portable power, camping, car, phone, jump starter, generator-only and DIY cell searches. Search terms are read weekly, so new unrelated phrases are caught before they cost much.
4
Ads and landing pages
Ads name the brands you fit, your service area and the free site check. Pages ask for existing system size, inverter brand and main goal. A phone number sits above the fold for people who want to talk through sizing before filling a form.
5
Weekly tuning with outage timing
We watch weather and outage news, raise bids on backup searches when interest spikes and pull back between storms. Monthly reports show cost per call, per site visit and per signed install, drawing on your records.
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What Battery and Backup Power SEM includes
Reach people who are ready to book on Google, without paying for clicks that never turn into customers in the UK
- check_circle Account audit or build
- check_circle Call and form tracking
- check_circle Weekly search term review
- check_circle Landing page advice
- check_circle Monthly report with site visit costs
What you can expect
- verified Owners searching for installed storage see your ad first
- verified Portable power and car battery clicks stop using budget
- verified Retrofit and new-system leads are reported apart
- verified Calls arrive with system size and goal noted
- verified Spend rises and falls with outage interest
- verified Reports show cost per site visit and per install
Deliverables you receive
inventory_2 Campaigns for retrofit, solar plus battery, backup-focused and commercial critical-load searches
inventory_2 Keyword lists with a long blocked list for portable power, camping, car, phone and DIY searches
inventory_2 Ads naming the brands you install, your service area and the site check offer
inventory_2 Landing pages with forms for system size, inverter brand and goal, plus a visible phone number
inventory_2 Call tracking with call-length rules and a short sizing-questions guide for your phone team
inventory_2 Weekly search review and monthly reporting on cost per site visit and per signed install
Technical approach
The mechanics behind SEM for battery and backup power, explained plainly.
Strong blocking from day one
Battery queries attract huge unrelated traffic. We load a blocked list on day one and extend it weekly. We also test exact-match installer phrases before opening broader matching, so spend never runs wide while we learn.
Event-driven bid control
Storm warnings and outage news lift search volume quickly. We set rules to raise bids when interest climbs and lower them after, and we cap daily spend so a single storm does not use a month's budget on callers who want a generator.
Tracking site visits and attach rates
Calls and forms carry the campaign that produced them. Site visits, quotes and signed installs from your records are matched back, and retrofit and new-system leads are reported apart so you can compare attach rates by source.
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
The first weeks sort real installation buyers from the large crowd searching for anything with a battery.
Days 1 to 14
The account is audited or built, tracking is tested, the blocked list is loaded and the retrofit and solar plus battery campaigns launch at modest spend. First calls show what buyers ask and how the sizing routine works.
Weeks 3 to 8
We read search terms closely, cut weak groups and add backup and commercial campaigns where they earn their place. You see cost per call and site visit, with system size and goal where callers share them.
Months 3 to 6 and beyond
Budget settles on the campaigns that turn into signed installs and flexes with seasons and outage news. New areas and brands are added one at a time. Costs vary with competition, and neither volumes nor prices can be promised.
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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 battery installer spend on ads? expand_more
It depends on your site visit capacity and job value. We start modestly on retrofit and solar plus battery searches, learn what a visit costs and increase spend as signed installs justify it.
How do you keep portable power searchers away? expand_more
Through blocked terms such as portable, camping, car, phone and jump starter, and through ad text that says installed home battery. Some stray clicks always slip through, so we review search terms weekly.
Should we bid on generator searches? expand_more
Usually not as a main campaign. Generator buyers want cheap, quick power. A small test can show whether some are open to a battery, but we would keep it separate and capped.
Can ads quote backup times? expand_more
Only in general terms that your technical team approves. Run time depends on capacity, loads and sun, so we avoid fixed hours and explain what to expect on the landing page.
How are battery leads counted? expand_more
Each call and form carries the campaign that produced it. Site visits, quotes and signed jobs from your records are matched to it, so reports show which searches became installed batteries.
Do you run retargeting for battery quotes? expand_more
Yes, as follow-up ads to people who visited sizing or retrofit pages and did not ask for a quote. They are capped and stop when a site visit is booked.
Is Google Ads better than SEO for batteries? expand_more
Ads begin working in days and end when you stop paying. Search engine work takes months and lasts. Many battery installers run ads during storm season while their guides gain ground.
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