SEM for Managed IT Services

Google Ads for UK Managed IT Services

An owner who types IT support near me at eight in the morning has a problem today. Google Ads puts your MSP in front of that owner now. We split support, security and project searches and report cost per qualified enquiry.

For owner-led MSPs in the UK that want support enquiries this quarter, with spend tracked to each enquiry and nothing spent on job seekers or software shoppers.

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Why support, security and project campaigns must stay apart

Context from how your customers search, compare and book.

IT support, IT jobs and IT software share most of their words, and a broad match campaign will spend the support budget on people looking for a helpdesk job, a remote monitoring tool or a free antivirus. Three campaigns with their own budgets, ads and landing pages keep the spend where the agreements are: local support searches first, a smaller security campaign for owners who already know they need help with it, and a project campaign for office moves and migrations.

In the UK, a Cyber Essentials badge may be shown only while the certificate is valid, so the site carries the badge with its date and we remove it the day it lapses. NCSC and IASME logos are not used without permission, which IASME sets out in Schedule 7 of its terms. Ads and pages say what the MSP actually does and never describe an outcome as certain.

The landing page carries the conversion. It states the seat range the firm serves, the areas covered from London and Manchester to Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and Glasgow, the response hours and a short form that asks for seat count, current setup and what went wrong. An ad that leads to a homepage full of vendor logos wastes the click.

Who this Google Ads service suits

groups Customer segments

  • person MSPs with capacity to onboard new clients this quarter and a sales process ready to run the calls
  • person Owners moving from referrals to a measured channel who want each enquiry costed
  • person Providers opening a second office or area that need enquiries there from the first month
  • person Firms with a security service line that want it marketed to owners already searching for it, within the rules

psychology What drives their decision

  • check_circle Separate campaigns for support, security and project intent with their own budgets
  • check_circle Exclusion lists for jobs, software, courses, consumer repairs and areas not served
  • check_circle Landing pages that state seat range, areas and response hours plainly
  • check_circle Cost per qualified support enquiry, not cost per click

How we deliver SEM

A clear, repeatable process built around how managed it services customers search and decide.

Marketing team planning paid search campaign structure on laptops in the UK. Photo by fauxels on Pexels
1

Account and tracking audit

We check conversion tracking, the areas targeted, the seat range the firm actually serves and every claim in the existing ads against what the firm holds. The Cyber Essentials badge appears only while the certificate is valid, and NCSC and IASME logos are never used without permission under IASME Schedule 7. We never tell a client to display a mark they do not hold.

Charts and graphs used for keyword performance and bidding decisions in the UK. Photo by Lukas Blazek on Pexels
2

Campaign build

Support, security and project campaigns with their own budgets. Search terms are grouped by intent, ads name the firm, the areas served and the response hours, and exclusion lists remove jobs, software, courses, consumer device repairs and student searches before the first click.

Person researching ad messaging on a laptop in the UK. Photo by Vlada Karpovich on Pexels
3

Landing pages

One page per campaign, each with the seat range served, the areas covered from London and Manchester to Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and Glasgow, the response hours, the controls the firm runs for security and a short form that asks for seat count and current setup. No vendor logo wall, no promised outcome.

Landing page wireframe sketches next to a smartphone in the UK. Photo by picjumbo.com on Pexels
4

Launch and weekly search term review

Campaigns go live once calls and forms record correctly. Every week we read the actual search terms, add new exclusions and move budget toward the terms that produced conversations.

Team reviewing conversion and attribution metrics together in the UK. Photo by fauxels on Pexels
5

Monthly report

Cost per qualified support enquiry by campaign, with search terms, areas and times of day that produced conversations. Where the PSA records signed agreements, those are added so the owner sees spend against agreements, not clicks.

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What Managed IT Services 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 Support, security and project campaign build
  • check_circle Landing pages with a short qualifying form
  • check_circle Exclusion lists and weekly search term review
  • check_circle Call and form conversion tracking
  • check_circle Monthly cost per qualified support enquiry report
A technician at a keyboard in a server room, with equipment racks and indicator lights beside the desk in the UK. Photo by panumas nikhomkhai on Pexels

What you can expect

  • verified Support enquiries from business owners in the areas you serve in the UK, within weeks of launch
  • verified Support, security and project spend reported separately, so you know which line pays
  • verified No budget spent on job seekers, software shoppers, students or consumer repairs
  • verified Ads that state the firm's areas, hours and controls without overstating any outcome
  • verified A clear cost per qualified support enquiry in GBP, reviewed monthly
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Deliverables you receive

inventory_2 Support, security and project campaigns with separate budgets
inventory_2 Exclusion lists for jobs, software, courses, consumer repairs and areas not served
inventory_2 One landing page per campaign with a short qualifying form
inventory_2 Call and form conversion tracking tagged by campaign and search term
inventory_2 Weekly search term review and exclusion updates
inventory_2 Monthly cost per qualified support enquiry report

Technical approach

The mechanics behind SEM for managed it services, explained plainly.

Marketing team planning paid search campaign structure on laptops in the UK. Photo by fauxels on Pexels

Conversion tracking

Calls over a set length and form submissions are recorded as separate conversions, tagged with campaign and search term. Where the PSA records agreements, those are linked back without any client system detail leaving the firm.

Charts and graphs used for keyword performance and bidding decisions in the UK. Photo by Lukas Blazek on Pexels

Location and schedule

Campaigns target the areas the firm actually serves from London and Manchester to Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and Glasgow and run heavier in the mornings and early in the week, when owners discover that something broke overnight. Areas the firm cannot reach within its response commitment are excluded.

Person researching ad messaging on a laptop in the UK. Photo by Vlada Karpovich on Pexels

Claims review

A Cyber Essentials badge may be shown only while the certificate is valid, and NCSC and IASME logos need permission under IASME Schedule 7. Ads name the controls you run and never describe an outcome as certain.

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.

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What $500 a month covers

  • Pages

    Included

    Pages built around the searches your buyers actually type.

  • Search and ads

    Included

    Search and ads aimed at people ready to enquire.

  • Tracking

    Included

    Calls, forms and bookings tagged to the search, ad or page behind them.

What to expect from Google Ads

Google Ads can bring support enquiries within weeks, but an owner usually compares two or three providers, so early enquiries are conversations rather than agreements.

Days 1 to 14

We audit the account and tracking, agree the seat range, areas and service lines, build the campaigns and landing pages and set the exclusion lists. Campaigns go live once calls and forms record correctly.

Weeks 3 to 8

Search term reviews tighten the spend, the first support enquiries arrive and the owner sees which campaign, area and time of day produced them.

Months 3 to 6 and beyond

Budget follows the campaigns that produced conversations and agreements. Seasonal shifts such as end-of-year office moves get their own budget, and the monthly report settles into cost per qualified enquiry by campaign.

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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.

Martin, Founder, strategy and audits in the UK

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.

Yoana, Social and app development in the UK

Yoana

Social and app development

Shapes social strategy and builds practical app experiences that turn attention into action.

Mike, SEO in the UK

Mike

SEO

Owns technical, local and content SEO so the right buyers find you when demand is highest.

Robert, Paid media in the UK

Robert

Paid media

Plans and manages paid search and social campaigns around qualified leads.

Elmer, Analytics in the UK

Elmer

Analytics

Connects tracking, attribution and reporting so decisions are based on revenue-quality data.

Dino, Design in the UK

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

What does a click cost for managed IT keywords? expand_more
We have not measured a keyword cost per click for managed IT in the UK, so we do not quote one. What we report is cost per qualified support enquiry in GBP, which is the number the owner can set against a monthly contract fee.
Why not one campaign for everything? expand_more
Because IT support, IT jobs and IT software share most of their words. One campaign spends the support budget on people looking for a helpdesk job or a free tool. Separate support, security and project campaigns with their own exclusion lists keep spend on owners who need a provider.
What can our ads say about security? expand_more
A Cyber Essentials badge may be shown only while the certificate is valid, and NCSC and IASME logos need permission under IASME Schedule 7. Ads name the controls you run and never describe an outcome as certain.
Should we advertise outside the areas we serve? expand_more
No. An enquiry from a business the firm cannot reach within its response commitment is a wasted click and a wasted call. Campaigns target the areas the firm actually covers, and the landing page states them.
How much budget do we need? expand_more
Enough to collect a readable sample of search terms in the areas you serve, which we agree after the audit. Budget is set in GBP against the fee a new agreement would bring, and it moves toward the campaigns that produce conversations.
Will Google Ads bring us a signed agreement? expand_more
It brings enquiries from owners who need a provider. Whether an enquiry becomes an agreement depends on the firm's response, its pricing and its fit for that business. We do not promise a contract, a ticket count or any security outcome.
Does HeyLead run our helpdesk or security stack? expand_more
No. HeyLead is a marketing agency. We build and measure the campaigns and the enquiry path. The owner keeps every pricing, stack and scope decision.

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