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Google Ads for HVAC companies: furnace season and beyond

Banish AnguralUpdated 1 min read
HVAC technician servicing an outdoor air conditioning unit

In Edmonton, a broken furnace in January is an emergency. That makes heating searches some of the most valuable in home services, and some of the most contested.

Three campaigns, three goals

  • Emergency repair: "furnace not working", "no heat", "furnace repair near me". Calls, top bids, staffed hours.
  • Replacement: "new furnace cost", "furnace replacement", "heat pump installation". Higher value, longer decisions; offer free quotes.
  • Maintenance: "furnace tune-up", "duct cleaning". Cheaper clicks that fill slow weeks and build a customer list.

Budget by season

Weight heating from fall through spring and cooling in summer heat waves. Keep a small always-on budget so the campaigns keep their history.

Negative keywords

  • Parts and models when you don’t sell parts.
  • DIY: reset, filter how to, error code meaning (unless you want those for SEO).
  • Jobs and training.
  • Commercial work if you are residential only.

Rebates and financing

If you help customers with rebate paperwork or offer financing, say so in ads and on landing pages, but only state rebate amounts you have checked are current.

Want more furnace and AC calls without doing all this yourself?

We work only with home-service businesses around Edmonton, and we take one HVAC company per area so we never compete against ourselves. Start with a free audit: we look at your ads, Google Business Profile, website and the competitors who outrank you, and send the fixes in plain language within two business days. See what we do for HVAC company on this page.

Sources

  1. Google Ads Help Center, Google
  2. About negative keywords, Google
  3. Target ads to geographic locations, Google
ServiceGoogle Ads managementServiceMarketing for HVAC companiesServiceLocal Services AdsAreaDigital marketing in Edmonton

Questions readers ask

How much should an HVAC company spend on Google Ads?

It varies with season and competition. Plan more in heating season, keep a smaller always-on budget the rest of the year, and judge by cost per booked job.

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