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    Facebook ads for tradesmen that bring in jobs, not just likes

    Your next customers scroll Facebook and Instagram every evening. Meta ads put your work in front of them before they search for a trade. We run Facebook and Instagram ads for trades: plumbers, heating engineers, electricians, builders, roofers and landscapers in Newcastle, the North East and across the UK. Every lead gets a text back within seconds.

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    01THE HARD TRUTH

    Boosting a post isn't advertising. It's paying for likes.

    Most trades have tried Facebook. You boosted a post, spent thirty quid, got a few likes from your mates and not one phone call.

    The boost button tells Facebook one thing: show this to more people. Not the right people. Not people who need a new bathroom this year. Just more people.

    Then there's what happens after the click. Someone fills in a form at 8pm. You see it the next afternoon. By then they've had two other quotes and forgotten your name.

    Facebook ads work for trades when three things line up: a real offer, the right people, and a fast reply. Miss one and you're paying for nothing. More on that in why boosting posts burns your money.

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    02THE SOLUTION

    What actually makes Facebook ads work for trades

    It starts with an offer worth stopping for.

    "Call for a free quote" is what everyone says. We help you build a specific offer, like "Fixed price before we start" or "Free boiler health check before winter".

    It shows your real work.

    Before and after photos. A 20-second video of you on site, filmed on your phone. Real jobs work better than stock photos, because people can see it's you.

    It reaches the right people.

    Your service area first, then the people most likely to need you. We find people like your past customers (see how lookalike audiences work) and follow up with people who've visited your site.

    It replies before they go cold.

    Every lead gets a text straight away, and our AI admin can answer questions and offer a time. You turn up to a lead who's expecting you.

    It learns from real bookings.

    We set up Meta's pixel and Conversions API, so Facebook learns from the people who book, not the people who like posts.

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    03WHAT'S INCLUDED

    What's included in our Meta ads management

    Offer planning

    What to say, and who to say it to, for the jobs you want more of.

    Ad creative

    Ad copy, images and short video scripts. We tell you exactly what to film on your phone.

    Facebook and Instagram campaigns

    Lead campaigns using Facebook's instant forms or a page on your website, whichever suits the job.

    Tracking that counts bookings

    So we know which ads book jobs and which just get clicks.

    Retargeting and lookalike audiences

    Follow-up ads for people who've seen your site, and new audiences built from your best customers.

    Testing and a monthly report

    New ads tested regularly, budgets raised slowly when an ad is booking jobs, and a plain English report.

    Your account, your data

    The ad account is set up in your business's name, so you own it. We just get manager access. If you ever leave, you keep it, along with your audiences and data.

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    04HOW IT FITS

    Ads bring the leads. The Growth System books them.

    You can have Meta ads on their own, but they work best with the Growth System. A Facebook lead is easy to get and easy to lose. Without a fast reply, most of your budget goes on people who never hear back.

    Meta ads management is £497 a month on its own, billed every 4 weeks. Add it to the Growth System and it's £297 a month.

    The Growth System itself is £297 a month. It comes with a free 20+ page website, plus missed call text back, AI admin, Google review requests, online booking and the all-in-one inbox. No setup fee, no contract, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

    Your ad spend is separate. It goes straight to Meta from your own card, and we agree a daily budget with you first.

    Google or Facebook? Google catches people searching right now, which suits emergency work. Facebook reaches people before they search, which suits planned jobs like bathrooms, driveways and roofs. See Google Ads for trades, and local SEO for steady calls from Google Maps.

    05THE PROCESS

    Live in about 7 days. Tested every week.

    A simple process to get your Meta ads live and booking jobs.

    1.0 PLAN

    We pick the jobs and the offer

    One call about the work you want and your area. We plan the offer and tell you what photos or videos we need.

    2.0 BUILD

    We build the ads and the follow-up

    Ads, forms, tracking and instant replies, all connected to your inbox and calendar.

    3.0 LAUNCH

    Leads come in and get booked

    Ads go live in about 7 days. We test new ads, drop what isn't working and back what's booking jobs.

    No wasted spend. No guessing. Just ads that bring in booked jobs, backed by a complete marketing engine that catches every lead.

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    06WHY CHRISP DESIGN

    We run our own Meta ads every day

    We run Facebook and Instagram ads for Chrisp Design every day, aimed at trades in Newcastle and the North East: plumbers, sparkies, builders and more. We judge our own ads the same way we'll judge yours: on booked calls, not clicks or likes.

    We've built websites and marketing for local businesses since 2010, from our base in Cramlington, and we're rated 5.0 from 37 Google reviews. If you need the website too, see web design in Newcastle.

    07FAQ

    Meta Ads FAQs

    They can, for the right jobs. Facebook suits planned work that people think about for a while: kitchens, bathrooms, extensions, driveways, roofing, landscaping and boiler swaps. For emergency call-outs, Google is usually better. Either way, ads only pay off if every lead gets a fast reply.

    You choose the budget and can change it at any time. We start small to test offers and ads, then raise it slowly once an ad is booking jobs at a cost that works for you. On the call, we'll work out what a booked job is worth to you, so you know what you can afford to pay to win one.

    Instant forms are quick to fill in, so you get more leads, but some are less serious. A page on your website asks a bit more, so you tend to get fewer, keener leads. We pick based on the job and test both if needed.

    No, but they help. Photos of your own jobs work well too. If you're happy to film 20 seconds on your phone, we'll give you a simple script. No camera crew needed.

    A boost shows an existing post to more people. A proper ad is built in Ads Manager with a goal, such as leads, a chosen audience and a clear next step. Boosting gets likes. Ads built for leads get enquiries.

    No. Ad management and the Growth System are both month to month, with no setup fee. The Growth System also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Your ad spend is paid to Meta directly, so you can pause it whenever you like.

    Ready to turn Facebook into booked jobs? Available today.

    Book a free 30-minute call. We'll look at your trade, your area and the jobs you want more of, and tell you straight if Facebook ads are worth it for you.

    Or call Shaun on 07888 862977, or email info@mail.chrispdesign.com.

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