Local Services Ads is now available for more than 70 types of businesses, including those in categories like education, people care, pet care, wellness and health care.

As a local business, it’s important to stay connected to your community, especially when they need a hand from someone they can trust. Like if they need to see a dentist right away, their teenager is anxious about their next math test or their dog is (long) overdue for a trip to the groomer.

That’s where Local Services Ads comes in. And now, more than 70 types of businesses can use Local Services Ads to reach people who need help from someone nearby.

More than 70 types of businesses can now use Local Services Ads

With Local Services Ads, you can advertise your services at the top of Google Search results pages and receive quality phone calls, messages and appointment bookings in the areas you choose. Plus, you can easily track performance and manage your leads, including listening to call recordings with potential customers.¹ You can also manage your listings, like updating your hours and service areas, either on desktop or through the Local Services Ads mobile app (Android and iOS). Meanwhile, potential customers can see your business information, read reviews, look at photos and either call, message or book²— all directly within your ad.

After starting with home services, Local Services Ads is now available for more than 70 types of service area and storefront businesses. Those include five newly added categories: education, people care, pet care, wellness and health care.

Getting leads can be very difficult, confusing, expensive and time-consuming. But Local Service Ads solved all these problems. …The price I paid per lead was extremely affordable compared to other forms of advertising.

Dillon
Owner, Aesthetics Fitness Club, Scottsdale, AZ

Help your business stand out with a badge of trust

Verified badges can help your business stand out even more. Home service providers can earn a Google Guarantee badge, while non-home providers can earn a Google Screened or License Verified by Google badge to display on their ads. These badges help potential customers feel confident booking your services, knowing you’re a fully licensed and vetted, Google-backed business.

We’ve been in business since 2018 but now we’ve started expanding. With Local Services Ads, I’m getting phone calls every day from new customers and averaged 33 … leads per month in Q4’22. It’s great.

Vivian
Owner, Proper Paws Pet Parlour, Lancaster, CA

If you don’t see your business type included in Local Services Ads yet, stay tuned. With the demand for trusted local services on the rise and more businesses looking for ways to reach new customers, we’re working on ways to expand its offering. In the meantime, learn more about Local Services Ads.

Source: Official Google Small Business Blog