Start with a service people can recognize: the appliance, brands you genuinely service, operating area, diagnostic charge and booking method. Then measure suitable enquiries, accepted work and acquisition cost, rather than treating every website visit as a potential job.
Explain what a repair visit includes
List the appliances you work on and any limits: domestic versus commercial equipment, warranty work, parts availability or refrigerant work. Do not advertise same-day attendance unless you can support that promise.
Explain whether a diagnostic fee is payable when the customer declines the repair and whether it is credited toward approved work. Link to a clear repair pricing explanation rather than using “from” prices that hide the visit charge.
Make local information and service pages useful
For eligible businesses, keep Google Business Profile categories, phone number, hours and real service area accurate. A business visiting customers should follow Google's service-area and address rules; a virtual address is not a substitute for an eligible business location.
| Page | Useful information to include |
|---|---|
| Washing machine repair | Brands serviced, common symptoms, visit charge, access requirements and how to supply the model number. |
| Refrigerator repair | Domestic or commercial scope, refrigeration qualifications where relevant, diagnostic process and parts approval. |
| Service area | Actual coverage, travel-charge boundaries and available contact hours. |
Use original job photos with customer permission. Captions should identify the equipment or task without exposing addresses or private details. Avoid dozens of pages that only change the city name.
Collect enough detail to decide whether the job fits
Record the source of the enquiry, contact details, area, appliance type, model, symptom and preferred visit time. Ask about access and whether a previous repair or warranty claim is involved. A photo of the model label is often more useful than a long description of its appearance.
Keep “enquiry,” “diagnostic visit,” “repair quoted” and “repair approved” distinct in your own records. A customer agreeing to a visit has not necessarily approved parts or the full repair price.
Request honest reviews after completed work
Send a neutral request to customers rather than offering an incentive or asking only people expected to give a positive rating. Follow Google's review guidance. Ask property managers and related trades about referrals only where the services and response times are a practical match.
Compare channels using completed jobs
For a hypothetical paid campaign, $240 produces 20 enquiries. Twelve fit the service area and appliances offered; six become completed repairs. Cost per enquiry is $12, but cost per completed job is $40.
Compare the contribution those repairs leave after parts, labor, travel and acquisition cost. Record cancelled visits and uncollectible charges too. A channel with fewer calls may be more useful if its jobs are suitable and profitable.
When testing paid ads, use a defined budget, real service-area boundaries and an offer you can fulfil. Recheck the results before expanding spend. Search visibility and booked jobs cannot be guaranteed.
Make the next step in the repair quote clear
Preserve the accepted estimate, record the completed work and show payments against the invoice. Pocket Invoice supports customer details, estimates, invoices and payment records; channel attribution still needs to be recorded in your marketing records.
Sources
- Google: business representation and service-area rules
- Google: relevance, distance and prominence in local search
- Google: requesting customer reviews
Checked October 4, 2026. Campaign figures are a worked example.