Enquiries concern homes that are no longer available
Update unit types, prices and stock. Focus ads on remaining units rather than attracting people with an exhausted offer.
Google Ads for service businesses
Google Ads for property developers
Enquiries that progress to viewings and reservations
A development can collect many forms while its remaining unit types stay unsold. Advertising needs to reflect available homes, price, build stage and buyer questions before asking for contact details.
Google AdsGA4Property developers
Quick answer
The essentials in one minute
For property developers, Google Ads should connect inventory with valid enquiries, attended appointments, reservations and completed sales. Separate developments or unit types when demand differs. Provide verifiable plans, location, features and terms. A reservation is not yet a completed, paid sale.
Where money is lost and what to change
Sales appointments start from scratch
Show floor plans, clearly defined areas, surroundings and features. Distinguish photography from indicative visualisations so the appointment can address informed questions.
Reservations are treated as final sales
Track reservations, cancellations and completions separately. Review enquiry cohorts throughout the sales cycle rather than assigning full property revenue to the first form.
A different campaign for each service
Launch
Example search
new development in the area
What the customer needs to find
Explain the project stage, home types and information process. Do not present an expected timeline as a guaranteed date.
Available homes
Example search
new three bedroom apartment
What the customer needs to find
Link to current units or types with availability, area, price and inclusions.
Sales appointments
Example search
show home viewing
What the customer needs to find
Explain where the appointment takes place and what visitors can actually see. Confirm appointments with the sales team.
What can you afford to pay for a customer?
Enter your own figures. Starting values explain the calculation; they are not market benchmarks or campaign results. Use amounts excluding VAT and the same reporting period throughout.
Clicks = spend / CPC. Enquiries = clicks × website conversion. Sales = enquiries × close rate, capped by capacity. Contribution per sale = revenue × margin. Result = sales × contribution - spend. Break-even excludes management fees, fixed costs and taxes; add these to your full plan.
Estimated clicks1,000
Estimated enquiries40
Estimated sales0.8
Cost per enquiry100 €
Cost per customer5,000 €
Contribution per sale30,000 €
Result after ad spend20,000 €
Break-even cost per lead600 €
This example covers the advertising spend
Review availability and response times before increasing spend.
Examples for better decisions
Enquiries that progress to viewings and reservations
A development attracts two-bedroom enquiries although most remaining units have three bedrooms. The team gives that type its own message, current price and plan. Reporting compares attended appointments, active reservations and cancellations. Enquiries about sold-out units become evidence that ads need correction.
With 4,000 € in spend and 4 € per click, the model gives 1,000 visits. If 4% enquire and 2% of enquiries buy, it gives 0.8 completed sales. Cost per enquiry is 100 € and cost per customer is 5,000 €. Revenue of 250,000 € at a 12% margin leaves 30,000 € per sale before advertising. The result after ad spend is 20,000 €.
The calculation uses starting values to explain the method. It is not a completed campaign or a promise of sales.
What changes when more enquiries become customers
Compare outcomes with the same spend and CPC. Improving close rate requires real changes to service, offer or availability; moving a percentage does not itself create sales.
Result after ad spend
20,000 €0.8 completed sales
The sector economics worth checking
Property revenue is not the amount available for acquisition. Use a finance-reviewed margin estimate, outstanding costs and time to payment. This calculator uses statistical averages; actual completed sales are whole units and may take months.
How we implement this in Google Ads and GA4
Choose the first service
Before building ads, we choose a service you can deliver at a sufficient margin. We review searches, coverage, price and the reason a customer would choose you. The first budget tests a specific proposition so the results can inform a decision.
Connect the ad and the page
The search, advertisement and first page section should describe the same service. Customers need scope, terms, availability and a clear next step. We separate services when intent, buying process or economics differ.
Measure different actions separately
In GA4 we distinguish interaction, contact opening and successful submission. The CRM adds quality, sales and loss reasons. Opening WhatsApp is not proof of a sent message or a customer. Only permitted data and conversions are imported when configuration and consent allow it.
Make decisions with enough evidence
We review search terms, ads, locations and the commercial progress of enquiries. A week without sales can be normal for a long purchase cycle; unanswered enquiries point to a different issue. We agree what evidence supports expansion, changes or stopping spend.
Build useful local information into the website
Explain actual service locations, access, opening hours and travel conditions in the customer’s language. Keep business details consistent with how you operate. A useful local page answers location-specific questions; repeating place names does not replace that information.
What Contextera will prepare
Campaign plan
Priority services, searches, exclusions, coverage and a proposition for each page.
Measurement
An event map, form checks and definitions of a valid enquiry and sale.
Budget control
Separate advertising spend, management, content and tools.
Commercial review
A report on enquiries, costs, available sales data and specific next-period actions.
Check whether your business is ready
Tick the items already resolved. The panel explains what remains and why it matters before increasing spend.
Questions business owners ask
Does each development need its own page?
Usually when location, stock, stage and offer differ. A generic page can send buyers to a development that does not match their search.
Should campaigns be split by bedroom count?
It can help when stock and demand differ. Avoid fragmenting a small account so much that each campaign has too little information.
What happens when a unit type sells out?
Remove its active offer and update ads. Alternatives must be genuine. Do not retain an entry price that is no longer available.
How should project images be presented?
Distinguish photographs, floor plans and indicative renderings. Explain relevant limitations and keep visuals consistent with sales documentation.
Is a reservation a completed sale?
Not necessarily. Record active reservations, cancellations and completions as separate stages to avoid overstating campaign performance.
How do we measure attended appointments?
The CRM should distinguish requests, confirmations and attendance. Consistent contact identification helps avoid duplicate form and call records.
Which price should the page display?
A current offer with clear conditions and inclusions. Have the responsible team review the information before it appears in advertising.
Can campaigns attract buyers living elsewhere?
Yes, where there is genuine demand. Separate languages and messages, explain remote viewing if available and avoid offering services the team cannot provide.
When should spending increase?
When stock, sales capacity and evidence of suitable enquiries support it. Review cancellations and time to completion as well as cost per form.
What information should go back to Google Ads?
Defined sales stages and permitted data, subject to implementation and consent requirements. Do not send purchase documents, detailed financial information or private conversations.
Can ads replace a detailed development page?
No. Advertising brings a visitor; the page must answer buyer questions and explain the next step. Missing information can produce many low-value enquiries.
What to read next
Method and documentation
Prepared by Contextera. General recommendations were checked against Google Ads Help on locations, qualified leads and advertising policies, and Google Search Central on helpful content and AI features. Requirements depend on the service and should be reviewed before launch.
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Tell us about your business
Describe the service you want to promote and where you can deliver it. We will review the offer, capacity and measurement to propose an initial plan.