PPC Services

Freelance Tradesman PPC Consultant

Drive profitable leads and sales from effective paid advertising campaigns

A Data-Driven Approach to Tradesman PPC

In the competitive trades industry, standing out online is vital to attract clients, secure jobs, and grow your business. As a Freelance Tradesman PPC Consultant, I specialise in creating tailored Pay-Per-Click (PPC) campaigns that boost visibility, generate leads, and deliver measurable results for tradesmen, including builders, electricians, plumbers, and handymen.

As a Tradesman PPC Expert, I focus on connecting your services with homeowners and businesses actively searching for reliable professionals in your area.

  • Custom PPC Strategies: I design bespoke campaigns aligned with your trade’s goals, whether you’re promoting emergency callouts, specialised services, or seasonal offers. Platforms like Google Ads, Facebook, and Instagram are optimised to ensure maximum reach and engagement.
  • Keyword Research & Ad Copywriting: I target high-intent keywords such as “trusted tradesman near me,” “affordable handyman in [location],” or “emergency builder services.” Combined with compelling ad copy, these campaigns ensure your business stands out and encourages enquiries.
  • Geo-Targeting & Audience Segmentation: Local visibility is crucial for tradesmen. I optimise your campaigns to focus on specific areas, ensuring your ads reach clients most likely to need your services.
  • Campaign Management & Optimisation: I continuously monitor and refine your PPC campaigns, improving click-through rates (CTR), reducing cost-per-click (CPC), and maximising lead generation. From adjusting bids to updating creative content, I ensure consistent performance.
  • Performance Reporting: I provide detailed reports tracking impressions, clicks, and leads, giving you actionable insights to measure campaign success and refine strategies for sustained growth.

Whether you’re an independent tradesman or managing a larger team, my tailored Tradesman PPC Services help you attract more clients, grow your reputation, and increase revenue. Contact me today to develop a results-driven PPC strategy for your trade business.

Hi! I’m Paul

I’m a freelance Digital Marketing Consultant specialising in SEO, PPC and CRO with over 11 years of experience in planning, launching and optimising campaigns for SMEs, organisations and global businesses.

I’ve helped over 60 businesses grow profitably by running paid and organic campaigns for them with budgets ranging from £500-£41,000/month, and helped dozens of others through audits and training.

I’m passionate about helping businesses grow online by utilising the best tools on the market and finding smart ways of gaining a competitive edge.

Paul Hogg

Digital Marketing Consultant

11+

Years of Experience

Growing and refining my skills and processes

60+

Businesses Helped

And dozens of others through audits and training

30+

Industries Worked In

Including tech, manufacturing, retail, financial, science and more

How it Works

PPC campaigns take a 3-step approach

1. Strategy

I audit any current or previous campaigns and create a strategy around what worked and what should be tested based on data.

2. Build

I then create accounts, write ad copy, create imagery and build structured campaigns and landing pages in line with the strategy.

3. Optimise

Over time I run and analyse experiments on messaging, imagery, placements and targeting to scale return on investment.

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My Key Information

Who am I?

I am a PPC, SEO, CRO and Digital Marketing Strategy Consultant with over 11 years of experience in planning, launching and optimising campaigns for SMEs, organisations and global businesses.

I’ve helped over 60 businesses grow profitably by running paid and organic campaigns for them with budgets ranging from £500-£41,000/month, and helped dozens of others through audits and training.

I’m passionate about helping businesses grow online by utilising the best tools on the market and finding smart ways of gaining a competitive edge.

I live and breathe data but also have a skill for explaining things in a jargon-free way to clients.

In summary, I’m someone who gets to do what I love for a living!

What are my core competencies?

PPC

  • Ad copywriting
  • Search ads
  • Display ads
  • Social ads
  • Shopping ads
  • Budget forecasting
  • Competitor analysis
  • Account auditing

SEO

  • Keyword research
  • Content strategy
  • Technical auditing
  • Competitor analysis
  • Local SEO
  • International SEO
  • On-page optimisation
  • Link building

CRO

  • Campaign analysis
  • User experience (UX) analysis
  • Competitor analysis
  • Hypothesizing
  • Wireframing
  • A/B testing
  • Test analysis

Digital Marketing Strategy

  • Data and reporting
  • Competitor analysis
  • Market research
  • Budgeting
  • Channel strategies
What industries do I have experience in?
  • Automotive
  • B2B
  • B2C
  • Clothing and Jewellery
  • Commercial Fit-Out
  • Construction
  • Cyber Security
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • Health & Fitness
  • Home Improvement
  • Lighting
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing Agency
  • Non-Profit
  • Office Design
  • Retail
  • SASS
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Toys
  • Training
  • Waste Management
  • Wholesale and More
Do I work with agencies or just clients?

Both! If you need help with your agency’s SEO/PPC/CRO clients, I can act as an extension of your team and help your clients grow profitably.

I’ve worked both in-house and agency-side, so understand the priorities and challenges of both.

Send me a message and let me know how I can help.

What are some of my key achievements?
  • Generated 7-figure revenue leads for an international financial services business from a 5-figure budget at 33x return on ad spend (ROAS)
  • Expanded a large file transfer company to 4 new countries with a 5-figure PPC budget, generating 6-figure revenues
  • Generated high-value account requests (including Amazon UK) for an International Automotive Parts Retailer (11 websites, 11 countries, 10 languages) by running Google Search and LinkedIn ad campaigns as well as creating SEO pages for their product categories and optimising product pages
  • Grew a scientific equipment supplier from a 4-figure revenue a month to 6-figures with a 4-figure PPC budget
  • Grew a builders merchant’s online revenue by over 70% year-on-year using a mixture of SEO, PPC & CRO skills
  • Generated dozens of high-quality leads for a financial adviser with a 4-figure budget using a mixture of SEO, PPC & CRO skills
  • Helped bring a national leisure centre chain close to pre-covid membership levels by running paid ads across Google and Facebook/Instagram
  • Generated hundreds of student applications for a new degree apprenticeship programme from a 4-figure budget using PPC and SEO
  • Helped turn organic search into the most profitable channel for a national business coaching organisation through content strategy, technical SEO and link building
What tools do I have experience with?

PPC

  • Google ads
  • Meta/Facebook/Instagram ads
  • LinkedIn ads
  • Bing Ads

CMS

  • WordPress (this website is built on WordPress for example)
  • Shopify
  • HubSpot CMS
  • Magento

SEO

  • Google Search Console
  • Semrush
  • MOZ
  • Screaming Frog

CRO

  • Google Optimise
  • Hotjar
  • Mouseflow

Analytics

  • Google Analytics
  • HubSpot
  • Tag Manager
  • Excel/Sheets
What do I charge?

Whilst I believe that marketing is really important in your business, I understand running a business is all about juggling costs so I endeavour to offer competitive rates.

Marketing should be part of your budget, not overtake it.

Send me a message or call me and I’ll work with you to discuss your budget and what’s possible.

What qualifications do I have?

Google

  • Analytics
  • Search
  • Display
  • Mobile
  • Video

Semrush

  • SEO Toolkit
  • Keyword Research
  • Link Building

HubSpot

  • Marketing
  • CMS
  • Inbound
  • Contextual

Microsoft

  • Bing Advertising
Where can I be found online?

I’m on LinkedIn

What do I do outside of work?

Outside of growing profits, I enjoy playing guitar and drums, getting stuck into a good book, walks in the woods and along the beach (both of which I’m lucky enough to live near!), and travelling in my self-build campervan (Instagram).

Where am I based?

I’m in Norfolk, UK – a beautiful combination of coast, woodlands and city, even if it is a bit flat!