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Meta ads for local businesses
Meta ads for local businesses that want the phone to ring.
We run Facebook and Instagram ads that reach people in your service area and turn them into calls, quote requests, and booked appointments. Then we make sure every one of those leads gets an answer fast.
The short version
Tosi Media runs Meta ads for local and service-area businesses. Campaigns are targeted by radius or ZIP code, built around a specific offer, and connected to automated text and email follow-up so new leads hear back within minutes. Clients include landscaping, lawn care, and other local service companies.
The problem
Why boosted posts and DIY ads rarely pay off
Boosting gets likes, not customers
The Boost button is built for reach and reactions. Lead and call campaigns are set up differently and are judged on booked jobs.
Ads reach the wrong area
Without tight location settings, part of the budget goes to people outside the area you serve.
Leads sit unanswered
A homeowner who asks for a quote at 8pm has often hired someone else by the next afternoon. Speed wins local jobs.
What we do
What we set up for local businesses
A simple system: the right offer, shown to nearby people, with follow-up that runs itself.
- Service-area targeting. Radius and ZIP code targeting matched to where you actually work, with out-of-area leads screened out.
- Offers people respond to. Seasonal specials, free estimates, and first-visit offers tested against each other.
- Lead forms and call ads. Instant forms with qualifying questions, and tap-to-call ads during your business hours.
- Instant follow-up. Automatic texts and emails to every new lead, missed-call text back, and reminders for booked appointments.
- A simple pipeline. Every lead in one place with its status, so you can see which ones became paying jobs.
- Reporting in plain terms. Leads, cost per lead, and booked work each week.
Process
How it works
- 01
Discovery call
A short Zoom call about your offer, your numbers, and what you have tried so far. If Meta ads are the wrong fit for where you are, we will say so on this call.
- 02
Audit and plan
We go through your ad account, landing pages, tracking, and follow-up. You get a written plan that covers the offer we will lead with, the budget, and what we expect to learn in the first 30 days.
- 03
Build
We set up tracking with the Meta Pixel and Conversions API, write the ad copy, direct the creative, and build the campaigns inside your own ad account.
- 04
Launch and test
Ads go live with a small set of angles running against each other. We cut what loses, put more behind what wins, and keep new creative coming so results hold up.
- 05
Weekly reporting
Every week you get a report with spend, leads or sales, cost per result, and how those numbers moved from the week before, with our notes on what we are changing and why.
Questions
Questions from local business owners
Do Facebook ads work for local businesses?
Yes. Meta ads let a local business reach people within a set distance of its location or service area. They work best for services people do not search for every day but will buy when a good offer shows up, such as lawn care, home services, dental and wellness care, fitness, and events.
Should a local business use Meta ads or Google ads?
Google catches people who are already searching for what you sell. Meta reaches people before they search. Many local businesses do well with both. Meta is often cheaper per lead, and Google leads are often closer to buying.
What kind of results should I expect?
The goal is a steady flow of calls, form leads, or bookings at a cost that leaves you a healthy profit on each job. We set the target cost per lead with you based on your average job value and close rate.
What happens after someone fills out the form?
They get a text and an email within minutes, and you get a notification with their details. If you miss their call, they get a text back automatically. We build this in GoHighLevel as part of the setup.
My business is in housing, lending, or hiring. Is that a problem?
Those fall under Meta's Special Ad Categories, which limit targeting by age, gender, and ZIP code. Ads still work in these categories. They need a different setup, and we build for those rules from the start.
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Find out what a lead should cost in your market
Book a discovery call. Tell us your service area, your average job, and how many more customers you can handle, and we will map out a campaign to match.