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Google Ads for a Mechanic with Bad Landing Pages
Posted by on November 6, 2025 at 10:12 pmHello everyone,
A close friend of mine has a small local Auto Repair shop, and he's trying to get more calls to his shop.
His website and landing pages are not good at all, and he is not looking to make any website changes.
His GBP is surprisingly good, with 40+ good reviews, but it could use some more content and updates.
I'm thinking about running an ad on Google with phone calls as the goal, which directs straight to his GBP, or bypasses the need for landing pages like a call-only ad.
I don't believe LSA for auto repair is an option in my area at the moment.
What is the best/cheapest way to go about this on a budget of around $40/day?
So far, I'm considering doing Search linked to his GBP hoping to get his GBP to show up among the sponsored GBP's for local queries. But I'm considering call only.
For context: I am an aspiring marketer who is building his portfolio hoping to get an agency job. I have experience running shopping ads for ecom, and search ads for dental, but I want to make sure I'm doing this right.
Thank you for your time.
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Unfortunately, you will need to have a better landing page.
You don’t need to touch his/her website, you can create a landing page separately. GHL, ClickFunnels, Landingi, etc are good tools to use.
If the landing page doesn’t convert people, nothing will work.
I run Google Ads for Service Businesses (like mechanics and dental too). I create their landing pages 95% of the time just to make sure that we can deliver the highest conversion rates possible (which lowers their lead costs).
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You’re on the right track. If the site isn’t good, run **call-only ads** or link your **search ads to the GBP** so people call right away. Focus on local keywords like “mechanic near me” or “auto repair [city].” Keep it simple, track calls, and adjust from there.
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