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Target keyword: geo targeting google ads · Shark Coast Media · 5 min read

Two counties, a dozen distinct towns, and wildly different customer values per ZIP — Sarasota & Charlotte County punish lazy geo-targeting. Precision here is the single cheapest performance upgrade in paid search.

Google’s default includes people merely "interested in" your area — searchers in Ohio planning a vacation. Switching to physical presence only routinely trims real waste from local campaigns.

A pool-cage repair lead in Venice may be worth different money than one in Port Charlotte. Location bid adjustments let you pay what each town’s lead is actually worth to you.

Excluding the barrier islands you don’t serve, or the far side of the Peace River, sharpens spend as much as any inclusion. Your ad map should look exactly like your service map.

• Set location targeting to physical presence only.
• Use per-town bid adjustments to match lead value.
• Exclude areas you don’t serve as deliberately as you include ones you do.

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