Are Local Service Ads the same as regular Google Ads?+
No. Bosseo describes Local Service Ads as a separate format with placement above regular ads and the map, pay-per-lead pricing, and ranking factors that include reviews, responsiveness, and profile quality. A consultation should confirm the current rules and suitability for your firm.
Can I target only Laconia?+
The public Bosseo page describes geography targeting, but it does not establish a particular configuration for your firm. Ask for a review of whether Laconia alone, Belknap County, or another service area matches your actual practice and capacity.
Does Laconia’s population prove that LSA will produce leads?+
No. The 2020–2024 ACS estimate records 17,085 residents for Laconia, with a margin of error of 27. It is geographic context only and does not prove demand, competition, leads, cases, or revenue.
What happens with an irrelevant or fraudulent inquiry?+
Bosseo’s public page says junk leads may be flagged with Google, including wrong numbers, spam, out-of-area inquiries, and wrong-practice-area matters. Ask how your firm should document and review those inquiries and what approval or credit rules apply.
How should a firm judge the program?+
Do not stop at impressions, calls, or raw lead counts. Agree on stages such as answered inquiry, qualified matter, consultation, and signed case, then review results by practice area and geography. Bosseo publicly describes lead-to-case tracking and attribution, subject to the information your firm records.
Will Local Service Ads guarantee visibility or signed cases?+
No guarantee is stated here. Use the consultation to define what can be measured and what remains uncertain.