Business Broker Advertising

Google Ads for
Business Brokers

Business owners considering a sale and buyers searching for their next acquisition use Google at every stage of their research. We run separate campaigns for each audience — with the right message, the right landing page, and full attribution to enquiry.

One brokered deal can generate $20,000–$100,000 in commission. We use that high deal value to bid aggressively on the searches your competitors are undervaluing.

Search Intent by Audience

Sell my business [city] Very High Value
Business for sale [industry] High
Business broker near me High
Business valuation [city] Seller intent
$20K+
avg. brokerage commission
2
distinct campaign types
Long
consideration cycle

Why Business Broker Advertising Is Different

High deal values, long consideration cycles, and two very different audiences make business brokerage campaigns more complex than most professional services advertising.

Seller vs. Buyer Campaigns

A business owner considering selling has entirely different motivations to a buyer searching for an acquisition. We run completely separate campaigns for each — different keywords, different ad copy, different landing pages — so neither audience receives an irrelevant message.

Industry-Type Targeting

If you specialise in hospitality, retail, trades, or professional services businesses, we build industry-specific ad groups with relevant search terms and copy. "Restaurant business for sale [city]" and "accounting practice for sale" are completely different searches requiring different ads.

High Commission Value = Bid Aggressively

A brokered deal earns you $20,000–$100,000+. Your allowable cost per lead is enormous compared to most industries. We use this to bid competitively on high-intent seller and buyer keywords that generic competitors are leaving on the table because they don't understand the deal economics.

Conversion Tracking

Track Every Mandate and Buyer Enquiry

We configure conversion tracking so every phone call, contact form, and confidential enquiry submission is attributed to the campaign, audience type, and keyword that generated it. You always know your cost per seller mandate and your cost per buyer enquiry — separately.

Phone call tracking

Every inbound call from a seller or buyer attributed to the campaign and keyword that drove it.

Confidential enquiry form tracking

Seller and buyer form submissions tracked per campaign so you know which audience is responding.

Seller vs. buyer split reporting

Separate cost-per-lead data for mandate generation and buyer pipeline campaigns.

Learn how conversion tracking works

Monthly Performance Summary

Example
Seller mandate enquiries 7 calls / 5 forms
Buyer enquiries 18
Cost per seller mandate enquiry $214
Cost per buyer enquiry $78
Avg. brokerage commission $42,000
Sample figures for illustration only. Your results will vary.

The Searches We Target for You

High-intent searches from business owners ready to sell and investors actively looking for acquisitions.

Seller Intent

  • "sell my business [city]"
  • "business broker near me"
  • "how to sell my business"
  • "business valuation [city]"

Buyer Intent

  • "business for sale [city]"
  • "businesses for sale near me"
  • "buy a business [industry]"
  • "small business for sale"

Industry-Specific

  • "restaurant for sale [city]"
  • "retail business for sale"
  • "trade business for sale"
  • "franchise for sale [suburb]"

Valuation & Advisory

  • "business valuation near me"
  • "how much is my business worth"
  • "exit planning advisor"
  • "business succession planning"

Ready to Generate More Mandates and Buyer Leads?

8% of ad spend. $750/month minimum. One deal covers the investment many times over.

Buyer & seller campaigns separate
Industry-type targeting
Full call tracking
Monthly reporting

Common Questions

How does Google Ads work for business brokers?

Google Ads places your brokerage in front of people actively searching to sell or buy a business. We run separate campaigns for seller mandates ("sell my business [city]") and buyer leads ("business for sale [industry]") — because these are entirely different audiences with different motivations and conversion timelines.

Should business brokers target buyers or sellers in Google Ads?

Both, with separate campaigns. Seller mandate campaigns ("sell my business", "business valuation near me") produce the highest-value leads — a single listing can generate tens of thousands in commission. Buyer campaigns build your enquiry pipeline and database. We structure and bid these independently.

Can business brokers target specific industries in Google Ads?

Yes. If you specialise in hospitality, retail, trades, or professional services businesses, we build industry-specific campaigns targeting relevant search terms. This produces higher-quality leads from buyers and sellers in the sectors you actually serve.

How much does Google Ads management cost for a business broker?

Extra Large Marketing charges 8% of your monthly ad spend, with a minimum of $750 per month. For business brokers where a single successfully brokered deal earns a commission of $20,000–$100,000+, the return from even one new mandate per quarter justifies the management investment many times over.

More Mandates. More Buyers.
More Deals Closed.

We manage Google Ads for business brokers who want a consistent pipeline of seller mandates and qualified buyer enquiries — separate campaigns, industry targeting, and full attribution to enquiry.