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Meta ads or Google ads: where should a small business spend first?

A simple way to decide based on how your customers already shop, plus the budget we recommend for each.

Binary Crafters TeamSeptember 2, 20261 min read
Meta ads or Google ads: where should a small business spend first?

Both platforms work. The right first choice depends on one question: are people already searching for what you sell?

Choose Google first if…

  • Customers search when they have a problem (plumbers, dentists, lawyers)
  • Your service is urgent or high intent
  • You can answer the phone quickly

Choose Meta first if…

  • You sell something visual or new to people
  • You have a strong intro offer
  • Your customers are easy to describe by age, interest or location
Google captures demand. Meta creates it.

Most businesses eventually run both. Start with the one that matches your customers, prove it works, then expand.

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