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Google Ads for Paving Contractors in Fresno, CA
Search campaigns for asphalt paving, sealcoating and repair contractors in Fresno, built around a 20-mile starting radius and Fresno's March–November season.
Market snapshot
- Population
- 520K
- County
- Fresno County
- Paving season
- March–November
- Campaigns live by
- January
- 10K+ places ≤25 mi
- 8
- Nearest large metro
- Fresno (itself)
Google Ads radius and targets for Fresno
GeoNames counts 8 places of 10,000+ residents within 25 miles of Fresno (about 805,000 people), a metro market. We start at 20 miles because 20 miles covers Fresno and its main suburbs without pulling in distant clicks. That radius holds 5 such places and about 703,000 residents.
| Community | Distance | Direction from city | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis, CA | 7 mi | northeast | 104K |
| Sanger, CA | 12 mi | east | 25K |
| Selma, CA | 15 mi | southeast | 24K |
| Parlier, CA | 17 mi | southeast | 15K |
| Kerman, CA | 16 mi | west | 14K |
Just outside 20 miles: Kingsburg (20 mi SE), Reedley (21 mi SE), Madera (22 mi NW), Dinuba (26 mi SE), Hanford (30 mi S) and Lemoore (31 mi S). Add these as a separate lower-bid campaign only if crews will travel that far.
Schedule and budget in Fresno
Fresno runs on Pacific time, so ad schedules and call-only hours follow Pacific business hours. Fresno's March–November season sets the calendar: Jan–Feb is for building campaigns and raising budgets, Mar–Nov runs full budgets on driveway, parking lot and repair searches, Dec–Feb drops to low budgets and retargeting. Residential terms like "driveway paving Fresno" and commercial terms like "parking lot paving Fresno" get separate campaigns and landing pages.
How Fresno compares with nearby markets
| Market | Distance | Pop. ≤25 mi | Season | Live by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | — | 805K | March–November | January |
| Modesto, CA | 91 mi | 647K | March–November | January |
| Bakersfield, CA | 104 mi | 515K | March–November | January |
| Stockton, CA | 118 mi | 755K | March–November | January |
| San Jose, CA | 124 mi | 2.6M | Year-round | Year-round |
| Fremont, CA | 134 mi | 3.9M | Year-round | Year-round |
FAQ
Google Ads in Fresno: common questions
How wide should a Google Ads radius be for Fresno?
Start at 20 miles. About 805,000 people live in the 8 places of 10,000+ within 25 miles of Fresno; 20 miles includes 5 of them, led by Clovis, Sanger and Selma.
When should Fresno paving contractors turn on Google Ads?
By January, 6 to 8 weeks before Fresno's March start, with Dec–Feb used for low budgets and retargeting.