Regal Google and H1 2026 Performance Review

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Meeting roadmap

Agenda

TAKEAWAYOne narrative connects paid efficiency, institutional restructuring, measurement quality, and AI discoverability.
01

Performance

H1 scorecard and year-over-year efficiency

02

Evolution

Five years of account and demand-mix learning

03

Quality

Search intent, paid bulk proof, and CallRail

04

Next

H2 priorities, technical SEO audit, and institutional landing page

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H1 scorecard

Paid search generated 4,409 visits, 399 received calls, and 361 Amazon clickouts with an estimated 7.3x ROI

TAKEAWAYThe mix shifted toward phone activity, while Amazon clickouts remained a meaningful part of the modeled return.
What we spent$12,525Google Ads media
What we showed72,286Impressions
What we got399 calls146 ≥60 sec · 361 Amazon clickouts
Modeled value$91,0507.3× spend · scenario
Amazon clickouts−25.1% YoY

482361

H1 2025 H1 2026
Primary phone actions+440.9% YoY

55298

H1 2025 H1 2026

Modeled value composition

146 calls ≥60 sec$73,000
361 Amazon clickouts$18,050
~627% modeled ROI7.3×value / spend

Planning model: $500 per received call ≥60 seconds and $50 per Amazon clickout. Not booked revenue. Conversion definitions changed, so the YoY mix is directional.

Sources & methodology

Google Ads · Jan 1–Jun 30, 2026 account export and conversion-action reconciliation

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Five equal July–June periods · account evolution

Regal earns more clicks and more value per click than 5 years ago

TAKEAWAYSpend expanded as relevance improved: the share of ad views that became clicks grew from 2.11% to 7.24%, and the share of clicks that produced a tracked action grew from 7.81% to 15.75%.
Ad click rate
2.11%FY222.35%FY234.38%FY247.28%FY257.24%FY26
Tracked action rate
7.81%FY229.60%FY2313.20%FY2413.02%FY2515.75%FY26
Ad click rateThe percentage of ad views that became clicks
Tracked action rateThe percentage of clicks that produced a tracked action
Tracked phone activityPrimary phone actionsReceived calls ≥60 sec
12FY2200FY235220FY2411849FY25465237FY26
$91,795 five-year spend47,501 five-year clicks
Sources & methodology

Google Ads · Five equal Jul–Jun reporting periods; conversion definitions changed over time

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Phone activity · proof and decomposition

Core and mobile ad calls drove the phone surge, and call-level records confirm it was not only a tracking change

TAKEAWAYCore produced 93% of incremental raw call records, while received and longer-call counts increased alongside tracked phone actions.
Primary phone actions+294%

118→465

FY25 FY26 · Tracked conversion actions
Received call records+347%

140→626

FY25 FY26 · Independent Google call details
Received calls ≥60 sec+384%

49→237

FY25 FY26 · Duration screen, not qualification

Where raw call growth occurred

FSDC Core
113 → 612+499
FSDC Gun Case
94 → 125+31
B2B Institutional
0 → 5+5

What created the +347 primary actions

Calls from Ads+32593.7%
Calls From Google Ads+195.5%
Website phone calls+20.6%
Other primary call action+10.3%
95.7%of FY26 primary phone actions came from mobile
710 / 742raw call rows were displayed in ads, not on landing pages
Oct 2025the sustained step-up began before the B2B launch

The H1 comparison confirms the same pattern: primary phone actions rose 55 → 298, received calls 70 → 399, and calls ≥60 seconds 34 → 146.

Multiple similarly named primary call actions remain enabled, so 465 is not a deduplicated qualified-lead count. CallRail covers a partial website-call universe and is used for quality, not full-volume reconciliation.

Sources & methodology

Google Ads · FY25 and FY26 conversion-action, campaign, device, and call-detail reconciliation

CallRail · H1 quality audit used to distinguish duration from qualified demand

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H1 year-over-year efficiency

More spend produced disproportionately more action and a lower tracked cost per action

TAKEAWAYH1 efficiency improved: tracked actions rose 22.53% while cost per tracked action fell 9.28%.
  • Ad spend +$1,257.75
  • Tracked actions +120.99
  • Action rate 12.96% → 14.92%
  • Cost per tracked action $20.98 → $19.03
Tracked actionsCalls, clickouts, and other account goals counted by Google Ads
Tracked action rateThe percentage of clicks that produced a tracked action
Cost per tracked actionAd spend divided by tracked actions
Sources & methodology

Google Ads · H1 2026 compared with H1 2025; displayed values rounded to two decimals

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Five-year demand mix

The account moved beyond undifferentiated retail demand while protecting the volume engine

TAKEAWAYRetail remains central, while compliance and competitive demand now create a broader foundation for institutional growth.
RetailComplianceCompetitorOther

Visible search terms cover 42–50% of clicks. Strict B2B terms remain only ~0.10% of current visible click volume.

Sources & methodology

Google Ads · Search-term click mix; only visible terms are categorized

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Top H1 search terms

We’re carefully shifting from product-led volume to institutional demand searches

TAKEAWAYProtect retail and compliance volume while deliberately expanding into bulk, program, distributor, and agency language.

Current volume

Observed

gun cable lock

gun lock box

lock box for guns

best gun lock

Compliance adjacency

Observed

DOJ approved gun lock

DOJ approved firearm safety device

California approved firearm safety device

CA SB 53

Institutional signals

Observed

bulk trigger locks

gun lock program

Next expansion

Build

FFL gun locks

OEM gun lock manufacturer

police department gun locks

gun lock distributor

custom branded gun locks

Sources & methodology

Google Ads · H1 search-term export; expansion terms are recommendations, not observed demand

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Institutional restructuring

We rebuilt one broad search effort into five institutional buying paths with tighter query control

TAKEAWAYThe new architecture separates compliance, dealer, bulk, custom, and public-program demand so each buyer can see a more relevant message and landing experience.
Dedicated engine launchedMarch 12, 2026
BeforeBroad product intent

Retail and B2B signals competed inside a less explicit structure

AfterFive buyer paths

Phrase and exact targeting with a 35-theme exclusion framework

01
CA DOJ compliance

DOJ approved firearm safety device

CA DOJ approved gun lock

02
FFL and dealer

FFL gun locks

gun locks for gun stores

03
Wholesale and bulk

bulk gun locks

wholesale gun locks

04
OEM and custom

gun lock manufacturer

custom gun locks

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Government and programs

gun locks for safety programs

Strict B2B searches Google actually showed

Visible query detail covers 47.5% of institutional campaign cost because Google withholds low-volume searches
  • bulk trigger locks2 impressions · 1 click
  • military surplus gun locker2 impressions
  • military gun lockers1 impression
  • trigger locks bulk1 impression

Why the new structure is better

Buyer-specific ad groups improve message relevancePhrase and exact controls reduce ambiguous matchingUnlock Regal provides a dedicated institutional destinationNegative themes filter support, free, off-brand, and consumer-accessory demand
Sources & methodology

Google Ads · Institutional campaign architecture, March 12 launch, and May 14 signal reset

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Institutional ads in market

The new ad speaks directly to compliance and bulk buyers, but Ad Rank still limits visibility on priority searches

TAKEAWAYThe architecture and message fit are in place. The next gains come from stronger ad rank, tighter landing-page relevance, and qualified-call feedback.

Institutionally aligned ad now in market

Sponsoredwww.unlockregal.com

CA DOJ Approved Gun Locks | On the DOJ Approved List | California Compliant Locks

FSDC gun locks are on the CA DOJ approved list. Wholesale pricing available. CA DOJ compliant gun safety devices in bulk. Cable locks, trigger locks, cases.

Most-shown B2B ad · last 30 days960 impressions79 clicks8.23% CTR

What the live visibility checks showed

bulk gun locksNot visible

Matched two keywords across the B2B and Core campaigns, but the national desktop preview did not show a Regal ad

DOJ approved firearm safety deviceLow Ad Rank

Matched the CA DOJ Compliance B2B exact keyword, but Google reported insufficient Ad Rank

Prescriptive next moves

  1. 1Improve expected CTR with tighter RSA variants
  2. 2Align each ad group to a dedicated landing section
  3. 3Protect high-intent exact terms with query negatives
  4. 4Feed qualified calls and revenue into bidding
Sources & methodology

Google Ads · Signed-in Ad Preview and Diagnosis plus B2B most-shown ad card, observed July 12, 2026

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CallRail measurement upgrade

Teach Google which calls are real sales opportunities so it can find more of them

TAKEAWAYUse CallRail transcripts and Jay Street review to separate sales opportunities from support, repeat, and wrong-fit calls before sending the better signal back to Google Ads.
CallRailCall tracking evidence
What Google learns today

A call can count even when it is support or wrong fit

Long calls can look valuable even when they are not sales opportunities

Call tracking covers only part of the customer journey

Google receives several mixed call signals

What Google should learn

Track calls across FSDC and Unlock Regal

Use transcripts to label true first-time sales opportunities

Have Jay Street review high-value and unclear calls

Send only qualified first-time sales calls back to Google Ads

1Now · connect both sites and verify tracking
2Next 30 days · review and improve call labels
3Then · use qualified calls to guide bidding

Proposed measurement upgrade. We will verify the live setup before claiming it is complete or assigning call values.

Sources & methodology

CallRail + Google Ads · Measurement configuration audit and proposed remediation plan

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AI visibility gap

Regal is already receiving AI referral traffic but is not consistently represented in category answers

TAKEAWAYThis is an entity-and-evidence problem: AI systems need clearer products, institutional authority, and third-party corroboration.
Tracked AI sessions138 ChatGPT · 5 Gemini
Key events1From tracked AI sessions
Organic sessions YoY−38.8%A broader discoverability pressure

“Category answers are a distribution surface. Regal needs a stronger evidence graph to earn inclusion.”

ChatGPT result listing firearm safety device companies without Regal among the visible companies
One observed ChatGPT answer for “best firearm safety device company” omitted Regal. This is a point-in-time example, not a universal rank benchmark.
Sources & methodology

GA4 + observed ChatGPT result · H1 AI referral traffic and supplied July 2026 screenshot

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Best next step · proposed one-time project

Start with a technical SEO and AI discoverability audit across Regal, FSDC, and Unlock Regal

TAKEAWAYJay Street will turn technical gaps, content gaps, AI citations, and measurement needs into an implementation-ready roadmap.
01

Technical health

  • Crawl and indexation
  • Redirects, canonicals, and broken links
  • Mobile speed and rendering
  • Sitemaps and structured data
02

AI discoverability

  • Test ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini prompts
  • Map cited sources and represented competitors
  • Clarify the Regal, FSDC, and Unlock Regal relationship
  • Create machine-readable product and institutional proof
03

Measurement

  • Set GA4 and Search Console baselines
  • Track AI referrals and qualified actions
  • Create a repeatable share-of-answer benchmark
  • Measure mentions, citations, and landing-page engagement
04

Prioritized roadmap

  • Rank issues by revenue impact and effort
  • Specify page, content, and schema changes
  • Define owners, timing, and QA
  • Deliver an implementation-ready plan

What Regal receives

Technical findingsAI visibility benchmarkContent and entity mapPrioritized 90-day roadmap

Proposed Jay Street scope: one-time audit, benchmark, roadmap, and implementation plan

Sources & methodology

Observed site path · The institutional CTA routes through the legacy regalisi.com domain before redirecting to Unlock Regal

AI/SEO review · Regal, FSDC, and Unlock Regal technical, entity, content, authority, and measurement assessment

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H2 priorities · July to December

H2 Best Next Steps

TAKEAWAYBuild the institutional destination, complete the call-learning loop, and use the audit to focus the next SEO and paid-search investments.
July01

Audit and design

  • Complete the technical SEO and AI benchmark
  • Remove the fragile legacy-domain handoff
  • Map the institutional page to paid searches and buyer needs
  • Define calls, forms, and quote-request measurement
August–September02

Build the buyer experience

  • Jay Street owns the one-time institutional landing-page project
  • Align page copy with the ads and searches already in market
  • Explain bulk minimums, customization, compliance, timing, and proof
  • Launch direct calls and quote requests with verified attribution
October–December03

Optimize from outcomes

  • Improve Ad Rank and expand proven institutional queries
  • Review qualified calls and unclear calls every week
  • Return opportunity and revenue outcomes to Google Ads
  • Publish the highest-priority SEO and AI content from the audit
Landing-page language from paid demandbulk gun lockscustom cable gun locksfirearm safety program suppliesDOJ approved firearm safety deviceswholesale and agency orders
Sources & methodology

Google Ads · Institutional ads, observed search terms, Ad Preview findings, and paid bulk inquiry evidence

Unlock Regal · Institutional content and current legacy-domain partner link reviewed July 13, 2026

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Executive recap

Protect the retail engine, build the institutional destination, and improve what Google learns

TAKEAWAYThe account is more efficient, the institutional use case is real, and H2 should turn better pages and better call signals into better allocation.
01

Stay the course on paid search

H1 action grew faster than spend while tracked CPA improved.

02

Approve the technical SEO and AI audit

Create the baseline and prioritized roadmap for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Google.

03

Build the institutional landing page

Give paid searches a direct, buyer-specific destination built and coordinated by Jay Street.

04

Make qualified calls the learning signal

Use CallRail review to help Google Ads find more real sales opportunities.

DestinationDirect institutional page live with verified calls and quote requests
Quality30 clean days of first-time sales-opportunity review
DiscoverabilityTechnical and AI benchmark completed with prioritized actions

Recommended next decision: approve the one-time technical audit and institutional landing-page scope, then use H2 performance to guide the next investment.