Marketing Priority List for Service Pros
Local Service Business Marketing Channels - Start at the top and Work Down! This shows what is the most important to do when setting up a marketing plan for a service biz! TIER 1: ESSENTIAL CORE CHANNELS 1) Local SEO (Google Maps) CRITICAL! - 60–70% of people click one of the top 3 companies in the Google Maps section. - Ranking in the Map Pack is critical for capturing the majority of high-intent leads. - Fully optimize your Google Business Profile (fill out every field - or have us do it). - Reviews are critical — quantity, quality, and recency. We can automate this! - Build review requests into your follow-up process after every job. We send day 1,3, & 7 - We can have an AI do the requests, replies, and repost them to your socials... for $97! - You'll never again "forget" to thank a customer for a 5-star review. 2) AI Search (ChatGPT) - More customers are using ChatGPT and AI tools to find local service companies. - AI relies heavily on Google SEO signals (reviews, content, authority, schema) so a strong Google presence increases your chances of being recommended in AI search. - Ensure you have lots of service + location content on your website. - Add local schema to your website for AI visibility. (all our sites include this) - Maintain strong, recent reviews across multiple platforms (Google, Facebook, Yelp etc). - We can take this over if you like. 3) Google Ads (PPC) - Targets people by the keywords they're searching for. - Works best with "service" or "service + location" keywords. - A good negative keyword list will reduce wasted spend with irrelevant clicks. - Landing page must be mobile optimized and fast-loading (aim for a 20%+ conversion rate). - Focus on a click-to-call or a simple quote request form as your primary Call-to-Action. - Once optimized, increase or decrease your budget based on required lead volume. 4) Google Local Services Ads (LSA) - Requires a Google Business Profile with at least 5+ reviews (help friends and family to get reviews). - Google will also run a quick background check on you (can take a few weeks to get approved). - Once approved, set a weekly budget and wait for the leads to come through (calls and/or messages). - Opt for max leads where Google sets the cost and sends you as many leads for your budget. - You can dispute bad leads and get refunds. - Works well alongside Google Ads for shared budget allocation.