Marketing insights for operators who are done guessing.
No vanity metrics, no theatre. Just what actually moves revenue for $1M to $10M service businesses: Google Ads, SEO, content, and conversion, written by the firm that installs them as one managed system.
Google Local Service Ads (LSAs): the 2026 guide for contractors
Local Service Ads sit above everything, charge per lead, and carry the Google Guaranteed badge. How they work, how ranking is decided, and how to win in 2026.
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The only 5 marketing metrics that predict revenue
Impressions, reach, and engagement don't pay your team. The five marketing metrics that actually predict revenue, and the vanity metrics to stop reporting.
Read the postYour website is leaking leads: 9 conversion killers to fix first
Most service-business websites quietly lose most visitors to a handful of fixable problems. The nine most common conversion killers, and how to fix each fast.
Read the postGenerative Engine Optimization: getting cited by ChatGPT and AI search
Search is shifting from links to AI answers. How your business gets cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews: the practical 2026 GEO playbook.
Read the postWhy your cost per lead is too high, and how to fix it
High cost per lead is almost never a bidding problem. The real causes (broad targeting, weak intent, and a leaking landing page) and the fixes that work.
Read the postGoogle Business Profile: the 60% of leads you're leaving on the table
For most service businesses, the Google Business Profile out-produces the website. The 2026 checklist to turn yours into your best lead source.
Read the postWhat percentage of revenue should you spend on marketing?
The real 2026 benchmarks for service-business marketing spend: why the percentage is the wrong starting point, and how to set a budget your margins sustain.
Read the postContent marketing that compounds: the authority engine
Why most service-business content is wasted money, and how to build the topic-cluster engine that earns rankings, gets cited by AI, and compounds for years.
Read the postConversion rate optimization: turn traffic into booked jobs
Traffic is expensive; conversion is free. The CRO system that turns visitors you already have into booked jobs, and lowers cost per lead without more spend.
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