Turning off-season into steady revenue for an AC contractor
Every engagement tracked in booked calls, new patients, and revenue — not vanity metrics.
Industry
Residential HVAC
Location
St. Petersburg, FL
Engagement
90 days
Services
Local SEO · Ads · Web
+142%
More booked service calls
3.4x
Return on ad spend
The challenge
This contractor did excellent work and had loyal repeat customers — but almost every new job came from referrals. When referrals slowed, so did revenue. They had a bare-bones website that didn’t rank, no reviews strategy, and a small ad budget quietly draining with nothing to show for it.
In a market with dozens of established competitors, they were effectively invisible to the homeowner typing “AC repair near me” at 9pm with a broken unit. Every one of those searches was a booked job going to someone else.
What we did
We focused on the three levers that move fastest for a local HVAC business — getting found, getting trusted, and getting the call:
Rebuilt the site for conversion. Fast, mobile-first, with click-to-call and a booking form above the fold on every page.
Owned the local map. Optimized the Google Business Profile, fixed listing inconsistencies, and launched a review system that added 40+ five-star reviews in two months.
Turned on profitable ads. Rebuilt Google Ads around high-intent repair keywords with tight geo-targeting, so no budget leaked outside the service area.
Tracked every call. Call and form tracking so we knew exactly which dollars produced which booked jobs — and could double down on what worked.
The results
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To bridge the gap between Elite Air’s current performance and their market potential, we developed a three-pronged acceleration strategy focused on local relevance and high-intent capture.
Phase 01
Precision Local Domination
A strategic pivot focusing heavily on Map Pack Engineering and high-intent Paid Search. We identified that Phoenix homeowners don’t browse for HVAC repair; they search in distress. Our strategy prioritized capturing immediate need over brand building.
Phase 02
Tactical Execution
The Impact
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Key Insights
“Local trust is engineered, not just earned. In home services, speed-to-lead is the ultimate growth lever. The competitor who responds in 60 seconds wins 80% of the business, regardless of who has been in business longer.”
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